Will med schools mind if I failed pre-calc and general chem?

Question

I took the second class in the general chemistry series and got a 1.7GPA and 1.5GPA in trigonometry. My GPA 3.31 (I feel lucky), and each quarter has its 4.0s and share of 2.0s, with 3.0s average.

Answer 1

Yes.  That looks really bad.  You really need a 3.5 or above to have a decent shot at med school, and you need good grades in your pre-med classes - general chem and pre-calc included.  Retake them.

Answer 2

yes it matters a lot.  kiss your chances of med school GOODBYE.  they won't let you in.  even if you re-take the class & get an A+ - your GPA will still be bad, & they wont even give you a chance.. I would take a step back & really think about if you have the commitment and drive to get into med school.  you have to put your all into it.

Answer 3

Yes.  If you had that much trouble with general chem, organic chem is going to be really hard [not that it isn't anyway!].  Not to mention all the other intense science courses: neurobiology, pathophysiology, etc, etc.  Med school is an intense grind - that's why it's so difficult to get in.  They only accept those whom they think will be able to handle it, based on past performance.