To retake or not to retake?

[MysticPlum]

My overall GPA is a 3.6. However, my major GPA is a 3.2. I got a B- in two of my prerequisite classes. I know most programs ask for a B or better. Would retaking these classes be a good option? 

[Paslp]

Do you have a speech path advisor? If so it would be best to ask them. I asked my advisor how it would look to retake a b+ in a speech class and they let me know that in their grad school I would look neurotic or like too much of a perfectionist because my gpa was already good. 

I asked other schools I wanted to apply to and they gave different answers. One said they didn't care about retakes, but if it came down to someone that retakes and someone that didn't,  if all else is the same the one with no retakes wins out. Another school said they don't like it when people retake classes because there are many others that apply who did well without them. The last school i asked said it didn't matter because they just looked at overall gpa.

I think cdcas factors in all classes, including retakes, for gpa so it may not give you a major improvement. It might be a good idea to write in your SOP what caused the grades you got in those classes. 

[slpmayb2123]

Personally, I would retake. Ideally, you want your in-major GPA to be over a 3.5 too. If you have a strong GRE it may be not as big of a deal. But like @Paslp said, it really depends on where you are applying and won't dramatically improve your CSDCAS GPA.