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I'm going to start my junior year this fall at Ohio State, and I only recently decided I want to pursue the PA route. I'm a little bit behind on my prerequisites, so far I only have Bio 1 and chem 1 completed. My GPA is a 3.3 and I got an A in bio and a C in chem (and this was at a community college). My first question is, I want to finish all my chemistry pre-reqs at the CC, and take everything else including upper division at OSU. The chem department there is known for being very hard, but i'm currently taking physiology here and I don't find it very difficult. I think the reason i'm doing well in physio is because I really liked my bio teacher at the CC and they are much better at teaching the same material compared to a university. Is it a bad idea to finish my chems at CC if I take everything else (Cell bio, anatomy, micro, etc.) at OSU? Second, i'm taking a class this fall to become an STNA and shadowing a PA this summer as well as doing research. How helpful is this on my application? Lastly, i'm an african-american male, and I know there's a curve for minorities for medical school, is it the same case with PA schools? I know this is a lot but I would appreciate any help!