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[Mute98]

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I apologize if this has been asked before but I couldn't find my exact question. I got an F in an orgo class once upon a time (early 2nd year) but have since retaken it with an A. I know one F is not the end of the world and I'm not stressing TOO much about it (especially because I do have a very nice upward hike over the past year or so) but im just curious about how exactly AMCAS will factor in the retake.

I know its the average of the two grades, but is it in the sense that theyre being treated as 2 separate classes? Or as one class with a C?

so would it be:

4 unit class: A
4 unit class: F
8 total

or:

4 unit class: A+F= C
4 total

thanks and good luck to all

 

[apumic]

I've never had to retake a class so I couldn't tell you but...

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=amcas+gpa+guidelines

or try the 2009 AMCAS instruction manual:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=amcas+2009+instruction+manual&l=1

 

[brooklynblunder]

I apologize if this has been asked before but I couldn't find my exact question. I got an F in an orgo class once upon a time (early 2nd year) but have since retaken it with an A. I know one F is not the end of the world and I'm not stressing TOO much about it (especially because I do have a very nice upward hike over the past year or so) but im just curious about how exactly AMCAS will factor in the retake.

I know its the average of the two grades, but is it in the sense that theyre being treated as 2 separate classes? Or as one class with a C?

so would it be:

4 unit class: A
4 unit class: F
8 total

or:

4 unit class: A+F= C
4 total

thanks and good luck to all

the bolded i think

 

[capricia]

It's counted twice so yes it's A+F not just a C.

 

[SparkleMotion]

I apologize if this has been asked before but I couldn't find my exact question. I got an F in an orgo class once upon a time (early 2nd year) but have since retaken it with an A. I know one F is not the end of the world and I'm not stressing TOO much about it (especially because I do have a very nice upward hike over the past year or so) but im just curious about how exactly AMCAS will factor in the retake.

I know its the average of the two grades, but is it in the sense that theyre being treated as 2 separate classes? Or as one class with a C?

so would it be:

4 unit class: A
4 unit class: F
8 total

or:

4 unit class: A+F= C
4 total

thanks and good luck to all

If you have an excuse for the F, you're fine. F to A is something that ADCOMs won't mind seeing as long as it's an isolated event and you have a reason.

 

[Mute98]

thanks guys/gals.. my reason for it had to do with a type of family crisis which ended up taking a lot of time out of school, particularly this class since it was 2 midterms and a final rather than my other classes being just one and a final. My choice was either to sacrifice it so i can still do well on my other classes or take the time to catch up and do somewhat poorly (though still pass) all my classes. I admit thats no excuse and its partly my procrastination that allowed me to be behind to begin with, but I did learn the valuable "never procrastinate" lesson after that for sure.

My next question is this. I currently have a 3.6 according to my school's gpa, but they just count the retake and not the original. With the original my gpa is somewhere in the 3.51-3.52 range. Now thats not particularly terrible, but will medical schools view me as a 3.5er or a 3.6er who failed and retook the class? Basically their overall mentality if that makes sense

thanks for all the help once again

 

[SparkleMotion]

thanks guys/gals.. my reason for it had to do with a type of family crisis which ended up taking a lot of time out of school, particularly this class since it was 2 midterms and a final rather than my other classes being just one and a final. My choice was either to sacrifice it so i can still do well on my other classes or take the time to catch up and do somewhat poorly (though still pass) all my classes. I admit thats no excuse and its partly my procrastination that allowed me to be behind to begin with, but I did learn the valuable "never procrastinate" lesson after that for sure.

My next question is this. I currently have a 3.6 according to my school's gpa, but they just count the retake and not the original. With the original my gpa is somewhere in the 3.51-3.52 range. Now thats not particularly terrible, but will medical schools view me as a 3.5er or a 3.6er who failed and retook the class? Basically their overall mentality if that makes sense

thanks for all the help once again

I believe they count the A and F to your grade. I'm not sure if they use them both separately or average the two and use it once. They don't do replacements.