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Long time lurker, first time poster...
I stacked 3 first rounds of pre-reqs in a DIY post-bac, and am most likely going to get 2 C's and a B. I had 2 horrible profs who made exams nearly impossible (off the wall questions, didn't test on lectured material, etc.). I ended up finding two other fantastic profs at other schools who have let me audit their courses (although this didn't happen until Oct., but has helped me pass terrible said exams).
I am angry, resentful, and wish I would've withdrawn. I had an upward trend (until now) with great/recent experiences with math prof and neuro prof who I made A's with. I will be switching Uni's next semester, and have sought out profs with good reviews, and am armed with all the resources I need to succeed (thanks to SDN'ers and my own leg work).
Should I continue with the second series of pre-reqs at new school or re-take C's? FWIW, I think I could get a great rec letter from prof I'm auditing (in one of the classes I will have a C on paper with the bad prof)
C's in gchem 1 and physics 1. B in Bio 1
Don't blame the professor for your C's man. Sometimes I had no choice but to take the hard professors because of my work schedule. I still managed to pull high Bs and low As. You need to ask yourself what YOU could have done better to make good grades. Own your mistakes.
The only thing I could've/should've done is taken a W when I could have. I've shown other profs and docs my exams, and they agree that the material is often beyond the scope of general pre-req classes or more on the honors/advanced level.
Well Dr unapathetic I wasn't looking for a shoulder to cry on
I was just making a point
The only thing I could've/should've done is taken a W when I could have. I've shown other profs and docs my exams, and they agree that the material is often beyond the scope of general pre-req classes or more on the honors/advanced level.
Welcome to medical studies! The previous poster had a good point even though it might seem off-topic. We don't get to pick our professors in medical school and often times the tests do not reflect what was covered in class.
This is a growing experience, you obviously learned when to push and when not to. This concept was huge at my medical school; they wanted us to be able to admit when we were over our heads and would offer more help to those who asked earlier than those who were stubborn. In retrospect, I think it was an early lesson in humility.
If you're thinking about DO, keep in mind that the MD/DO merger should be complete by 2020 so many residency programs will be open to you. The only issue with that is it's harder for DOs to do well on the steps. Regardless, if you pull up your grades going forward that's all that matters -- show your determination and grit and it will be reflected in your grades. Furthermore, if you can show that you have the ability to adapt it will be a plus on your applications. The key to this strategy is building a network of people who can help you get into the school(s) you're interested in now so they can possibly help you when application time comes around. I met with the counselors at the local medical schools during my first semester of premed and constantly checked in with them each following semester. Even though they didn't have to speak with me because I wasn't a medical student at their school, they were very kind and had excellent advice for a premed.
Personally, I don't think two Cs and a B is that bad when you know that you have the ability to crank out As in the future. My gut is that retaking the classes would make me (I can't speak for anyone else) more complacent and not prepare me for the battles ahead when all the material is new. Just my personal experience.
Good luck!
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Well Dr unapathetic I wasn't looking for a shoulder to cry on. I was just making a point to previous poster that it's not me. Anyway, my original question was asking about retakes or not
Sigh. Where was his/her advice in that post? Nm, previous post gave sound advice, and "gets it" . will delete now.
Nothing in the postbac is hard. You should be able to self-teach it. Getting C's means you don't have it.
Are you sure it wasn't racism that led to your C's? Pull a kapernick and join a movement complaining about racial injustices - black lives matter or white nationalists or la raza or whatever. That'd be about as productive as blaming your professors for poor performance.
Getting C's means you don't have it.
The only thing I could've/should've done is taken a W when I could have. I've shown other profs and docs my exams, and they agree that the material is often beyond the scope of general pre-req classes or more on the honors/advanced level.