How bad is it if you retake a science class but DONT get an A?

[wut?]

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So I've read on here that if you retake a class that you got a D in, it's absolutely essential that you get an A on the retake. What if that's not possible? Is a B and up at least good enough? I know that MD schools just average the original and retake grade. So, if you average a D and B in a 3 credit class, that would give you a 2.00 which is a C, a B+ and D would give you a 2.2 (rounded) which is higher, and etc.

 

[Pooker_]

Pretty sure if you retake a class they will expect you to get an A in it. Getting an A won't really make a big difference because they expect you to get an A, but getting a grade lower than an A may hurt you because after taking a class twice you still aren't doing it successfully. So, perhaps wait to retake it until you have your study habits mastered and you know you can excel in the class.

 

[Lawpy]

So I've read on here that if you retake a class that you got a D in, it's absolutely essential that you get an A on the retake. What if that's not possible? Is a B and up at least good enough? I know that MD schools just average the original and retake grade. So, if you average a D and B in a 3 credit class, that would give you a 2.00 which is a C, a B+ and D would give you a 2.2 (rounded) which is higher, and etc.

See this: HomeSkool's Rules for Retaking Courses

 

[Mr. Babe]

Hopefully the second time around, you know what's going on. It honestly should be easy to get an A the second time around, but with classes like O Chem or BioChem it's going to take plenty of work.