Grade replacement at a community college?

[Nimzy328]

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Would it be 'looked down upon' to take a grade replacement course at a local community college? I took orgoI/II lecture at my university and got a C+ (besides physI lab that has been my lowest). My reason for taking them there is purely financial, but at the same time i have been told that i will be able to get the chance to explain myself when applying (personal issues).

would physI lab be worth taking over? our final exam was ****ty as hell and overall the students failed and i ended up dropping from a solid A to a C+ so i know when i take Phys lec I/II and get As, would you think it would be worth it?

thanks for all the help 🙂

 

[TriagePreMed]

I would do my best to avoid 4-year courses being retaken at a community college.

 

[scpod]

Would it be 'looked down upon' to take a grade replacement course at a local community college?

So many people tend to get too picky about little details in an application and forget that the best way to get into med school is to have a "well-rounded" application that includes good scores, recommendations, and shows that you have spent time in your community making it a better place to be.

The only two things that can truly be measured are GPA and MCAT. If those are not up to par, then your file may never even be opened. It will either sit on someone's desk at the bottom of the pile or end up in the round filing cabinet that the janitor empties at night. Get your GPA as high as it can be and you will get your file looked at. You have plenty of time to explain later if it ever comes up.

The thing that you have to do as a premed is build an application that will get you interviews. You have to do whatever you can to make yourself stand out, but you can't be lacking in one or more areas. Just get yourself the interviews in any way you can. The next step is selling yourself. But you can't do that until you get the interviews. And, if the measurable parts of your application are sub-par, then it really doesn't matter. Even schools who tout the fact that they want well-rounded apllicants are GPA and MCAT ****** in the end.