Will this hurt me?

[Arcella]

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Hey everyone, first time posting. Just curious if this will in any way hold me back. During my sophmore year, I was not very motivated, which resulted in two C+s in Organic Chemistry and a C in Biochemistry 😳 . Also, unfortunately, if I want to graduate in May, I will not be able to take Physics or Calculus (Im a Biology major). I will take these classes at a CC during my year off. My GPA is a 3.5. Will these drawbacks affect my chances? Thanks for any input!

 

[cycloketocaine]

Hey everyone, first time posting. Just curious if this will in any way hold me back. During my sophmore year, I was not very motivated, which resulted in two C+s in Organic Chemistry and a C in Biochemistry 😳 . Also, unfortunately, if I want to graduate in May, I will not be able to take Physics or Calculus (Im a Biology major). I will take these classes at a CC during my year off. My GPA is a 3.5. Will these drawbacks affect my chances? Thanks for any input!

They could. They O Chems are IMPORTANT pre reqs that schools look at. I would take them over. (I know, that's easier said than done) Schools usually give you a chance to explain an "academic difficulty", and that's where you could tell them why you took the classes twice. Are you applying for 07 or 08?

 

[Arcella]

They could. They O Chems are IMPORTANT pre reqs that schools look at. I would take them over. (I know, that's easier said than done) Schools usually give you a chance to explain an "academic difficulty", and that's where you could tell them why you took the classes twice. Are you applying for 07 or 08?

I will be applying for 08. And you are right, taking a class over is easier said than done. I know if I took it over again I would do well at it, but jeez thats just extra money I do not have considering I already have to take physics and calculus! Argh

 

[twester]

I will be applying for 08. And you are right, taking a class over is easier said than done. I know if I took it over again I would do well at it, but jeez thats just extra money I do not have considering I already have to take physics and calculus! Argh

If you think that's bad, you'll hate the pharm school tuition. 🙂

You're going to need to at least retake O-Chem. Some schools only let C's in O-chem slide if they've admitted the student. Other's won't tolerate C's at all in O-chem. If you want pharm school, you'll make it work.

Good luck.

 

[DownonthePharm]

Take them over if you get a chance. But I had a C in biochem, and I took the Orgo series, FOUR times before it clicked, yet here I sit in pharmacy school.

So really, it depends on the rest of your application. With a 3.5, about to get your BS, if your PCAT is 80+ or so, with relevent other experiences, I think that those two Cs will be alright.

 

[Farmercyst]

They could. They O Chems are IMPORTANT pre reqs that schools look at. I would take them over. (I know, that's easier said than done) Schools usually give you a chance to explain an "academic difficulty", and that's where you could tell them why you took the classes twice. Are you applying for 07 or 08?

Your other option might be to take a class that would show mastery of OChem. For instance I was able to take Medicinal chemistry which requires an understanding of Ochem. Depending on which series you took (upper/lower division) you might be able to take an intermediate course if your school has one. Where I'm getting my BS there is a 400 series Intermediate OChem for those that took the 200 Series. A good grade could boost your Science GPA in addition to your Cumulative. That way if they don't look at specific classes as closely as your science GPA's you'd have a pretty good shot.