emily1016 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I am wondering how likely acceptance is with 3 Cs on my transcript. I got a C in gen chem 1, but then got a B in gen chem 2. When I got to organic chem i finished with a C in both orgo 1 and 2, but then I took orgo lab a year later and got a B. With my current situation, I am unable to retake any of those courses, so I wanted to know if others have gotten in with low grades like that. Also, my cGPA is a 3.49 and sGPA is 3.14, I have ~2,700 HCE hours, 80 shadowing hours, and ~350 volunteer hours with a medical mission trip included. Chances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ket131 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I was accepted. Organic Chemistry I and II, Cs. General Chemistry I and II, Cs. Classical Physics, C. A decade later I retook Organic Chemistry I and II and got As, retook General Chemistry I and got an A. Then took some other classes and got all As. My GPAs are similar to yours. Chances are good if I was accepted. Keep the hope alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyNichiavelli Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I got a C- in Intro to Chem, C+ in Cell Bio, C+ in Ochem II, C in Physics I, and C in Physics II. I also have 3 W's. I had a 3.35 cGPA and 3.11 sGPA. Apply to schools that emphasize on holistically reviewing their applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily1016 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 13 minutes ago, Ket131 said: I was accepted. Organic Chemistry I and II, Cs. General Chemistry I and II, Cs. Classical Physics, C. A decade later I retook Organic Chemistry I and II and got As, retook General Chemistry I and got an A. Then took some other classes and got all As. My GPAs are similar to yours. Chances are good if I was accepted. Keep the hope alive! So you retook those classes before you got accepted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama6051 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I was accepted with a C in Gen Chem I and Gen Chem II. My other science courses had higher grades though (cGPA 3.75, sGPA 3.68) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ket131 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 30 minutes ago, emily1016 said: So you retook those classes before you got accepted? I was in the process of retaking Organic Chemistry I and II when I applied this past cycle. Those As have not been added to my CASPA c/sGPAs. The only retake the PA program I was accepted to saw was the General Chemistry I. So essentially all they see is that I have a bunch of Cs in those classes listed above. I will be sending in a new transcripts soon, but I have not been asked to send them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearDown Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 C in Gen Chem II - I thought it was going to kill me but it was never mentioned in any of my interviews. I have received interview invites for 5 of 8 schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA-SGuy Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Couple C's won't hurt, as long as you have been trending upwards in your grades you should be fine. No point in retaking them to raise GPA, taking new upper level sciences will be WAY more beneficial use of your time and money. New upper level courses raise your GPA more if you do well and shows committees your ability to handle hard course work (physiology, advanced anatomy, pharmacology, etc). Keep racking up HCE and you should be fine. The ONLY reason to retake a class would be if your dream school required a "B" in the course or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD2012 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Organic Chem 1 - F Retook - B+ Gen Chem 1 and 2 - I had a C in one lab and on the other a C in lecture Genetics - C+ Bio 1 lab - C Later in my undergraduate my grades were more consistent. I also took post-bacc classes and got A's. It's all about the upward trend. I got accepted to my dream school on my second cycle. 3.2GPA for both science and cumulative. As you can see, a couple of C's will not hurt your chances. Personally, it would bother me to have my science GPA at a 3.14. Take a few more classes and get it into the 3.2 range if you can. It is one of the things I improved for my second cycle. At the same time though, you have a good cGPA, although with my OCD a 3.49 would bother me instead of having a 3.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHW9076 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Yep, chem minor with all Cs. Couple Ds from other courses that I re-took as well. Applied with 14,000 hours second round, 3.2c 3.1s. You got this. Keep working on your PC, that's what got me in. Good luck, OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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