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  1. H

    DIY Post-Bac help

    Hello, I am currently about to start my gap year and am having a tough time figuring out the best way to improve my gpa and study for the MCAT. I have a 3.3 cGPA and a 3.2 sGPA and am pretty sure I should do a post-bac to raise both GPAs but specifically my sGPA (had a rocky start w a c in Gen...
  2. Shiloh47

    Online Labs/ online degree question

    Hello! I wanted to see if anyone had any experience with schools that would/wouldn't accept online coursework and labs? Long story short I took two years in person at Penn State while pursuing a liberal arts degree, but withdrew from college for 3 years since I wasn't sure what I was really...
  3. A

    Do medical schools look down on classes that were taken online?

    I'm doing my 1st year of undergrad school at a community college, then transferring to a 4-year university. The community college offers in-class lectures and online classes. 1) Some of the online classes are live, where the professor is live on video and so are the students. 2) And the other...
  4. H

    Career changer post-bac forced online - Will med schools discount my grades?

    Hello all, I'm sure many are in my shoes, but I was planning to start a post bac program this Fall for a 1 year post bac for career changers. However, it seems that Fall 2020 classes will now be all online, and who knows what will happen for Spring 2020. My question summed up is: Would MD...
  5. Doctoscope

    Thoughts on Online Neurophysiology?

    I'm thinking of taking this class Winter 2020: https://www.uclaextension.edu/sciences-math/sciences/course/neurophysiology-how-brain-thinks-physci-x-435 My only drawback is that it's an online course. It's not marked online on the transcript or anything, but if brought up I'll definitely...
  6. PreDentalMrs.

    Getting into dental school without a bachelors degree.

    For individuals whom were accepted into dental school without a bachelors degree. What path did you take? A little about me, I’ve been In the dental field for 23 years as a Registered Dental Assistant & advanced to Dental Practice Administrator. Now I’m at the University Of Phoenix going for my...
  7. E

    Thoughts on non-prereq online BCPM classes?

    I had to move to the San Diego area, and due to work and other circumstances, I won't be able to take classes in a brick-and-mortar institution for the next year or so. (No night time schools near me at a 4-year university.. :( ) I don't want to just not do anything for the next year, so I'm...
  8. B

    Coursera Cetificate vs. Online College Credit

    Hey guys! Just wanted to get some insight from you all. I would like to go to med school in a few years. I already took my pre-med classes during my undergrad, but my science GPA (3.2) was not the best, since I took all of those during the last two years of my aerospace engineering degree. My...
  9. M

    USMLE Online Tutor Available Immediately

    Experience: I am currently a resident physician in the Mt. Sinai Medical System in NYC. I scored 264 on USMLE Step 1 when I took it in 2015 and 258 on Step 2 CK in 2016. Since then, I have tutored many students in-person and online via Skype with excellent outcomes. CV, references, and score...
  10. Biochem pre- med

    Online classes? Prerequisite for college level chemistry

    Greetings to all! I wanted to know if taking a chemistry pre college course online would look bad on a college resume. It is a pre-req course that i need to take to receive credit to be able to enroll in general chemistry 1. I did not do well in high school and i need to take it. I am currently...
  11. J

    Get into Med School With Online Degree

    Has anybody here got into med school with an online undergrad degree? I'm not talking Devry or Phoenix, I'm talking accredited schools. As of right now, because of work, family and the nearest school being 50 miles away, my only choice for getting my undergrad degree is through online classes...
  12. Broken Dreams

    Breaking the Student Code

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  13. L

    taking sociology prereq online

    hi everyone, I am a senior w/ one semester left in college and I won't be able to fit Intro to Sociology in. I really want to apply to Univ of Michigan. Does anyone know whether it would be acceptable to take an Intro to Sociology course online during my gap year?
  14. M

    Online Classes Questions

    Hi all! I am new on here so I am sorry if this isn't exactly how you're supposed to do things. I have a few questions about online courses and how they will be perceived by medical schools. I am planning on taking two online courses over the summer from UC Berkley. I want to take microbiology...
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    Other Master's Degree Mobile Apps Help in Increasing the Learning Efficiency

    With the increasing use of mobile devices, the trend BYOD (bring your own device) is also developing in the educational field. Even though the people who are encouraged to enroll in accredited life experience degree are also using a number of devices to support their learning endeavors. The...
  16. lioness413

    Taking Non-Degree Online Courses for GPA boost

    Hey everyone. I just graduated this spring and I'm applying for vet school right now but I'm not thrilled with my GPA (3.34) so I'm worried I won't get in my first time. I've heard about people taking community college courses to boost their GPAs post-graduation but the community colleges near...
  17. X

    Harvard HMX

    Anybody have any opinions on the program? Basically, Harvard is offering online biochem, genetics, physiology, and immunology for a certificate of completion, geared towards those interested in medicine. It's $1800 for all 4 classes, and each class is 10 weeks long. There's various registration...
  18. FCMike11

    Review for Colorado State Principles of Biochemistry

    Colorado State University (CSU) Principles of Biochemistry (BC351)- BC 351 | Principles of Biochemistry - CSU Online I took this course the fall of 2015. Enough people have asked me about the course so I thought I would do this write up. I am a non-traditional student who took my pre-reqs...
  19. MarcusAureliusAntoninus

    online class before/during MPH and uGPA

    Hi everyone, I'm a soon to be graduated senior over at UC Riverside. I'm a Biology major with a statistics minor with current aspirations of doing an MPH after a gap year working in a health department then maybe going into medicine afterwards. My cGPA will end up being about 3.5, with a...
  20. S

    Thoughts? EMT program

    I am 19 and a full time college student studying microbiology for my second year. I recently decided I am interested in going to medical school, but I have no real experience in the field and will definitely need to change that by the time I'm doing applications. I'm considering taking a course...
  21. S

    Online courses just to help with MCAT

    Hi everyone! I'm a non-traditional applicant. 3.7 cGPA, specialized honours B.A. in Neuropsychology, M.Sc. in Neuropsychology from prestigious school, 2 years of clinical research in a mental health setting, laboratory manager experience, 2 summers of volunteering research, some poster...
  22. K

    Online Classes

    Are online classes harder than regular classes? Please vote, especially if you are going to comment.
  23. I

    edX MOOCs counted towards GPA?

    Hey guys I signed up for some MOOCs from edX just for fun and something to pass the time with. I wasn't that committed to them and I had to prioritize my full time job and some courses I ended up completing only 10-20% of the material. (Note: I didn't pay the 50 dollars for the certificate...
  24. M

    Non-tradit pre-reqs...Juco vs Online vs 4-yr?

    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...
  25. M

    DVM Pre-reqs...Combo of JuCo + 4yr + Online?

    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...
  26. A

    Online Environmental Chemistry at Ole Miss

    Has anyone taken Environmental Chemistry online at Ole Miss? http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/istudy/syllabi/chem201.html
  27. A

    Environmental Chemistry at Ole Miss

    Has anyone taken Environmental Chemistry online at Ole Miss? http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/istudy/syllabi/chem201.html
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