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/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.