What should I do? Looking for some peer advice.

[imbackasd]

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Hey guys so basically I am planning on retaking Ochem and Gchem as I received Cs in both my fresh and soph year. I want to increase my GPA that way and so I plan on taking them this summer. Now I am taking them at a easier branch of my school (I attend Rutgers New Brunswick but I will be retaking them in Rutgers Newark).

Does that look bad?

 

[MedPR]

Hey guys so basically I am planning on retaking Ochem and Gchem as I received Cs in both my fresh and soph year. I want to increase my GPA that way and so I plan on taking them this summer. Now I am taking them at a easier branch of my school (I attend Rutgers New Brunswick but I will be retaking them in Rutgers Newark).

Does that look bad?

Just get As and you'll be fine.

 

[nirvikalpa]

What makes you think the classes at the Newark classes will be harder than the NB one? Based off of my own personal experience... if you go in with that attitude, the teacher will catch it immediately and knock you on your ass.

Do your work, do it right, and work hard... treat it like it's the hardest class you ever took, and you'll be fine. Don't underestimate the class though.

 

[DrapDO]

Hey guys so basically I am planning on retaking Ochem and Gchem as I received Cs in both my fresh and soph year. I want to increase my GPA that way and so I plan on taking them this summer. Now I am taking them at a easier branch of my school (I attend Rutgers New Brunswick but I will be retaking them in Rutgers Newark).

Does that look bad?

I Just love how many people assume that classes at lower ranked schools or community colleges are oh so "easy" and viewed poorly by committee members compared to the same exact classes at higher ranked schools. There is a reason these classes will transfer credit for credit to the other schools and prepare you for the same MCAT! I spent my first two years at a community college to save money, and let me tell you my hard sciences bio, chem, physics were all very good and left me well prepared for upper division classes at the university I transferred to. I will use my O chem class at the C.C. to illustrate my point.
About 40 people started O chem I. I think 25 or so passed it and of those 25 at least 5 were taking it for a second time. 10 people started O chem II. Two dropped out 1 failed it. The professor used a nationally standardized final that was 20% of your grade for both classes. We even regularly used real GC, IR spec and NMR instruments, they were old but they worked. Of the seven that completed both classes 3 went on to pharmacy school, one to PA school, one is getting a PhD in biochem, and I will be starting Medical school at KCOM in July. I have no idea what the other person is doing. I can’t speak for my other class mates but was never asked in an interview to explain why I went to a CC, and I have no reason to believe it hurt my application.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that CCs are better than universities or that all CCs/universities are equal in terms of what they can offer you and your career. Just know that you might be in for a rude awakening if you think that you won’t have to work for a grade at a CC/lower ranked university.

 

[drshark]

I retook mine at community college, the teacher used UC berkely's "format" or w.e to teach the class + lab. It was challenging no doubt, but the fact that CC are much smaller really helps me learn better because you can get 1:1 time with the teacher, and ask Qs without having 200 people staring you down! I had the same mentality as you going into it, just look at it as a way to actually learn what ochem is, b.c the first time around I just memorized and didn't pay attention or read. Learn the concepts, since then ochem has become my favorite class! and I have set the curve for part 2 at my university, which I never thought I was capable of! Best of luck

 

[Mosonik]

If I were in your shoes I would just retake the second semester of each class (unless of course you really need the gpa boost from both classes). Mastering the second term of each proves you have grasped everything. good luck!

 

[ForeverDoc]

I took both Microbiology and Anatomy and Physiology at a CC when I wanted to retake the classes/boost my GPA. I was not asked during any of my interviews about it, AT ALL.

As everyone else said, expect the course to be taught at the same level as that of a University.