community college

Firstly, I know that there have been several posts about this in the past, however, it seems like the particularities of any pre-med, post-bacc student's background are a key factor in answering such questions. My question is this: is taking all of your pre-med, post-bacc, pre-requisites at a...

Hi All, I am looking for some guidance in deciding on a path towards medical school (pref. MD). A brief background: Dallas, TX resident Currently working in the IT industry B.S. Management Information Systems - Penn State University (2015) cGPA: 3.0 sGPA: 1.0 (Took a semester away from Penn...

Hi cool forum people, This is my first post and first of all thank you so much for all the amazing information that has been gathered at this forum. It has been helping me a lot. So my situation is the following: This is my first year attending education in the U.S. even though I am a U.S...

CA Resident GPA: 3.81 Studying 9th edition Exam Krackers and receiving weekly private tutoring for MCAT summer 2018 Cell Biology Major Community College transfer to Public UC 350 Hours volunteering in ICU ICU Volunteer coordinator for one year (non-paid) 100 Hours shadowing surgeon...

Hey guys! so freshman year has been extremely rough for me, and I have ended up with 3 cs after 2 quarters, in Chem2a,Chem2b, and Math17a. I'm worried that my dreams of attending med school have been dashed. In an effort to preserve my GPA in preparation for med school, I am swapping majors from...

Hello, I am a first year at UCLA and am hoping to take physics at a CC close to home this summer. However, would this be looked down upon greatly by med schools? i have no physics background (never took physics in high school) and am afraid of not doing well in the physics series at UCLA...

Hi, I am a transfer student from a CC to a UC. I wanted to know what GPA do med schools look at? I keep hearing multiple answers. Also, what if your CC GPA is not high (below 3.0) but you do well in your UC school (above 3.65) as well as having a high MCAT score and EC activities, do you have a...

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I graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's in Community Health (health education & health admin concentrations). I then got a job as an ED medical scribe, fell in love with medicine, and decided to pursue medical school. My degree is a B.S. but I still required orgo, physics, and some bio courses. I...

Hello everyone! I am finishing my undergraduate education and will be taking a year (maybe two) off before I apply to graduate school. I did bad in my classes my first year of college getting roughly six Cs. Since then, I have done really well. I have gotten almost all As in my Bio upper divs...

(UVA = University of Virginia, Probably regarded as the best public state school in VA) UVA allows visiting students in the summer sessions only. Obviously I did not have the High School grades to get into UVA as a 1st year (freshman.) *BIO I/II in the summer is already a done deal. Would it...

I'm starting my pre-med in 3 days (WHOOP WHOOOP). I'm really excited and antsy about it. I live in Indiana with my husband and his two kids and am really trying to stay in state. I am starting my pre-med classes in CC to get my gen eds done ( calc, english, foreign language). I'm 21 now, I...

I'm starting my pre-med in 3 days (WHOOP WHOOOP). I'm really excited and antsy about it. I live in Indiana with my husband and his two kids and am really trying to stay in state. I am starting my pre-med classes in CC to get my gen eds done ( calc, english, foreign language). I'm 21 now, I...

Senior Year of High School I thought it would be fun to take my classes at the community college (BAD IDEA) F in Spanish I, D in Sociology, D in Government, D in College Composition II. Not hard classes, just wasn't putting in the work. I have read the related forums, I know, and accept, that...

I am currently practicing to take my DAT and apply this 2017 cycle. I have all the pre-requisites but am thinking about anatomy. I had taken anatomy at a community college while I attended a university because of the course load. I had been told that I only needed the fulfill the prerequisite...

Hi, I'm a 26 year old who is not very happy with my chosen career. I had always planned on the medical field as an occupation while growing up because the thing I like learning about the most is the human body...it's fascinating, and my original goal was Nursing school. But as that time drew...

I have a bac degree in fine art from special effects and taking pre req classes for med school right now at a community college. I am working full time in the emergency room as a tech and have been an EMT for 2 years and also have volunteering experience at my local town first aid squad. After...

Hello everyone, The title pretty much says it all, but let me explain just in case. So this upcoming spring I will be graduating from university. I transferred to a 4 year university from a community college, but there were some classes I did not take at community college like anatomy and...

Hi Everyone, I'm a bit of non traditional pre-vet student. I graduated 2 years ago, worked for a great company, and have now quit to pursue my dream of becoming a veterinarian. I'm trying to decide where to take a my prerequisites and would appreciate any advice. I have about 9 total: Chem...

I am currently ending my first semester at a CSU, but am very unhappy here. I ended the semester with good grades, considering it being my first semester, 2 A's and 2 B's. I have made the decision to transfer out of the university, because I don't feel comfortable here, am having financial...

