Retaking gen chem or orgo over the summer

[thisismyacct]

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I need to retake the gen chem sequence and orgo 1 (orgo only because of a silly misunderstanding on my part, otherwise I would have had a B).

I was planning on retaking one of them over the summer. The thing is I'm not sure which one. Gen chem at my school is the weed-out class and therefore extremely difficult. I don't want to retake it and do poorly again. On the other hand, the class will be way smaller so the professor should be able to give me/us more individualized attention. I also won't have any other classes to worry about.

I've obviously taken orgo more recently so I also think it would be smarter to retake that first. However, I'm not sure. Orgo I understand better than gen chem so I don't think it would really matter.

So what would you guys recommend I do: retake the gen chem sequence 1st or retake orgo 1st?

Edit: For what its worth, I have a low GPA (<3.0) so I don't plan on taking my DAT for a couple more years. However, I've been doing better this semester, with 3 A's, 1 C, and 1 C+/B- (which will increase) so I've started to change my ways.

 

[DentalNucleicAcid]

What did you get in gen Chem and orgo? Sounds like you got a C in orgo from what you're saying. If you got a couple of of Cs (not C-)I wouldn't retake those classes imo, others might think otherwise. Just take a couple of semesters of upper level bio classes and ace them. Also, don't think that a low gpa will translate into a low DAT. Plenty of people have low gpas but stellar DAT scores. There is no correlation, just study right.

 

[FeralisExtremum]

Are you retaking to learn the material again, or is it for your GPA?

 

[thisismyacct]

What did you get in gen Chem and orgo? Sounds like you got a C in orgo from what you're saying. If you got a couple of of Cs (not C-)I wouldn't retake those classes imo, others might think otherwise. Just take a couple of semesters of upper level bio classes and ace them. Also, don't think that a low gpa will translate into a low DAT. Plenty of people have low gpas but stellar DAT scores. There is no correlation, just study right.

I got a D in both the gen chems ( I couldn't drop due to holds on my record) and in orgo I got a D+.

 

[thisismyacct]

Are you retaking to learn the material again, or is it for your GPA?

For my GPA. I got a D in both the gen chems and a D+ in orgo.

 

[Faux]

I failed GC1, retook it in the summer, got an A. Attempted GC 2 in the summer and dropped it(though I did have some distractions going on).

Fast paced in the summer, not a game. Positive thing is that its your only focus. But you need to be on your game. The professor would be lecturing and I was already doing practice problems while he was teaching. It was review to an extent, but I had to be ahead and keep up. If you're up for it, take it and get a B+ or higher, but if you mess up again, you're done unless you do a post back.

Given your grades, I'd take it during a normal semester. You say things are getting better for you, thats good, so don't rush it.

 

[thisismyacct]

I failed GC1, retook it in the summer, got an A. Attempted GC 2 in the summer and dropped it(though I did have some distractions going on).

Fast paced in the summer, not a game. Positive thing is that its your only focus. But you need to be on your game. The professor would be lecturing and I was already doing practice problems while he was teaching. It was review to an extent, but I had to be ahead and keep up. If you're up for it, take it and get a B+ or higher, but if you mess up again, you're done unless you do a post back.

Given your grades, I'd take it during a normal semester. You say things are getting better for you, thats good, so don't rush it.

That's what I'm worried about. It would run from May 23-June 30, lecture everyday for 2 hours.

 

[Faux]

That's what I'm worried about. It would run from May 23-June 30, lecture everyday for 2 hours.

You're already at an uphill battle, I wouldn't chance it.

 

[thisismyacct]

You're already at an uphill battle, I wouldn't chance it.

So should I only take orgo during the summer? I want to graduate on time.

 

[Faux]

So should I only take orgo during the summer? I want to graduate on time.

This should be about graduating with a decent GPA, avoiding a possible post back, than graduating on time.

 

[DentalNucleicAcid]

I got a D in both the gen chems ( I couldn't drop due to holds on my record) and in orgo I got a D+.

Oh ok. Yeah in that case you need to retake.

 

[thisismyacct]

Oh ok. Yeah in that case you need to retake.

I know I need to retake both, I was wondering in which order would be the best way to go about it (as in should I retake the gen chem sequence 1st or orgo 1st)

 

[FeralisExtremum]

I know I need to retake both, I was wondering in which order would be the best way to go about it (as in should I retake the gen chem sequence 1st or orgo 1st)

I'd go with gen chem first, then orgo. The former lays down some foundation for learning the latter.

 

[thisismyacct]

I'd go with gen chem first, then orgo. The former lays down some foundation for learning the latter.

And do you think I should retake it during the summer or wait until the fall?

 

[FeralisExtremum]

And do you think I should retake it during the summer or wait until the fall?

If time isn't an issue (i.e. you don't plan on applying within the next 2 years) then I'd just wait until the fall and use your summer to relax or do more productive things.

 

[thisismyacct]

If time isn't an issue (i.e. you don't plan on applying within the next 2 years) then I'd just wait until the fall and use your summer to relax or do more productive things.

I was planning on applying in 2018 or 19, depending on how high I can get my GPA up. I might need to do some post-bacc work or a SMP.