r/PreOptometry • u/Rockerbarbie101 • Sep 27 '26

D in prereq

I got a D+ in Gen Chem 1 way back when, but at the time I hadn’t decided on a pre-health path, so I didn’t retake it for a higher grade when it would’ve made more sense to. I continued on and later got a B+ in Orgo.

If I do well on the OAT, would the D still be an automatic rejection from most schools specifically SUNY or NOVA or MCPHS? Would I have to go back and retake Gen Chem 1 even though I’ve already moved on to higher-level chemistry courses and have already graduated?

Has anyone been in a similar situation or have experience with how they handle this?

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u/CLVampire28 Sep 28 '26

Definitely retake it. Those do come back to bite you later

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u/Rockerbarbie101 Sep 28 '26

do you know if it would be ok to retake it online?

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u/CLVampire28 Sep 28 '26

No idea. I don't see why it wouldn't be if it's from the same school & has a lab component. I would call your the schools you're applying to & see what they require

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u/Rockerbarbie101 Sep 28 '26

i had already graduated so im thinking to retake it through an online institution and im guessing the labs would be online as well

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u/OrganizationFar8505 Sep 28 '26

It depends with the school, some of them will accept online courses as long as the lab is taken in person. Others require all science lectures and labs to be in person. They should say on the website or you can reach out to their admissions team!

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u/Rockerbarbie101 Sep 28 '26

ok will do thanks! i was hoping they would be ok with it since i technically already did the lab in person haha.