Retaking courses while doing major in UG

[DatBass]

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I am about two years away from graduating in Biology but that is only because I have a lot of retakes that I am purposefully taking with the courses I haven't taken. For my next semester (Fall 2016) all of my courses I am taking are courses I either withdrew or failed in the past (15 credits). Then the following semester (Spring 2017) I'll be retaking again most classes I failed or withdrawed from with the exception of a Seminar which is one credit (13 credits). MCAT will be taken August of 2017. Semester thereafter is taking 12 credits ours which translates to 3 science classes one of which is a fail in the past so I'll be retaking that. Then Spring of 2018 is 12 credits which translates to 3 sciences classes one of which was a C in the past. Then I'll graduate with a B.S in Biology and apply to medical school when the application cycle opens.

I want to know is re-taking courses that I haven't failed while completing UG course work looked down on to ad coms because it'll seem I'm trying to squeeze everything in and apply ASAP is what I'm afraid of? Or do I have to do all my Cs post bac, after I graduate with my B.S. in Biology? @Goro

 

[kelminak]

I'm doing what you are doing except much later into the degree than you. It's not going to be looked "up" upon, but you have a couple years of classes that you can absolutely nail to show adcoms that you have what it takes to be in med school. Destroy the MCAT, have some good ECs with your coursework, and you should be ok. You certainly don't need to do retakes after you graduate, it doesn't make a difference. Just make sure you have everything straightened out so you get nothing but As/Bs for the rest of your coursework.