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when to re-take?

Started by supersash
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supersash

so what's an epitope?
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ok here's the deal.

taking MCAT's in april, i graduate in may, and will be applying in june for med school.

i had a terrible first year, and my cum will only be about 3.2, with my sci at 2.93. i wanted to retake at least chem 1 and 2 (C and C+ respectively) in the summer, but obviously, won't be able to list the retaken grades on ACOMAS when applying.

is it worth it to take them in the summer, and just sent the grades in to the schools when i finish the classes? with the retakes (assuming A's, i know the stuff, just a bad year), my sci will be 3.2, and if i could retake bio1 1 & 2 at the same time (B-'s for both), i could get my sci to a 3.4.

what's a girl to do?
 
You can take them over the summer and update schools when you complete the class. No biggie.