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So my story...I graduated with a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Physics with mostly upper level classes, with a 3.75 gpa. I've been serving with the Peace Corps in South Africa for the last two years, working in a rural school and a couple clinics. Medicine had been in the back of my mind for years, but it's been as a result of my service here that I feel this is really the right path.
The problem is, I'm missing a few pre-reqs: the orgo and general bio tracks.
The rumor I've heard is that most schools don't like pre-reqs from a community college because they don't show a student's ability in a 'real' science course. Is this really the outlook? And if it is, would someone who already has a science degree (with some of the pre-requisites, like Physics and Gen Chem, completed) with a pretty strong GPA be able to take these courses at a CC and still be a strong applicant? Or, should a CC just be avoided at all costs?
Thanks for the information! It's definitely appreciated.
The problem is, I'm missing a few pre-reqs: the orgo and general bio tracks.
The rumor I've heard is that most schools don't like pre-reqs from a community college because they don't show a student's ability in a 'real' science course. Is this really the outlook? And if it is, would someone who already has a science degree (with some of the pre-requisites, like Physics and Gen Chem, completed) with a pretty strong GPA be able to take these courses at a CC and still be a strong applicant? Or, should a CC just be avoided at all costs?
Thanks for the information! It's definitely appreciated.