Do I stand a chance?

[twizzlers713]

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I posted at the WAMC thread and haven't gotten any response. I'm a sophomore with a 3.0 gpa right now. I got C/B/B in gen chem 1/2/ochem 1 and i'm taking ochem 2 this spring. I also got a B in bio 1, with bio 2 in the spring. I also have a C in calc 1. I have A's and B's in other gen-eds, and have not taken PCAT yet, I'm planning on taking it this summer. I'd like to apply to maryland, UGA, pitt, temple, lecom - bradenton, and the new pcom.

1. Is it a good idea to re-take calc 1?
2. Will i stand a good chance at getting interviews for fall 2013 if i can pull an A in ochem 2 and bio 2 this spring? clearly my science gpa isn't strong, that's why i'd like to re-take calc 1.

thanks for any help/advice

 

[kcwang]

I posted at the WAMC thread and haven't gotten any response. I'm a sophomore with a 3.0 gpa right now. I got C/B/B in gen chem 1/2/ochem 1 and i'm taking ochem 2 this spring. I also got a B in bio 1, with bio 2 in the spring. I also have a C in calc 1. I have A's and B's in other gen-eds, and have not taken PCAT yet, I'm planning on taking it this summer. I'd like to apply to maryland, UGA, pitt, temple, lecom - bradenton, and the new pcom.

1. Is it a good idea to re-take calc 1?
2. Will i stand a good chance at getting interviews for fall 2013 if i can pull an A in ochem 2 and bio 2 this spring? clearly my science gpa isn't strong, that's why i'd like to re-take calc 1.

thanks for any help/advice

Q1: Do you understand the course material? Would it prevent you from getting a good grade with Cal 2? If you feel you know your stuff and can do well in the next Cal course, I would retake it later (Maybe a quarter where you are taking time consuming classes)

Q2: Yes, it looks good, but having good grade alone doesn't guarantee you an interview. You need to have EC as well. I am not sure if admission looks at your grade for each of your classes (Probably just bio gpa, biochemistry gpa .. listed in pharmcas)

 

[twizzlers713]

Q1: Do you understand the course material? Would it prevent you from getting a good grade with Cal 2? If you feel you know your stuff and can do well in the next Cal course, I would retake it later (Maybe a quarter where you are taking time consuming classes)

Q2: Yes, it looks good, but having good grade alone doesn't guarantee you an interview. You need to have EC as well. I am not sure if admission looks at your grade for each of your classes (Probably just bio gpa, biochemistry gpa .. listed in pharmcas)

I have 2+ years experience at CVS, that's about my only EC. As for taking calc 2 potentially, i took calc 1 in fall 2010 so i probably would seriously struggle with calc 2.

 

[Indypharm]

Retake Calc 1. At my school calc 2 was a continuation of calc 1, it really built upon what we learned.

I have 2+ years experience at CVS, that's about my only EC. As for taking calc 2 potentially, i took calc 1 in fall 2010 so i probably would seriously struggle with calc 2.

 

[PharmacyWarrior]

Retake Calc 1. At my school calc 2 was a continuation of calc 1, it really built upon what we learned.

I don't think they allow you to retake a course if you get a C on it, unless I'm wrong.

 

[headortail]

Well, technically you can retake anything that you want to 😉 it just doesn't replace your previous grade if you didn't get an F (counts as a "ineligible repeat" or something like that...) At my school, if you received an F in a course and you retake that course and manages any grade higher, that grade will replace the F (which counts as a 0.00 towards GPA) when they calculate the GPA. Of course the F will remain on your transcript, however. Not all schools do this, though, and PharmCAS/pharmacy school admission probably doesn't. In OP's situation it doesn't even matter; they'll just average out the C and the grade he/she gets next time, if I'm not mistaken.

However, if you feel you really need to retake to get a good grade in Calc 2, then by all means. I got a B- in Organic 2 (out of the 3 quarters), I still retook it because I was so shaky, and felt like that helped me so much in understanding the materials. Like many have said here, I think it's important to understand the materials to do better in future classes, not necessarily to improve your GPA (though that would be nice.)

 

[Notecard]

I got a C in calc 1 and 2 and wouldn't retake them if someone paid me to lol. Take classes you enjoy and are actually relevant to what you'll learn in pharmacy school. Just my opinion.

 

[twizzlers713]

I'm not particularly interested in taking calc 2,I'm considering re-taking calc 1 it for the sake of getting an A and then averaging it out to a B

 

[owlegrad]

This was also posted in WAMC, where it belongs. Feel free to continue the discussion there. 🙂