Do I need to retake if I got a C in gen chem years ago

[purplecricket]

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Okay so I've sucked when it's come to chemistry, particularly freshman and sophomore year. I made a C- first semester Gen Chem 1, then retook and got a straight up C second semester and left it at that and moved on with life...and got another C in Gen Chem 2. 🙁 I know I understand the material, I'm doing pretty well in the chemistry portions of the MCAT practice problems I've done, I just got choked up in class!

***My question: a C grade is considered passing right? I know a C- isn't but a C means they'll count the prereq course as done?

Here is a break down of my chem grades, bear in mind I do plan on applying both DO and MD IF I get accepted to the SMPs I plan on applying to and actually do well.

Gen Chem 1: C-
Gen Chem 1 retake: C

Gen Chem 2: C

Orgo 1: C
Orgo 1 retake: B+

Orgo 2: D
Orgo 2 retake: A

Pretty abysmal I know, which is why I'm hoping I can get accepted to an SMP. I just wonder if I need to retake the courses to get them counted. Also as a side note I am taking biochemistry this fall.

ETA: This fall is my last semester and I'll be graduating this winter.

Thanks everyone!

 

[purplecricket]

Also, I haven't bought the MSAR yet, would this information be included in it?

 

[Jojokarade]

Okay so I've sucked when it's come to chemistry, particularly freshman and sophomore year. I made a C- first semester Gen Chem 1, then retook and got a straight up C second semester and left it at that and moved on with life...and got another C in Gen Chem 2. 🙁 I know I understand the material, I'm doing pretty well in the chemistry portions of the MCAT practice problems I've done, I just got choked up in class!

***My question: a C grade is considered passing right? I know a C- isn't but a C means they'll count the prereq course as done?

Here is a break down of my chem grades, bear in mind I do plan on applying both DO and MD IF I get accepted to the SMPs I plan on applying to and actually do well.

Gen Chem 1: C-
Gen Chem 1 retake: C

Gen Chem 2: C

Orgo 1: C
Orgo 1 retake: B+

Orgo 2: D
Orgo 2 retake: A

Pretty abysmal I know, which is why I'm hoping I can get accepted to an SMP. I just wonder if I need to retake the courses to get them counted. Also as a side note I am taking biochemistry this fall.

ETA: This fall is my last semester and I'll be graduating this winter.

Thanks everyone!

What really matters is how your grades are trending. If your grades show a major trend of improvement and your MCAT scores are decent, then you should be fine. I wouldn't keep retaking courses because it gets harder and harder to bring the grade up because most schools average them.

 

[purplecricket]

Well I guess it's a good thing that I have a pretty good upward trend! I just wanted to make sure that a C grade is still considered passing. Can't find it in the CIB (DO schools) and haven't looked in the MSAR yet.

 

[purplecricket]

Just wondering, has ANYONE gotten into an SMP and subsequently medical school (DO or MD) with Cs in the prerequisites? As of now the 2 sems of general chemistry is the only prerequisite I have Cs in. I've been doing searches but I can't seem to dig anything up.

 

[Juxxtaposition]

One C won't kill you. If you have a solid MCAT and otherwise solid GPA, you should be fine.

 

[purplecricket]

Thanks, I'm sure 1 C wouldn't kill me, except it's 2 Cs in prerequisites. I think I'm psyching myself out since I'm graduating this coming fall and didn't plan to retake them. I guess I'm just nervous because if I needed to retake to get them to count I should have planned to do that already and since I'm almost out I can't retake them anymore. Ahhh stress. I know AACOMAS won't verify any prereq grades that are C- and below (but will verify a C), is that the same with AMCAS?

 

[Ansar]

Regarding the SMP question, the people who do them don't exactly have some stellar grades so I don't see why you would be worried that a C would bar you from one. Just try and do better in the other courses...keep climbing 🙂

 

[davidbm95]

If you have time to make it up, do it. If not, it shouldn't hurt you that much if it's only one C.