retake preqs at jc

[ODorDO]

I had this similiar post in pre-allo forum. i think i might get different responses here, so here goes.... I just finished my junior year in a state university with a pretty ****ty gpa. I got C's in both gen chems and a C in zoology. I plan to retake them all over at a jc near my house this summer, and hopefully ace them all. Now I'm worry that admission comm. will think that im a shady person lookin for an easy way out.

any thoughts? thx in advance

 

[TehDoc]

It is possible the same classes will be harder at the JC depending on the instructor but in reality those classes aren't worth retaking.

 

[Dr. Josh]

Unfortunately I took several pre-reqs at a jc because i decided on medicine late in the game and didn't want to graduate a year late. I also did not want to have to pay more for tuition plus room and board at my university. One course was a retake but the others were first time courses. i heard from allo schools that this will be frowned upon so now I'm getting nervous.

Oh and one of my courses at the jc I had such a horrible teacher that the course was the hardest I ever took and I never had to work so hard. So yes it's possible but will anyone believe it?😕

 

[Aidan]

Unfortunately I took several pre-reqs at a jc because i decided on medicine late in the game and didn't want to graduate a year late. I also did not want to have to pay more for tuition plus room and board at my university. One course was a retake but the others were first time courses. i heard from allo schools that this will be frowned upon so now I'm getting nervous.

Oh and one of my courses at the jc I had such a horrible teacher that the course was the hardest I ever took and I never had to work so hard. So yes it's possible but will anyone believe it?😕

That would probably be a good thing to explain in your personal statement, if the adcom can see that there were extenuating circumstances and you're not just taking them at a JC so it'll be easier, they'd probably give more mercy.