community college

Hi all, I am an upcoming senior year of studying business pre-med at my university. I have done all my pre-med requisites at my university as well as business classes, however I have taken some core classes (Government, History, English) at community colleges in the summer so I can graduate on...

I just graduated from a UC, but come this September I will be starting an informal postbacc until I apply for formal postbaccs next application cycle (Jan-March 2017). For those of you who don't know what an informal postbacc is, it basically means taking classes at any university or college to...

I am currently enrolled as a freshman in a community college and I'm planning to get an Associate of Science and transfer to a University for a Bachelor's in Biochemistry, Biology, or Psychology and then apply to med school. I also plan to try and enroll in a summer pre-med/research/science...

Hi I would really like to get some input if possible. I am worried that transferring twice could really hurt my chances of getting into medical school. I started out at a more expensive in-state school (far away so I have to live on campus) which we thought we could afford. However, due to...

So I have already graduated with all of my dental pre-reqs but I recieved a C- in Gen-chem 106 and Biochem 481. I am looking to retake these two courses but am unsure whether to seek a Community College or a University. Any help/guidance?

Long story short I graduated last month from Boston University with a BA in biology and a terrible GPA by med school admission standards (horrible sophomore year - had some personal issues I was dealing with and didn't put in the effort- brought my GPA down a ton and I ended up graduating with a...

What can I do to do (upper) my chances of getting into a good pre med program? Any tips for studying in the biology, chemistry, and mathematics fields? What do you think my course load should look like? I absolutely love biology but I understand that a LOT of math and physics are involved in...

I recently graduated (C/O 2016) from H.S. with a 4.0 (unweighted) as Valedictorian. I dual enrolled and took Philosophy and English 1102 at my local state college during HS. I earned A+ in both. I will be attending the University of Georgia this fall. I didn't want to sit at home all summer and...

First off, my apologies if this post is redundant and my questions have already been answered elsewhere. About me: interested in a career in dentistry, graduated hs 13 years ago and have never attended college. I live in a major city and my community college has dual admissions and other...

Hey everybody, so I am taking summer school Calculus 1 at a community college, rather than my regular 4 year university, and did not study very hard the first couple weeks of the course. I am shooting for at least a C in the course, but there is a high probability that I will get a D. The...

Greetings; I am getting started a little later than most of you pharmacy students, but "life happened" and I am just getting back into school. I'm almost 30 and starting my pre-pharmacy curriculum. I was a board certified pharmacy technician in 2007 but never pursued that career. It was...

Many years ago, I received an IA at a community college. It is not on my transcript, but there is a file. I have since moved onto university and did very well for myself. Because this occurred in CC, do I still have to report the incident on the AMCAs? Or are they only concerned with IAs in...

Hello All, Firstly, congratulations to everyone who is applying for this cycle. I am filling out my Apps right now and had a question and wanted to know if anyone knew. Prior to my BS, I completed 2 years at a community college and received an AS "Associate of Science." The AADSAS app only has...

Hi guys! I was recently accepted to a post-bacc at a DO school and have been weighing my options since I have a unique situation.(I posted a similar thread about six months ago, before I had concrete stats (primarily gpa).) I graduated with a biology degree, stats cgpa 3.5ish and BCPM gpa...

I fail 3 classes( psychology, sociology and public speaking). I feel foolish because the classes weren't hard. I was just being stupid and thought nothing could go wrong. I recently re-enrolled in CC to retake the classes and I know that I am ready to start the journey towards my destiny(sounds...

Hello I was going to repeat some pre-req courses at a Community College but just discovered that UC schools do not allow repeating passed courses and may show up as "unauthorized repeat." So, I was wondering how bad can retaking may look upon by ADcom and Pharmcas personnel - if they have a way...

Let's skip all the reasons as to how I ended up how I did and get to the point. I have a GED and just finished my first year of college at a cc. I tried to take the minimum amount of courses I could while at the cc so I can do the rest at a higher level. Now aside from this, I now have a 3.07...

I really never had a choice to not attend community college. After moving to california from a foreign country, I was dead set on going to medical school and I knew community college was step 1. I researched thoroughly through sdn and came to the conclusion that as long as I take upper division...

So, this is the first post I've ever made on SDN. I've come to the site multiple times to research pre-med questions and get answers about how to go to med school, the MCAT, ECs, etc. I'm not quite sure if I would be considered a non-traditional student, but here's why I think I might...

Hello Everyone, I am a long time visitor to SDN reading about everyone's situations and hoping you guys can help me decide on which path I should take to improve my chances of getting into pharmacy school. A little background of myself, I graduated from UC Irvine in 2013 Fall with a degree in...

