<p>I finished my first semester of college with a 2.78
B-Epidemiology
B-Gen Chem I I scored in the 94 percentile on the ACS, test school average was 55 percentile and I still received a B.
C+-Calc II Math </p>
<p>J-Term (at PLU take one class for one month) Cum. GPA 2.98
B+ Literature 272</p>
<p>I rebounded second semester with a 4.0 and took more credits to average out my GPA to a 3.48.
A-Bio I
A-Gen ChemII
A- Computer Science
A- Anthopology </p>
<p>Next semester as a sophomore I have
Organic chemistry
Calculus based Physics
CSCE 144</p>
<p>I worried that this might be an overload or really bring down my GPA. I am an intended chem or bio major and Interested in going to graduate school (Med, Dental, or a phd)</p>
<p>My other question is wether or not I should re-take calc II as it is really bringing down my GPA?</p>
<p>Don’t bother retaking. It’s not going to ultimately make much of a difference.</p>
<p>When applying, if I do retake are the two grades averaged out or is only the highest grade taken into consideration?</p>
<p>I can’t tell you anything about dental or grad school apps, but if you apply to MD schools in the US, you will have to submit grades from all your college-level coursework. Now, if your school will allow you to retake the course while wiping out the C+ from your record, then AMCAS will only see the retake grade. However, if your school won’t let you drop the old grade from your record, then both grades wlil be on your transcript, in which case AMCAS will see both grades.</p>
<p>The second case is the more likely scenario, I think, so even if you get an A on your second time around, you’ll have an average of an A and a C+, which still isn’t great. In that case, you might as well move on.</p>
<p>Is it even reasonable to assume I can recover from a 3.48 my freshman year because pulling A’s in calc based physics and organic chemistry is far from a walk in the park? Then again after my sophomore year I will be done with all the pre-med requirements and can pad my GPA by taking one upper-division science class and two classes I can pull an A in, although this isn’t my plan, it is an option.</p>
<p>I would say that if you cannot handle organic chem and physics together at the same time, then you might have to reconsider the chem major if you are leaning that way. Upper-level chemistry courses are very hard.</p>
<p>I’ll definitely pass them, but to use these classes to fix my GPA seems like I’ll have to wait until my Junior year to recover as the only class I’ll have to take is Physical chemistry. dG= dH-TdS. Since I can take the MCAT by then end of my sophomore year should I because I will only be 19 years old?</p>
<p>A 3.48 for your freshman year is hardly an issue.</p>
<p>I’d suggest waiting until your junior or senior year to take the MCAT rather than the end of sophomore year.</p>
<p>Is there any advantage to doing a double major in biology and chemistry opposed to what I’m thinking on doing as a CSCE and bio minor and chem major?</p>
<p>No advantage to either one except for personal advantage (personal learning style, learning what intrigues you, etc.). Majoring in Bio & Chem won’t really help too much for preparation in medical school. Though the Bio may minimally, neither are like a Biochem major, and a double major is really just unnecessary unless it truly intrigues you.</p>
<p>I have since decided to do chemical engineering though I’m curious what GPA’s are needed to apply for a masters program at prestigious universities?</p>