Medical Should I take Credit / No Credit Biochemistry 3 Course?

[GoSpursGo]

Hey guys, this quarter has been pretty rough and I think it be best if I take the Credit/no Credit route with my Molecular Biology (Bchem 3) course. Would med schools frown upon this?

Not as much as they would frown on a C

It's a problem if it becomes a pattern. An isolated class isn't going to get anyone batting an eye.

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[TheBoneDoctah]

Trends are problems. If you show you can get “A” in most of your courses, they won’t fret at the “P.” If you’re getting “B” and “C” it’s much more likely you’re covering up a “C” grade.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Oh okay. Also, I've been told that I shouldn't do a credit/no credit for required courses. I understand Bchem 1 is usually required, but do you think Bchem 3/Molecular Biology is required/might not be qualified to do credit/no credit?

Required? Do you mean a prereq?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You're going to need to back up a little bit. Is this molecular biology course noted as a premed requirement by your university? Is this meant to satisfy the biochemistry requirement?

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

It's not a premed requirement by my university, but it is a requirement for my Biochemistry degree. I wasn't too sure if medical schools care about Biochem 3 too much, but I do understand Biochem 1 is often a premed requirement.

Make sure your school is ok with you taking a P/F. Medical schools are ok with it since you already took your prerequisite biochem course for grade. Just don’t make this a continued thing.