Should I retake Gen chem?

[az43]

I'm currently a Community College transfer student attending a UC School. My overall GPA from CC is a 3.3 (92 semester units). I'm a physiology major and have a 3.85 overall gpa at a UC. I'm am doing research and clinical work.

I didn't get as high of a gpa in community college because I was working 30-35 hrs/week and because I earned B's in lots of "easy GE's". I got a C in gen chem2 and was wondering if I should retake this at UC (Iwould have to retake quarters 2 & 3 of gchem)? Or would it be better if I prove myself by hopefully rocking the mcat and take more upper div bio classes (such as microbio)?

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[KungFuPanda123]

I don't know how true this is, but I've always heard that it's better to take upper-div classes instead of just retaking low grade classes since people want to see that you're always trying to challenge yourself. Also, an A after retaking a class is worth a lot less than an A in an upper-div class (both because you already learned the material before AND because the new class is an upper-div class/supposedly harder)

 

[deleted577188]

Ace o chem and biochem.

 

[az43]

Ace o chem and biochem.

Took Ochem at my CC. Got an A in biochem at my UC though

 

[deleted577188]

Took Ochem at my CC. Got an A in biochem at my UC though

Don't worry about it then. Move on.