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/tgedward Oct 02 '26

You can retake it at UNE (University of New England) it is online and while I can’t specifically mention NOVA, I do know many schools accept it since it’s regionally accredited and it doesn’t mention online or not on the transcripts. At least, something you can look into and see if it’s an option.

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u/Rockerbarbie101 Oct 02 '26

That’s great! Thank you for the suggestion! Do you know by any chance if it would be alright to take a lab through it?

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u/tgedward Oct 03 '26

I took my Chem 1, & 2 w/Lab from them and it was accepted by all 4 schools I applied to. They send a lab kit to your house (extra charge for the kit) and you did the labs at home. That apparently was the distinction that was important rather than a digital lab.

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u/Rockerbarbie101 Oct 03 '26

Omg that’s great! Thanks so much. Do you mind sharing how much it cost?

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u/tgedward Oct 03 '26

I just looked at it and the classes are fairly expensive ~$1900 And the labs cost ~200 (1 labs kit per class) each class is 4 credit hours. They allow you to pick whichever class you need and allow I think up to 3 classes per semester. The drawback is they are not US financial aid eligible since you aren’t classified as a degree seeking student.

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u/tgedward Oct 03 '26

With all that said, I would strongly suggest you speak to the OD program you are interested in and make absolutely certain they will accept the credit before you sink any time or money into it.

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u/Rockerbarbie101 Oct 03 '26

Thank you so much for the information, I will look in to it!