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[smilin1590]

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I'm pretty sure I asked this question before but when I searched for it it wasn't being found. Oh well, I guess there's no harm in asking again. Last summer I took a couple of online gen-ed courses where I got C's. I learned the hard way that online courses are not for me, will this adversely affect me when I go to apply for vet school or do they mostly look at science GPA? It makes me nervous and also I was thinking of retaking the course and passing with A's or would that be a stupid idea?

 

[kiki1983]

While having a low passing grade in a couple classes, it isn't the end-all be-all of your chances of getting into vet school. If you get an interview for vet school, be prepared to answer why you weren't so stellar for those classes...

obviously, it wouldn't hurt to retake a class or two that you got less-than-desirable grades in.... I ended up taking an inorganic chem and organic chem class over and ended up getting A's in both (originally I had very low grades for them)....the admissions committee complimented me for re-doing them, and for doing so well the second time around... just remember that even though you take them over (and hopefully have an improved grade) your original grade will still be on your transcript for the ad com to see.

As far as the GPAs they look at....they calculate a few from your transcripts... first, they calculate your cumulative GPA.... then they calculate your science GPA.... and most schools also calculate the GPA of your last 45 credit hours.

 

[sumstorm]

Actually, most of the schools I dealt with calculated a pre-req GPA, not a science GPA.

Re-taking classes really depends on the schools you are applying to. Some average grades, which can make is less effective and more expensive. I did NOT retake any of my C's, but I did take higher level classes with better grades related to those subjects and I became a certified tutor in each subject I had a C in, which I think said a lot about whether or not I really learned the material. I understood what I was doing, but could not process the information fast enough to perform well in the exams (I do have a bit of dyslexia which also interfered with some of the chem stuff.) In my explanation statement, I included the direct contact number for the prof I had in chem/ochem and pointed out that no one obtained higher than a B+ in the class, and that she later recommended me for tutoring.

So, really, it depends on what schools your interested in, if you can afford it, if it will really change the results for the class, and possibly if you will have another way of showing htat you can grasp the material.

 

[sumstorm]

double post

 

[smilin1590]

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[chagheill]

Check with each school you plan on applying to; I know some schools specifically do not consider retaken coursework, requiring you to take upper division classes ( and do better in) if you want to replace some pre-req grades.