Tonev Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I am getting very frustrated with the general chemistry requirements I have to do. Did general chemistry 1 twice (due to getting a 2.5 the first time) and now it seems the general chemistry 2 following it will probably go the same route. While I am 39 (turning the big 40 this year) and still, currently trying to get the basics just to even have a glimmer of hope of even being looked at for a program. My question is, anyone else have or have had this much problems with a much needed class? And will this class be the deal breaker for me getting excepted within a PA program? Any advice would be appreciated. Sincerely, -Tonev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonev Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 I am getting very frustrated with the general chemistry requirements I have to do. Did general chemistry 1 twice (due to getting a 2.5 the first time) and now it seems the general chemistry 2 following it will probably go the same route. While I am 39 (turning the big 40 this year) and still, currently trying to get the basics just to even have a glimmer of hope of even being looked at for a program. My question is, anyone else have or have had this much problems with a much needed class? And will this class be the deal breaker for me getting excepted within a PA program? Any advice would be appreciated. Sincerely, -Tonev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 See this thread: http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/forums/showthread.php/33958-Chemistry-a-weakness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 See this thread: http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/forums/showthread.php/33958-Chemistry-a-weakness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCats Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Tovev~ I wouldn't let gen chem throw me out of the game. Keep your other grades high...You never know... What else you got? I mean experiences, other grades, HCE, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCats Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Tovev~ I wouldn't let gen chem throw me out of the game. Keep your other grades high...You never know... What else you got? I mean experiences, other grades, HCE, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhoiFish82 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Bask in the fact that you'll never touch gen chem or ochem once in PA school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhoiFish82 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Bask in the fact that you'll never touch gen chem or ochem once in PA school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiaroscuro27 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Chemistry won't be the deal breaker. Look at it as a weed-out course. You want to do your best, of course. Take your application as a whole into consideration and you can see how small of a difference chemistry makes. If you can shine in all other areas, one bad grade won't make or break you. And once you are accepted to PA school, you won't have to deal with chemistry ever again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiaroscuro27 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Chemistry won't be the deal breaker. Look at it as a weed-out course. You want to do your best, of course. Take your application as a whole into consideration and you can see how small of a difference chemistry makes. If you can shine in all other areas, one bad grade won't make or break you. And once you are accepted to PA school, you won't have to deal with chemistry ever again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonev Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well, for HCE I was a combat medic for 4 years in the military, currently taking a EMT course with a Paramedic course following (combat medic back in 1994). I have taken general chem 1 3.5, micro, 3.5, Patho 3.5 A&P 3.5 (all which I have to take over due to it being over 5 years). I'm currently a biomedical engineer (which they don't count as patient care experience). I'm gonna keep plugging away at these courses until I finish, I just hope that taking this class over again, or the general chem 1 over for better grades doesn't go un-noticed or isn't looked at as a negative or me not having initiative "I dug into the depths of my soul to sit in that general chem 1 class again". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonev Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well, for HCE I was a combat medic for 4 years in the military, currently taking a EMT course with a Paramedic course following (combat medic back in 1994). I have taken general chem 1 3.5, micro, 3.5, Patho 3.5 A&P 3.5 (all which I have to take over due to it being over 5 years). I'm currently a biomedical engineer (which they don't count as patient care experience). I'm gonna keep plugging away at these courses until I finish, I just hope that taking this class over again, or the general chem 1 over for better grades doesn't go un-noticed or isn't looked at as a negative or me not having initiative "I dug into the depths of my soul to sit in that general chem 1 class again". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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