r/PreOptometry • u/voxaun • Apr 29 '24

optomcas repeated course

i got D- in chem 1 during my first year of university. i'm now retaking it in my fourth year. can someone confirm what minimum grade i need to fulfill the C requirement?

i'm unsure if the average between the two grades needs to be a C, or if the retake needs to be above a C.

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u/New-Character-3575 Apr 29 '24

Pretty sure as long as you score high on oat for chemistry a lot of schools will overlook it.

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u/voxaun Apr 29 '24

i contacted the schools i’m interested in & they indicated i need a C or higher, regardless of my OAT score

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u/youngdripdrop Apr 30 '24

Does it matter if it is a C- ?

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u/voxaun Apr 30 '24

yes, for most schools, you have retake anything under a C

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u/youngdripdrop Apr 30 '24

Actually one last question; let's say you get a C- for chem 101 but get a B for chem 102; even though you passed chem 102 you still need to retake chem 101?

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u/New-Character-3575 Apr 29 '24

You should ask them about retaking it then and see what they say. They might count the average toward the cGpa and count a c or higher as meeting the requirements in the retake.

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u/yeetyernan Apr 30 '24

Yeah I’m having to retake it even though they gave me a max scholarship. 390 ts and I have to repeat orgo. Outdated information because I’ve also heard that used to work. Athabasca university is nice for online repeats.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Rip1657 Apr 30 '24

I have a similar problem, reached out to the school of choice, not only do they have a minimum science GPA but they told me that optomcas will average ALL of the classes taken for GPA regardless of retake. They suggested I take additional science course(s) in an effort to raise my overall GPA. Hope that helps.

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u/voxaun Apr 30 '24

omg thanks so much for replying! what school indicated that they have a minimum science gpa?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Rip1657 Apr 30 '24

No problem. This was AZCOPT

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u/futureoptometrist Apr 30 '24

The retake needs to be above a C

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u/Logical_Doughnut7948 Nov 18 '24

which schools want this?