retaking prereqs at community college

[anon5803]

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hi! im new to this thread and i decided to post because im kind of freaking out. i just graduated college in may and im currently taking orgo 2 lab at a cc due to the fact that i did not take it at my university because i did not think i would be applying to medical school (wanted to do PA). i have pretty low stats (3.458 cgpa 3.2 ish sgpa) and i have yet to take the MCAT. during undergrad i rlly messed up and got a C- in chem 1 and physics 2 lab. have i absolutely ruined my chances? can i retake these courses at cc? i would take it at the college where i graduated from but i live with my parents and they are not willing to pay so i will have to pay myself. im also ORM if that helps. please help!

 

[chilly_md]

You will need to retake pre-reqs that are a C- or worse. You will also need to take several upper division science courses to show you are a better student now. That will likely need to be at a local state college. Goro's guide is a good starting place:

Thread 'Goro's advice for pre-meds who need reinvention (updated for 2021)'

Aug 25, 2021

EDIT: Post in WAMC forum for recommended school lists. This thread isn't for that.

So you want to be a doctor, but your GPA is terrible. Is that the end? Rule #1: Take a deep breath, and stop fussing. The sky is not falling.

But you are going to need to reinvent yourself. This will take both time and money. And always remember that you’re in a marathon now, not a sprint. The following advice holds true for people considering MD and DO. I strongly recommend that you keep both in mind, and the latter is more tolerant of reinvention.

An even better summary to the next paragraph...

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[anon5803]

You will need to retake pre-reqs that are a C- or worse. You will also need to take several upper division science courses to show you are a better student now. That will likely need to be at a local state college. Goro's guide is a good starting place:

Thread 'Goro's advice for pre-meds who need reinvention (updated for 2021)'

Aug 25, 2021

EDIT: Post in WAMC forum for recommended school lists. This thread isn't for that.

So you want to be a doctor, but your GPA is terrible. Is that the end? Rule #1: Take a deep breath, and stop fussing. The sky is not falling.

But you are going to need to reinvent yourself. This will take both time and money. And always remember that you’re in a marathon now, not a sprint. The following advice holds true for people considering MD and DO. I strongly recommend that you keep both in mind, and the latter is more tolerant of reinvention.

An even better summary to the next paragraph...

• Goro
• Replies: 574
• Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)

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thank you for ur response! Do you think it matters if i've already taken some upper level courses at a state school and did good? the prereqs i got a c- on were in my fresh/sophomore year

 

[chilly_md]

thank you for ur response! Do you think it matters if i've already taken some upper level courses at a state school and did good? the prereqs i got a c- on were in my fresh/sophomore year

what are your year by year cgpa and sgpa's?

 

[anon5803]

what are your year by year cgpa and sgpa's?

Freshman- 3.32
Sophomore- 3.48
Junior-3.38
Senior-3.69

 

[chilly_md]

Freshman- 3.32
Sophomore- 3.48
Junior-3.38
Senior-3.69

I would recommend still doing 20 credits or so of new upper level courses.