Im a sophomore and I got a C in Chem 112 last year. Should I retake that course?
Too many C’s are, of course, a problem for the pre-med. But, one C in a core course, especially during the freshman year may not be a real problem. If this is followed by C’s in organic or physics or biology, though, this becomes increasingly problematic. D’s and failures really should be repeated for a better grade. An alternative to the repeat might be an upper level course to “replace” the original. For example, inorganic chem might substitute for a poor intro chem performance; animal physiology or cell biology could substitute for an intro biology. Of course, if you did poorly in an intro course, your performance is unlikely to be significantly stronger in an upper level course unless there has been some major change in your life (better health, better study skills, resolution of serious personal problem, or maturity).
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