Retaking courses to boost GPA for med school?

[medicalchimp]

If you retake a course that you previously got a D in, will your new grade (say an A) replace the D in your GPA when applying to med school? Or is retaking courses pointless as they don’t let you replace a grade by retaking it?

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[medicalchimp]

No it will not.
Do not retake a course for a better grade
Take a different science course to boost GPA

okay thank you. It wasn’t a science class, it was Just a meaningless health class. Will that mitigate the effect of the bad grade, or will retaking the course show anything positive?

 

[Blueprint Med School]

The only time you should retake courses is if you got a C- or lower in a prerequisite, since many medical schools will not accept grades lower than a C for prereqs. With any course that you retake, medical schools will see both grades, and both grades will be used to calculate your AMCAS GPA.

Kevin W, MCAT Tutor
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