Should I apply MD and DO if I failed a chemistry class?

[Dooley12]

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I am currently a junior that is planning on applying to the 2022-2023 cycle.

Stats: 3.922, 514(131/127/128/128)

Clinical volunteer hours: 480

Paid clinical hours: I just got a scribe job and will work until I apply so ~360ish projected

Non clinical volunteer hours: 459

Paid non clinical hours: 385

Shadowing: 50 (even btw cardiothoracic surgeon and ob-gyn private practice)

Research: none

So I failed physical chemistry, but because the professor was so bad, the undergrad director of the chemistry department allowed everyone in the class to change to P/F at the end of the semester if they wanted. I changed it, so it doesn't affect my GPA but it still looks pretty bad I think. I was planning on applying broadly since my stats/hours are medium and I don't have any research hours, but I am wondering if I should apply to more DO than MD since I failed a class too.

I am a texas resident, so I am applying to all TMDSAS schools.

 

[KnightDoc]

You're fine. You're correct that it doesn't look great, but it's one class and you have a 3.9. One class is not the difference between MD and DO for anyone.

You should do whatever you were going to do anyway, and not think a single F is going to determine your outcome, because it won't. Good luck!!

 

[candbgirl]

Do you have a MCAT score? Are you going to retake the Chem class? You’re applying to Texas schools. Do well on the MCAT and you’ll probably be okay.

 

[wysdoc]

Do you have a MCAT score? Are you going to retake the Chem class? You’re applying to Texas schools. Do well on the MCAT and you’ll probably be okay.

Physical Chemistry isn't a required class for TMDSAS so you don't need to retake it, @Dooley12.
You could add TCOM and SHSU, the two DO schools included on the TMDSAS application.

 

[Dooley12]

Do you have a MCAT score? Are you going to retake the Chem class? You’re applying to Texas schools. Do well on the MCAT and you’ll probably be okay.

i got at 514(131/127/128/128). and yes I am retaking the course because it is a requirement for my major

 

[Goro]

I am currently a junior that is planning on applying to the 2022-2023 cycle.

Stats: 3.922, 514(131/127/128/128)

Clinical volunteer hours: 480

Paid clinical hours: I just got a scribe job and will work until I apply so ~360ish projected

Non clinical volunteer hours: 459

Paid non clinical hours: 385

Shadowing: 50 (even btw cardiothoracic surgeon and ob-gyn private practice)

Research: none

So I failed physical chemistry, but because the professor was so bad, the undergrad director of the chemistry department allowed everyone in the class to change to P/F at the end of the semester if they wanted. I changed it, so it doesn't affect my GPA but it still looks pretty bad I think. I was planning on applying broadly since my stats/hours are medium and I don't have any research hours, but I am wondering if I should apply to more DO than MD since I failed a class too.

I am a texas resident, so I am applying to all TMDSAS schools.

No need for DO apps unless you're really interested in it. No MD school is going to reject you for having an F in your transcript.

Why didn't you change the grade to a P?

 

[KnightDoc]

No need for DO apps unless you're really interested in it. No MD school is going to reject you for having an F in your transcript.

Why didn't you change the grade to a P?

???? How do you change a F to a P?

He did change to P/F so the F wouldn't be included in his GPA, but what else could he do? What school gives you a P after you fail a class under a P/F system? Wouldn't that be a P/P system? 🙂