Hello and thanks for viewing my first post. I'm 19 and attend the Community College of Rhode Island with a 3.9 GPA through 3 semesters (40 credits). I got accepted into TCU for next fall as a neuroscience major, and TCU has a matriculation rate of 80% into med school. I work 30 hours a week, but...

I am a prospective Doctor of PT student. I hold a BA from a top college (3.83 GPA, magna cum laude, phi beta kappa) but I was a non-science major and I need to complete all prerequisite coursework. I am debating enrolling in courses at a state university or community college. Based on your...

Hello, I attend a CUNY school in New York and am interested in attending an osteopathic medical school in the future. I would like to retake my general chemistry and general biology course which I received a D+ in. However, CUNY policy states that students cannot retake classes that they...

I'm currently a Senior in HS. I took the SAT during my Junior year and I did poorly. (960). I am scheduled to retake it this Saturday, but I can't help but wonder to think if it's even worth it. (SAT is waived) Out of HS, I'll be attending CC --> UC. I applied to CSU's without realizing that...

Greetings everyone! I'm new to this forum so please spare me if I'm posting in the wrong area. So just to be short, I want to attend medical school in the near future but may have some harsh obstacles in my way. I am a 19 year old Pre-Med/Pre-Pharmacy student currently attending my local...

Hello, I am a 29 yr old international working in US for last 5 years and I have my bachelor degree from non US university and have a master degree in Management from an accredited university in US. After working in a monotonous It related field, I now want to pursue Dental degree and I don't...

Hi Everyone, I went to two community colleges before transferring to UCLA. I took the first English class that satisfied the English composition area at Glendale CC and then a class that covers the English composition/Critical thinking at Pasadena CC. I also split the gen Bio classes: The...

Hello Everyone, I have been a member of this forum for some time now but this is my first time posting anything. OK, so here it goes... I am 25 yr old female, residing in FL, I dropped out of HS and received my GED in 2010. I am currently attending a State College (CC?) to complete an AS in...

I am in my first year at a community college and there are no other pre-med students here. Most of the students in my math/science classes and the school are engineering majors. I would really like to meet other students who are also on the pre-med track right now, but I do not know how. When I...

Hi everyone! I had a question about studying abroad. I'm currently a community college student, and am planning to apply to USC (I have pretty good chances of getting in; I have a 4.0 GPA and will have taken most required classes by the time I apply this fall). Assuming I get in, I'd like to...

Hi all, this is my first time posting here. I am currently attending a CC. I am going to be graduating with exactly 90 credits in December with my AAS. I have done a lot of floundering around in finding what I want to do. In addition, many of my classes were completed while I was still in...

I was dismissed from my university a year ago for poor grades Current GPA is 0.96 I retook my general Chem at a local Community college along with Physics and general ed. courses My advisor is telling me that I've ruined my chances for a US med school; even with a post bacc or a Master's, my...

Hi SDN! I am going to be applying for medical schools this upcoming June 2017( I am third year undergrad currently). I wanted to know if one year at a regional college for my sophomore year would be considered a bad sign? I did really bad my freshman year of college due to health issues etc and...

Hello, I am a non-traditional prospective med school applicant. My question is: would completing med prereqs at a CC and then completing an SMP be viewed as less favorable, by MD adcoms, than prereqs at a 4-year + SMP? Here is my background: B.A. in Linguistics from a University of...

When I began undergrad, I was told that any courses that I took from community colleges would only transfer in as credits and would not effect my GPA. That is true, they did not effect my GPA on my transcript, however after applying to medical school I realized that they would be incorporated...

When I began undergrad, I was told that any courses that I took from community colleges would only transfer in as credits and would not effect my GPA. That is true, they did not effect my GPA on my transcript, however after applying to medical school I realized that they would be incorporated...

Hi all, Need some advice. Graduated from a UC with a science degree. Applied to medical school, had one interview, but was not accepted. I feel fine about everything on my application, save for my GPA. Overall: 3.4 Science: 3.1 I'm taking some time off before applying to MD schools again...

I have a GPA of 3.4 and have not written my DAT's yet. I need core and upper science prerequisite courses from a US accredited university as I completed my undergrad internationally. I was planning on taking a post-bacc to raise my gpa and take those courses, however the soonest i can start is...

So a little back story I am American and my husband is Canadian, we're living in the states right now and I'm getting my undergraduate here in the states in nursing. transferring my nursing credentials up there is no issue, dealing with the visa process is no big deal (as well as something for...

Hi everyone, SoI think I'm going to retake gen chem and orgo at my local community college, I really really REALLY need help in these courses and figured that I should just retake them while studying for the rest of the sections at home. (I have destroyer/TY jacobs notes/Feralis/Cliffs 3rd...