Retaking a course I did well in?

[POSTBAC_ECONOMIST]

Four years ago, as a first-semester freshman in college, I took General Chemistry I and got an A. This was the last science class that I took in college.

Now, I have enrolled in a postbac program, with the eventual hope of entering an allopathic medical school. The General Chemistry I course here covers different subjects, not to mention content that I have grown rusty at over the past few years.

Would it hurt my future medical school applications to retake General Chemistry I at my postbac program? I know that retaking a course is generally frowned upon, although in my case, it would not be for strengthening my GPA (in fact, it could only harm it), but rather for helping me learn.

I have thought about auditing the General Chemistry I course, although as an auditor, I would not be able to audit/participate in the lab. I worry that this would put me at a significant disadvantage for General Chemistry II lab.

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[NotASerialKiller]

I did almost the same thing, got an A+ in Chemistry I & II, was out of science for years and retook Chemistry I (same grade) to prepare for the MCAT. No idea how it looks though, hopefully someone can answer that.

 

[POSTBAC_ECONOMIST]

How long was the gap between when you first took the course, and when you retook it?