<p>Okay, this is embarassing, but I'm posting this because i want some honest, and brutal, replies that will slap me in the face and make me realize that I better start working my a** off to improve my stats (and I would also like to know if there is any possibility at all..). </p>
<p>my overall gpa is 3.2 and my major is biochemistry and molecular biophysics. tough major, and plus, I'm in honors college (surprisingly, ha!) so I had to take some real hard honors classes, which killed my gpa once more. </p>
<p>I got a C in gen chem and D in advanced o chem.
I am planning to retake those classes (and hopefully get A's)
but was wondering how much this was gonna hurt my chances if i were to apply to pharmacy school (like, I heard some pharmacy schools don't ever accept students if they got below a C in o chem... that breaks my heart, seriously). </p>
<p>I got mostly A's in other classes including advanced labs.
but it's just those lecture classes that I sucked a** in. </p>
<p>So yeah, I'm open for any replies, so feel free to post any honest answers...</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Your college application has a lot of components other than just specific grades. Grades are important but by no means the only measure of your potential to succeed.</p>
<p>While you would do yourself a favour by improving your grades[its the easiest way to improve your chances at this moment of time], there are a lot of other things that could help you. Real research is one, good LOR's are important as well. You should also think deep inside why you want to pursue grad school and speak out your heart in ur SOP. If you do you should get in, if you dont then it would be difficult for you to get in with your current grades.</p>
<p>thanks so much, floopydrive!</p>
<p>"speak out your heart in ur SOP"</p>
<p>This really doesn't do anything. Few, if any, grad schools will base a decision on an SOP. Your SOP will be useful only to explain why you got a D in a course that is essential for pharmacy school. "It was really hard, and I'm in an honors college" won't cut it - it's gotta be something close to the magnitude of a relative dying in order for your application to get looked at. </p>
<p>Yes, a D will disqualify you from most schools, even if you retake the courses and get A's. Solid research experience and LOR's can help, but it will be a long, long uphill battle.</p>