How bad is a C in the final semester of a postbac?

[bears1992]

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I am in my last semester of my postbac and I'm bracing for a C. My classes/grades for my postbac have been pretty good so far:

Chem 2 - A
Chem 2 lab - A
Biology 1 - A
Biology 1 lab - A
Biology 2 - A
Biology 2 lab - B
Orgo 1 - A
Orgo 1 Lab - A
Psychology - A
Sociology - A
Orgo 2 - C (projected)
Orgo 2 lab - B (projected)
Biochem - summer

cGPA: 3.12
sGPA: 3.35
MCAT 510-515 (projected from NS FL)
Last 120 credits:
cGPA: 3.64
sGPA: 3.60
White male 24yrs old from Florida

I have 42 dual enrollment credits at a 2.44 that didn't count towards my degree so that's why I'm at 201 credits.

Worked full time throughout undergrad and postbac. Got a 506 on NS FL1 with 3 more months of study so I am assuming 510-515 is a fair projection.

My big question is should I focus less on the MCAT and more on pulling my C up to a B in Orgo II? My guess would be a B in Orgo 2 would drop my MCAT 1-2 points. I know that my upward trend/MCAT combo is the only thing that might get me into a DO school so I'm wondering how bad a C would hurt my chances.

 

[Chromatic543]

Honestly, I think you're golden. You did extremely well overall. I would kill to be in your shoes.

I don't think you can project until you take the official AAMC FL. From experience, that has been very indicative, so you should take that towards the end.

 

[bears1992]

Honestly, I think you're golden. You did extremely well overall. I would kill to be in your shoes.

I don't think you can project until you take the official AAMC FL. From experience, that has been very indicative, so you should take that towards the end.

I just finished replying to your thread when I saw you replied to mine lol. I'm trying to wait on the official AAMC till my last month. So far my weak area is CARS (NS 125) so I'm hoping the AAMC test has an easier CARS section. Not sure how I did well on the biosection as my only bio classes have been bio 1 and 2.

 

[bears1992]

@Goro would going from a C to a B in this class be worth a 2 point MCAT drop?

 

[Goro]

The C in the post-bacc will be far more lethal, in my own view, than a possible slight drop in MCAT.

In order to demonstrate reinvention, to the extant that an Adcom member will say "now, this kid can handle med school", one has to ace the post-bac. A B here and there won't be lethal.

@Goro would going from a C to a B in this class be worth a 2 point MCAT drop?