Online Physics Course

[gradeobsessed]

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Hi All,
I had a really difficult year, and had emergency neurosurgery in mid-march, and recently received a diagnosis of ideopathic hypersomnia. (Yes, I stayed in the semester. My gpa is about 3.3, with my sci at 3.2 at the moment, so I'm not planning to apply for another year or two. That gpa is a byproduct of both that semester and my freshman year, where I was grappling with a series of severe diagnoses and ailments, including gastroparesis and encephalitis.)

I decided to take physics this summer, and got an online lecture course approved at my university. I did this to try to increase the number of classes I would take that really captivate my interest, like human genetics and biostatistics, (both graduate level) during the next year, and also keep me engaged as I was recovering. I am taking the lab section this semester in person this coming semester.

Will I have to retake physics (the one science I really dislike) to apply to medical school? (Ignore my gpa - I know it's horrid.)
Thanks!

 

[PharmD 2021]

Some schools’ advisors suggest that you should take science courses in person not online. I would ask the school’s advisor that you want to apply to and see what they suggest. Good Luck!

 

[Catalystik]

I decided to take physics this summer, and got an online lecture course approved at my university.

Will I have to retake physics (the one science I really dislike) to apply to medical school?

Unless you don't mind a restricted list of target schools, you will have to retake it in-person. On the bright side, it will be an easy A on the second pass through the material, you will do better on the MCAT due to the review, and your BCPM GPA will rise.

Now get off SDN and go study. Even online Physics is tough and you need the A grade.