Taking Advanced Orgo to Make up for B in Ochem II

[Melancholia]

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I'm currently a sophomore right now, and I just got back my grade in Ochem II: B. I've heard horror stories of pre-meds who don't get into medical school because of B in that class. It sucks because I had what it took to get that A, but there was a lot of family trauma this semester.

Anyway, my stats so far are decent. Overall GPA: 3.94 and BCPM: 3.91. I'm shooting for a top state school in California (SF, SD, LA), so I'm wondering if it's advisable to take advanced ochem and ace it to prove that I can do ochem. Or is it going to be a waste of time? The advanced ochem class will be a lot smaller than the regular class, so I can get more access to the professor, and I know that I can do well. What do you guys think? Thanks!

 

[ozzi22]

I'm currently a sophomore right now, and I just got back my grade in Ochem II: B. I've heard horror stories of pre-meds who don't get into medical school because of B in that class. It sucks because I had what it took to get that A, but there was a lot of family trauma this semester.

Anyway, my stats so far are decent. Overall GPA: 3.94 and BCPM: 3.91. I'm shooting for a top state school in California (SF, SD, LA), so I'm wondering if it's advisable to take advanced ochem and ace it to prove that I can do ochem. Or is it going to be a waste of time? The advanced ochem class will be a lot smaller than the regular class, so I can get more access to the professor, and I know that I can do well. What do you guys think? Thanks!

hahaha, this should go to the funny premed quotes thread

 

[BadHorse]

I'm currently a sophomore right now, and I just got back my grade in Ochem II: B. I've heard horror stories of pre-meds who don't get into medical school because of B in that class. It sucks because I had what it took to get that A, but there was a lot of family trauma this semester.

Anyway, my stats so far are decent. Overall GPA: 3.94 and BCPM: 3.91. I'm shooting for a top state school in California (SF, SD, LA), so I'm wondering if it's advisable to take advanced ochem and ace it to prove that I can do ochem. Or is it going to be a waste of time? The advanced ochem class will be a lot smaller than the regular class, so I can get more access to the professor, and I know that I can do well. What do you guys think? Thanks!

Don't do that. You're the pre-med mothers warn their geeky kids not to turn into.

Seriously, you're doing great, don't worry about one mediocre score.

 

[deleted357625]

don't do it. your stats are above average.

what if you took it and got another B or even lower.

 

[hiyaman]

Anyway, my stats so far are decent. Overall GPA: 3.94 and BCPM: 3.91.

Lol wut, I would say your stats are more than decent. That they are excellent.

 

[orthomyxo]

You would think a person that gets a 3.9 GPA would have some common sense.

 

[Melancholia]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'll work on bettering my application in other ways than working on one class.

 

[two thirty]

I'd take advanced orgo as well as inorganic chemistry to make up for a score like that.

 

[rxlea]

Is this a joke?

 

[cdm3413]

I'm currently a sophomore right now, and I just got back my grade in Ochem II: B. I've heard horror stories of pre-meds who don't get into medical school because of B in that class. It sucks because I had what it took to get that A, but there was a lot of family trauma this semester.

Anyway, my stats so far are decent. Overall GPA: 3.94 and BCPM: 3.91. I'm shooting for a top state school in California (SF, SD, LA), so I'm wondering if it's advisable to take advanced ochem and ace it to prove that I can do ochem. Or is it going to be a waste of time? The advanced ochem class will be a lot smaller than the regular class, so I can get more access to the professor, and I know that I can do well. What do you guys think? Thanks!

I hear ya. My friend didn't get into John Hopkin's because of an A- in physical chem. Oh well, slackers never prosper. I'd recommend re-taking it, take advanced ochem, and send an e-mail to all the medical schools you're interested in and apologize in advance.

 

[ozzi22]

I hear ya. My friend didn't get into John Hopkin's because of an A- in physical chem. Oh well, slackers never prosper. I'd recommend re-taking it, take advanced ochem, and send an e-mail to all the medical schools you're interested in and apologize in advance.

lmao

 

[ozzi22]

i still can't believe this thread is for realz

 

[getright]

I hear ya. My friend didn't get into John Hopkin's because of an A- in physical chem. Oh well, slackers never prosper. I'd recommend re-taking it, take advanced ochem, and send an e-mail to all the medical schools you're interested in and apologize in advance.

I think I'm going to use this as my signature.