Premed Organic Chemistry Dilemma

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>So I'm a freshman at a prestigious ivy league school and I'm currently taking Organic Chemistry I. I haven't been doing too well, (getting slightly below average on each test) and right now, unless I beast the final, it looks like I'm slated to get a B/B-. I really want to get into a top 10 med school, but if i don't, it's not the end of the world. I have 2 options</p>

<p>1) Withdraw from the course and take it next year, in which case a "W" will show up on my transcript, but I'll be better prepared to do well next year.</p>

<p>2) Continue with Orgo, and risk getting a B/B-. In the best case (albeit unlikely), I'll do phenomenally well on the final, and end up with a B+ for the class.</p>

<p>What should I do?</p>

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<p>A B's not the end of the world. Neither is a W. You can afford to get more B's than W's though so use your W's wisely.</p>

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<p>It depends on which school you're at as well, some won't even let you withdraw at this point, and even if they did I wouldn't recommend it if you think you can legitimately pull out a B.</p>

<p>My school's (Penn) advising has always preached strongly against W's on the grounds that med schools will see them as a substitute for very poor grades (read: C or below), so in this light a B would clearly be the better option.</p>

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<p>take the B. it's not the end of the world. (also, work your a** off and "beast" the final)</p>

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<p>Here at Georgetown, 70% of the class gets a B+/B/B- in orgo. Withdrawing for fear of getting a B- is literally...literally the dumbest idea i've ever heard.</p>

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<p>OP, do you mind telling us which Ivy you go to?</p>

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<p>Excalibur, why not ask this question to your premed adviser at your "prestigious ivy league school"?</p>

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<p>So I'm a freshman at a prestigious ivy league school </p>

<p>teeheheheheehe</p>

<p>loser</p>

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<p>i like my prestigious public school too</p>

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<p>hmm sinces its at a prestigious ivy league school, its a tough call. You shoulda gone to a crappy second rate ivy league school</p>

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<p>you can get a B even if you were slightly below avg? Wow, that is some grade inflation.</p>

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<p>but anyways, if you manage to get a B, I don't think you should take it over again. you'll have plenty of other science classes to boost up your gpa</p>

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<p>Look, you're going to get a B sooner or later. Deal with it</p>