Paranoid freshman

CesVar
Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:54:13 +0000

As the title suggests, I have a question from paranoia.
I’m majoring in neuroscience and plan to apply to PhD programs when it comes time. Currently I’m hoping for top programs like CalTech, UCSF, Columbia, MIT, and Rockefeller. I would consider Vandy, but I don’t want to do the whole “academic incest” thing haha.
Anyway, back to the question. I’m not doing so hot in my gen. chem. class right now (C+ last semester, probably looking to something similar this semester), but it doesn’t exactly count towards my major, I only need to take it to get to organic chem. which does count to my major. So the question: Despite gen. chem. not counting towards my major GPA, will it still be looked at poorly when my transcript is being reviewed for grad school admissions? I’m doing well in my other major courses so far, it’s just chem that’s hurting me, and I’m already starting research next semester.