macro/micro econ requirements

[gatorgirl1214]

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I took Macro back during my freshman year of my first BA and got a C in it. Most of the schools I'm applying to require at least one of them, two schools require both. Should I retake Macro, and take micro, or should I just accept the C and take micro and try to do well in it.

Since most schools don't do grade forgiveness, it may not bring my GPA up very much even if I get an A (which I may not get, anyway), as it'll average out to only a B.

Opinions?

 

[All4MyDaughter]

I would just take the Micro and try to get the A. The schools that require either/or will see that you got a higher grade in Micro. The schools that require both will also be satisfied.

You are right that retaking Macro is not a sure bet. If you retake it and get a B, you've pretty much gained zero ground. It's not going to impact your GPA that much anyway.

 

[Notecard]

If you have nothing else to take then why not? But if you've got a C in any chemistry/biology class definitely spend your time retaking those.

 

[gatorgirl1214]

If you have nothing else to take then why not? But if you've got a C in any chemistry/biology class definitely spend your time retaking those.

I haven't even started pre-pharm. I start in the fall. I just graduated with a BA in an unrelated field (although I have taken intro/non science major biology classes before.) I'm not planning on getting any C's in sciences though.

 

[Doctor246853]

I took Macro back during my freshman year of my first BA and got a C in it. Most of the schools I'm applying to require at least one of them, two schools require both. Should I retake Macro, and take micro, or should I just accept the C and take micro and try to do well in it.

Since most schools don't do grade forgiveness, it may not bring my GPA up very much even if I get an A (which I may not get, anyway), as it'll average out to only a B.

Opinions?

Im premed but I took both macro and micro this year. Micro is alot harder than macro. It has more terminology and formulas in it, so if you are going to take it you better prepare.

 

[Crash29]

I would just take the Micro and try to get the A. The schools that require either/or will see that you got a higher grade in Micro. The schools that require both will also be satisfied.

You are right that retaking Macro is not a sure bet. If you retake it and get a B, you've pretty much gained zero ground. It's not going to impact your GPA that much anyway.

Also consider this: If your overall GPA is above 3.0 then getting a B the second time around will actually drop your GPA even further than if you had just taken the C. Most people don't consider this because they either plan on getting an A in which case it would essentially average out to a B, or they think that a B is ok because it's still better than a C. But since there is no grade forgiveness on Pharmcas, getting an A is the only way to make it worthwhile. (Unless your overal GPA is < 3.0)

 

[pharmschooler]

Micro will be a lot more relevant to your life (most of the time) than macro. It's probably thrown in as a prerequisite at most schools partially to give future pharmacists a little bit of business sense.

If you can, take micro, unless a school you plan to apply to specifically requires macro (which you could consider retaking, if that's the case).

I didn't like either course at the time, but in retrospect, they're filled with useful knowledge.

 

[megandupe]

I find that micro is hit or miss with ppl. Either they're really good or really bad at it, but either way it has a lot of fundamental lessons. I personally dont think you should be allowed to graduate without it because if you want to be part of your economy, you should at least know how it works.

 

[phathead]

I find that micro is hit or miss with ppl. Either they're really good or really bad at it, but either way it has a lot of fundamental lessons. I personally dont think you should be allowed to graduate without it because if you want to be part of your economy, you should at least know how it works.

That's how a lot of business classes are. It's like chemistry, you have to have the right type of mind to be able to understand concepts and apply them properly.

As my marketing prof used to say, "Marketing itself is easy to learn... but hard as hell to practice successfully"