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So, I'm in a situation where I am doing great in the chemistry lecture but very badly in the lab... I have until Nov. 2 to drop with a grade of DR on my transcript. If I don't drop it, I'll be getting a grade of D or F in the lab and will have to re-take it next semester.
This is my first semester in university after graduating from high school. During high school, I took about a year and a half's worth of dual enrollment. My dual enrollment GPA was a 4.0. I'm currently taking Calculus I and Analytic Geometry (4 credits), Spanish III (5 credits) , Chem 1 (3 credits) and Chem Lab (1 credit), and a required Freshman Experience (1 credit) course. I am expecting an A in Calculus, an A in Spanish, an A in the Chem Lecture, a B in the Freshman Experience Course, and as already mentioned, a D or F in the Chem Lab.
How bad does it look to med schools if I fail the lab but re-take it next semester and get an A or B? What about if I drop it and get an A or B next semester? I don't know what to do. Have I essentially ruined my chances for med school by failing one of the pre-reqs? The irony is that I've actually gotten the highest test scores in a class of 300 people for all the exams so far in my Chem lecture.
UPDATE: So, I talked to my TA and she told me that my current grade when taking into account the class rank is a C- (final grade is based on class rank). Taking this into consideration, should I still drop the lab?
This is my first semester in university after graduating from high school. During high school, I took about a year and a half's worth of dual enrollment. My dual enrollment GPA was a 4.0. I'm currently taking Calculus I and Analytic Geometry (4 credits), Spanish III (5 credits) , Chem 1 (3 credits) and Chem Lab (1 credit), and a required Freshman Experience (1 credit) course. I am expecting an A in Calculus, an A in Spanish, an A in the Chem Lecture, a B in the Freshman Experience Course, and as already mentioned, a D or F in the Chem Lab.
How bad does it look to med schools if I fail the lab but re-take it next semester and get an A or B? What about if I drop it and get an A or B next semester? I don't know what to do. Have I essentially ruined my chances for med school by failing one of the pre-reqs? The irony is that I've actually gotten the highest test scores in a class of 300 people for all the exams so far in my Chem lecture.
UPDATE: So, I talked to my TA and she told me that my current grade when taking into account the class rank is a C- (final grade is based on class rank). Taking this into consideration, should I still drop the lab?
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