I need cheap classes to boost GPA

[bjcheung77]

That's correct, I created a post/thread in regards to Med School because I saw this thread and thought it may help others seeking Med School.  I would focus on three main things, GPA, MCAT, exceeding minimum entry requirements.  The easiest way to boost up your GPA is to retake the failed classes or classes you have a C on from the institution you took it, that's why I asked for more info on the addendum and template. Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ting-Lists

Does retaking courses replace worse grades for Med schools? When I was applying for optometry schools, they looked at all grades regardless of whether they were retaken.

Basically, I would still try to replace failed grades or get a better grade for the classes at a C or lower. It's faster than taking more classes to offset your current GPA. Med School admissions working at those institutions may look at things differently than the institution you get the classes from, they may not have a policy for academic forgiveness. But should/will take into account your current overall GPA/grades.

US medical schools don't grade replace, basically. MD schools never did. DO schools used to but stopped circa 2017. You can improve your GPA and in particular your science GPA slowly by taking additional courses.

That's what I think as well, but by retaking the class, you're getting a higher average right off that bat between the repeated class. It'll be cheaper, easier, faster to do so and bump up the GPA than slowly taking extra classes to bump up the GPA. For those who have F's or C's and lower, it'll take a few classes to bump up that GPA, I suggest OP to take a look at the GPA calculator to find out how many is needed.

I am going to have to disagree with a lot of the information listed above this post, as I used to be in your shoes about 4 years ago. I graduated with my BS Chem with a 2.2 GPA (and that's 2.2 with a lot of retakes) and spent the past 8 years just clawing my GPA up to get it up to a reasonable level (above 3.0)  . I took over 150 postbacc undergrad credits and 33 credit masters bio, ALL ONLINE at a 4.0 with many courses self-paced and non-proctored.

I got an acceptance to a bunch of MS to DO bridge programs and I start the one I chose this Fall. With my resume, clinical hours, personal statement, mid MCAT, and GPA reinvention, many medical schools were "highly confident" I would get a DO spot without their MS but I'm doing one anyway to make sure I have a guaranteed spot without waiting a whole cycle to start school. 

DO schools are more forgiving to people who didn't do well in college and reinvented themselves. For a lot of schools such as DO and a few MD, online = in-person courses. After covid there was a shift and a lot of med schools started accepting online science/non science courses and BEYOND to today in 2025. Most transcripts, even mine, don't even show "online" and schools wouldn't know if it was. 

Great write up, I see clearly what your previous GPA was and how you went about bumping that up to the current level. My suggestion remains as is and is similar to how you've done things. Basically, if I was in OP's shoes, "I would focus on three main things, GPA, MCAT, exceeding minimum entry requirements." and provide "more info on the addendum and template."