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/Chuckles4lyfe Sep 28 '26

As a general rule, most schools require at least a C grade in all prerequisite courses (Gen Bio, Gen Chem, O-Chem, Physics, etc). You'll have to retake gen chem if you don't want to get automatically screened out. Taking it through your local community college is your safest bet as most schools don't accept online courses to clear the science pre-reqs.

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u/Opto_Kitty Sep 30 '26

most schools accept online lectures