Retaking courses, good or bad idea?

[hunterg5]

---

Members do not see this ad.

Hey all,

I'm doing well in my other science courses right now but I've been really struggling in my Chem 2 course lately. It's not the concept of the material, it's more working the problems out. My professor doesn't give a whole lot of opportunity to show us how to do the problems we're going to be tested on, he'd rather teach concept. I think best case scenario I could end up with a B, but it'll more likely be a BC or C. Is it a terrible idea to retake courses for when I apply to med school or should I stick it out and let the C stay on my transcript?

 

[hunterg5]

Let me reemphasize that I don't struggle with the concepts, but rather all of the calculations and such that we're never taught. I feel that if I were to retake it with a different instructor I could do just fine.

 

[ScottTenorman54]

One C won't kill you, neither will one W. If you move on without fully understanding the material, it might come back to bite you on MCAT or higher level classes.

 

[Turkishking]

If you get a B-, no point of retaking. A C will tank your GPA. I recommend a W if you end up with a C.

 

[hunterg5]

If you get a B-, no point of retaking. A C will tank your GPA. I recommend a W if you end up with a C.

Thanks much! I never know whether a B- will get the job done or not, I do well in all of my other classes and I understand that I should be getting A's or AB's, but I think I'm past that point.

 

[hunterg5]

If you get a B-, no point of retaking. A C will tank your GPA. I recommend a W if you end up with a C.

One C won't kill you, neither will one W. If you move on without fully understanding the material, it might come back to bite you on MCAT or higher level classes.

Appreciate it. I just hope the MCAT doesn't ask me anything about equilibrium constants.

 

[Turkishking]

Appreciate it. I just hope the MCAT doesn't ask me anything about equilibrium constants.

Some medical schools may not even accept a C in a pre-req.

 

[Fancy_Feast]

Appreciate it. I just hope the MCAT doesn't ask me anything about equilibrium constants.

Boy have I got some bad news for you....

 

[Frogger27]

If you get a B-, no point of retaking. A C will tank your GPA. I recommend a W if you end up with a C.

A C will not tank a GPA... do you know how little that changes it once you get 120+ credit hours (but yes you should still retake something under a B-, especially a pre-req)

 

[Turkishking]

A C will not tank a GPA... do you know how little that changes it once you get 120+ credit hours (but yes you should still retake something under a B-, especially a pre-req)

Well if you're a non-trad that's taking the necessary pre-reqs, a C can tank your science gpa

 

[Frogger27]

Well if you're a non-trad that's taking the necessary pre-reqs, a C can tank your science gpa

True, if theyonly have 32 hours of sGPA then yeah it would not be great.... If they are a science major you assume they have over 60+ hours so not as much impact

 

[hunterg5]

Boy have I got some bad news for you....

Dang haha, like I said. I understand all of the concepts just fine, it's just that what we're being tested on vs what we actually learn are totally different things.