Pre reqs/retake queries

[Yorick]

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Not making any excuses or making explanations, but I received a C- in cell biology and it's the only class dragging my GPA down. Right now I just want to forget about the grade and work harder and differently from now on in my studying and approach to classes, but do I NEED to retake this class? This is the second semester of Biology I've taken, and I have read that you need 2 semesters of biology for medical school and a grade of C or higher (generally), so do I need to retake this class because I got a C- OR would taking a higher level biology course and doing well enough there 'substitute' for cell bio for the 2 semester biology requirement? (I got an A- in my first semester of bio, intro). Or would this cell bio course count as one of the necessary semesters of biology and therefore not be acceptable because I got a C-?

And could this grade be a deal breaker in the future, regardless of retakes or if I get A's in courses like orgo and other higher level courses?

 

[Mt Kilimanjaro]

Q: Do I need to retake a C-?
A: No.

Q: Is one C- a dealbreaker?
A: No.

 

[Yorick]

But would taking a class like Human Physiology and say getting an A- satisfy the biology pre requisite if my cell bio isn't accepted?

 

[TriagePreMed]

Depends on the school, really. Some will require it to be a C in bio 1 and 2, not just any bio. The safest thing to do is to retake. Besides, with such a horrible grade, you didn't learn enough to prepare you for the MCAT.