Retaking Classes

[Kochanie]

I go to a school with quarters and plan on retaking classes once I graduate next June.

Say I wanted to retake Chem 2, would I have to take Chem 1 + 2 at a semester school?

 

[becomingdoctor]

Chem 2 only

 

[Kochanie]

Chem 2 only

Thanks, now.. what about Chem 3?

 

[becomingdoctor]

If you need to retake chem2-3, you will need to take two semester Chem and mark your all three quarter Chem as repeat.

 

[allantois]

Call the AACOMAS, they will be the ones calculating your GPA.

 

[Kochanie]

If you need to retake chem2-3, you will need to take two semester Chem and mark your all three quarter Chem as repeat.

That makes sense, thank you.

 

[Kochanie]

Call the AACOMAS, they will be the ones calculating your GPA.

True, but it's not that big of an issue.

 

[adamo]

Thanks, now.. what about Chem 3?

Chem 3 = Organic chem I?

 

[Kochanie]

Chem 3 = Organic chem I?

I'm on quarters (3 per year). Whatever you did at the end of Gen Chem was our Chem 3.

 

[allantois]

Looking at this thread:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/grade-replacement-semester-to-semester-quarter-to-quarter.862578/

It doesn't sound like retaking is as easy as doing 2 semesters for 3 quarters. But it's an old thread and their policies might have changed. It's worth making sure that the retake won't be futile.

 

[becomingdoctor]

I replaced one semester course with two quarter course. I contacted aacomas tech support and they calculated it for me in the right way.

 

[Kochanie]

Looking at this thread:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/grade-replacement-semester-to-semester-quarter-to-quarter.862578/

It doesn't sound like retaking is as easy as doing 2 semesters for 3 quarters. But it's an old thread and their policies might have changed. It's worth making sure that the retake won't be futile.

That makes sense, I just find it odd by their explanation, Chem 2 or 3 could be replaced by Chem 2 (semester).

 

[becomingdoctor]

That makes sense, I just find it odd by their explanation, Chem 2 or 3 could be replaced by Chem 2 (semester).

Give aacomas a call, explain your situation and they should provide you an answer.

 

[ecpresso]

If you give AACOMAS a call, can you let me know what they tell you? I emailed them with the same question and got this as an answer:

Hello,

Thank you for contacting AACOMAS. If you retook the series at another school
and CHEM A and B is equivalent to the 3 part series, then that should be
acceptable. As each school are operating on a different system.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you should have any more questions.

Thank you,
AACOMAS Support Team
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I'd love to get verification from a confirmed human though. Thanks!