Hello! I'm new to the boards but have already learned so much from going through all these posts. What a great resource! I found a lot of good advice, but nothing for what I was specifically looking for. Here's my (abridged) story (PS, yes, I know my name makes no sense for a DVM hopeful, I...

Hello! I'm new to the boards but have already learned so much from going through all these posts. What a great resource! I found a lot of good advice, but nothing for what I was specifically looking for. Here's my (abridged) story (PS, yes, I know my name makes no sense for a DVM hopeful, I...

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Hi, In physics 1 I received a B-, and I anticipate a C in physics 2. I *want* to retake physics 1 to solidify my learning/understanding of the topic especially for the MCAT, but should I? Would look bad if I retook it at a CC and messed up and got a B+ or something? That's what I don't want to...

I am currently in a dental hygiene program at a community college that I plan to finish. It is two years and after I will receive my Associate's in Dental Hygiene. I had always thought I wanted to go to dental school, but now I am very seriously thinking about medical school as well. I chose...

I've been reading SDN threads for a few months now and still haven't found the answer I'm looking for. This isn't really relevant but when I was 17 I moved out because I couldn't get along with my parents. I can't blame them though, I wasn't exactly making it easy for them. I had been working a...

I'm a freshman at George Mason with a 4.0 GPA so far and I'm moving to North Virginia Community College Annandale because of financial complications for at least 2 semesters. Of course, after the 2 semesters at NoVa, I'd go back to George Mason. How bad would it be, disregarding grades because...

So I'm in community college right now and I'm a bio major. After I get my associates I'm gonna transfer to a 4-year and get my bachelors in Biology as well. I of course plan on going to med school, but in the mean time after I get my associates what are some jobs that I could look for with that...

So I'm going to write a novel rant in hopes someone can answer something since I don't have anyone in person that can. Also, probably overthinking this whole thing too. In high school I was a joint high school/community college student so I have about 50 credits that I've accumulated over my...

My first year of high school I was home schooled but when I decided to go back to public school none of my credits had transferred. I did fairly well in school, (I did credit recovery and summer school to make up for my freshman year, yet my counselor said it was pointless) I had gotten mostly...

Hi, I am currently at my last semester at a 4 year college and I have taken all of my pre-requisites for vet school except for Physics II. For some vet schools it says that "lower division" courses taken at a community college will be accepted but I am not sure if Physics II is considered a...

Hello everybody, I am a sophomore in highschool who would really like to go to dental school. I am a pretty good student and am in all honors classes. I'm going to take AP bio next year along with many math classes. So my question is: is it possible for me to do dental hygiene for 4 years and...

Hey guys, So I'm a worry bug and I'm wondering if I even have a shot at med school anymore. I'm a first generation college student so I'm putting myself through school. I started at a CC did a semester and a 4-year but had to go back to CC for financial purpose. I plan on returning to the four...

Hi everyone! This is my first post to this forum so I apologize for any redundancies. I am 2 years out of undergrad with a B.A. in theatre (3.46) and have decided to begin preparing for medical school. It's something I have always seriously considered pursuing since I have gone through...

Hello! So I admit I haven't read all of these forums so I'm so sorry if my question is repetitive. I used to be pre-dental, and in my pre-dental honor society every single dental school rep that visited told us that they look down on CC credits and will require a good explanation for science...

Hi, avid reader of Student Doctor Network, but first time, forum poster. I graduate college back in 2012. I spent some time in higher education, after being denied to medical school. I decided to apply to physical therapy school last year. I am retaking both gen Chemistry and gen Biology at...

Hey guys. This is just a backup plan in case I don't get into SBU. I'm definetely doing pre-med but I'm not sure what classes to take at Suffolk Community College before I transfer. Should I do the joint program? Or just transfer after one year? I just want to be on the same track as the...

Would community college credits in the sciences and maths be accepted in medical school? I've heard so many things. One of them coming from my friend who told me her cousin's friend (who went to a community college) tried to apply for medical school, where they said she had to repeat biology and...

I read about a 2+4 Pharm D transfer program online, where you start at a community college and transfer to a pharmacy school. I'm not sure if this is even a thing, but if it is, what are some schools that provide such programs? Google wasn't too helpful :/

Hi everyone, I have a few courses that I received a C in and would like to retake them. The CCs in Florida do not allow retakes (and I am not sure if Florida Universities are the same, still waiting on a response). How are other Floridians retaking courses of C or better?