retaken class

[littlegreen88]

I am a biology sophmore student, and I currently have a 3.58 GPA,
I retook gen. chem I , first I recieved a D but changed it to an A-. I got an A- in gen chem II.
I'm concerned that the retake is going to play a major role in my admission to medical school. I would just like to hear some imput.
thanks so much!!

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[Mobius1985]

Nah, you've completely redeemed yourself by repeating and getting an A-, and further, by doing well in the next course in the sequence as well. A lot of freshman have trouble the first year while they figure out how to study effectively without being distracted by adjusting to a new environment. A GPA of 3.58 is pretty good, considering the D is included. You'll be fine if you keep up the good work you've been doing recently.

 

[littlegreen88]

At the school I go to there is a forgivness policy so the D is not counted in the GPA. Thus my GPa would be lower.

 

[ChemEngMD]

At the school I go to there is a forgivness policy so the D is not counted in the GPA. Thus my GPa would be lower.

When the AMCAS calculates your GPA (which is all that matters to medical schools) it will include your re-taken classes. I personally re-took both Physics I and Organic Chemistry II and I'm not super concerned about it as I did well in higher level Physics and Chemistry classes. If you do well in higher level classes it shows the Adcom that you can handle it.

 

[Mobius1985]

At the school I go to there is a forgivness policy so the D is not counted in the GPA. Thus my GPa would be lower.

Why not refigure your GPA, including the D and the retaken grade of A-, so you have a better idea of how much redemption you need, A wise). With three semesters behind you, and three left to go before the traditional application time, I feel you still have a great chance of getting back into a competitive range considering you've figured out how to produce good grades.

Here is an AMCAS GPA calculator that might help if you don't want to do the math yourself: http://medschool.ucsf.edu/postbac/pdf/AMCAS%20GPA_Calculator%20Version%204%20Final.xls

Let us know what you come up with.