pre-requisites

I’m posting on behalf of my son, who’s preparing for medical/DO schools and wanted some unbiased feedback from the SDN community. He’s been managing this mostly on his own, but we’d like to make sure he’s on the right track. He’s a senior at UT Dallas, majoring in Healthcare Management...

Hey everyone, I’m a senior graduating this may. Im in a really weird spot rn. I came into college wanting to do medicine, studied chemical engineering, and did a lot of the pre-reqs. I’ve done gen chem 1 and 2, physics 1 and 2, orgo 1, many math classes, and got my writing classes done. After my...

Regarding entering pre-requisites on a secondary application, when the school requires one or two courses but I have taken more, should I only enter the required amount or should I enter all the courses that fit within that category?

I am thinking for going back to medical school, but I need to take a few pre-reqs. No problem. However, I have most of my pre-reqs are from 9 to 19 years ago. They will be 11 to 21 years old by the time I apply. A few were As but most were Bs or Cs. MAIN QUESTION: Should I bother retaking them...

Would taking calculus, social science pre-reqs such as Psychology and sociology, and English Lit online be looked down upon by most medical schools? I take all of my other science courses and labs in person. I read somewhere that pre-reqs are best to be taken in person, but what about...

Hello everyone! I am currently applying to multiple MSOT and OTD programs for the 2021 cycle and I am needing medical terminology as a pre-req for some of the schools I am applying to. I am a recent college graduate of Clemson University so I am no longer a student technically and that is where...

Hi everyone! I'm currently a 2nd year on the pre-med track, and I am in the midst of a dilemma. I am finishing up Biology 2 and General Chemistry 2 this semester and am planning on taking Organic Chemistry 1 next semester (Spring 2019). I want to have all my pre-requisites completed by Spring...

I am currently finishing my 4th year at my research University. I am in the process of applying to post-bac programs and realized most of the academic enhancer programs require that all the necessary pre reqs be completed prior to applying. Having been seeking a different health career before, I...

I scored very high on the English portion of the ACT so I was not required to take the writing composition courses. However, I didn't learn this until I had take Writing I as a dual-credit class and received a C... that's high school. PharmCAS gives an option to enter any CLEP tests, etc. but I...

I graduated in April 2016 with a BS in Biology. I'm applying this cycle, but I'm not optimistic as I still haven't taken the DAT. Should I not get in, I will apply again and possibly start a masters program Fall 2018. I'm wondering if I'll have to worry about re-taking my prerequisites down the...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this whole pre-dental business as I just decided to pursue dentistry recently. I was just wondering how most US dental schools look at Canadian university courses to see if they are accepted as prerequisites. I go to University of British Columbia and some general...

So unfortunately, I have already submitted a couple secondary applications before reading that these schools DO NOT accept online courses for pre-requisites (University of Miami Miller and John's Hopkins). All but one of my pre-reqs have been satisfied through AP or through in-person...

Hello, I am a biological sciences major, and have not yet completed my biology lab prerequisites, but will be finishing them next year (finishing my junior year right now). I'm not sure yet which labs I will be taking and what courses I plan on taking next year, so I'm not sure if I should...

Hello SDN this is my very first post. I couldn't find an answer anywhere on on the site, but I remember looking up pre-reqs for for medical schools on the school websites and reading that one school did have an exception of some sort for this. I'm currently taking Gen Chem 2 and it includes...

Hey guys! When I first started undergrad, I was pre-pharm and so I took the CLEP exam for gen chem. I used my credit to skip gen chem 1, but I still took gen chem 2 and the lab for 1 and 2. I finished organic chemistry with labs last semester, and I have made As in all of these courses. I...

Hey guys, I'm a Microbiology grad (3.52GPA at UT, 4.0 at community college) from UTexas at Austin in 2012 and started looking into the path to become a PA. I've been a molecular biologist / lab manager for almost the whole time since I graduated. I started looking at pre-reqs for PA school and...

Hello I was wondering if someone could tell me if I have any shot of acceptance down the road with grades like these without having to do extra schooling post-undergrad? I'm only in my Sophomore year and I'm trying to grind out the grades, but Idk... Things are not going as I expected. Gen Bio...

Hello, everyone! I have a question that may apply to a lot of applicants who are planning to apply next cycle or who may have not quite made the cut this cycle: What schools out there accept grade replacements for science pre-requisites? I know that a lot of PT programs only accept 1-3...

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...

I currently have a BA degree, but at this point I want nothing more than to redo the last few years and study science instead, because I have realized that medical school was the right path for me. It's something that I've wanted to do all my life, but for various personal reasons in high...

I'm planning on applying to MS/MA SLP programs and am a little uncertain about what to do when it comes to pre-reqs and post-bacc programs. I'm a non-major (BA International Affairs, minors in German and International Human Rights / MA Political Science) with a few general science courses...

Hello all, Here's my background: I graduated with a Pharm.D., received 1 year of post-grad training (PGY1), and have been working as a clinical pharmacist for about 1.5 years. I'm seriously considering applying for medical school and have been studying for the MCAT in preparation to apply this...

Hi Everyone! I am looking at taking some science pre-reqs for med school, to make sure I can handle them and also to (hopefully) boost my undergraduate gpa. Has anyone taken the following courses online through Athabasca, and, if so, what are your thoughts on them? BIOL 204 & 205 - Principles...

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I'm new to the forum and unsure where to post this question. I figured here would be a good place to start. (Some background first) I decided to go back to school for Optometry this last year. My educational background is in Kinesiology, I have a; B.S. in Exercise Science, and a M.S. in...

I am on the BSN track and will hopefully finish my pre-reqs after graduating nursing school to apply to med school. These are the science and math classes I currently have. Thanks! - Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab - Intro to Chem with lab (I already know I need to redo chem...

Long time lurker, first time poster. I am currently in my first year of undergrad at a community college. My community college runs on a quarter system and this quarter I took Calc 1. I know a lot of medical schools require math, and some require one semester of calculus. Because my college...

I took Orgo II over the summer and got a B in lecture, A in lab. I also took an upper level bio w/ lab that I got a B+ in (in addition to 12 credit hours of electives, all A's). I submitted my AMCAS app well before these grades were official. Will not having Orgo 2 on my transcript hurt me? My...

Hi! I am a current freshman at college majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology with Pre-Vet intentions. I am beginning to panic slightly and would really like to hear some opinions from people who have been through this. As of right now all of my classes are going fine except for Biology...

I will complete my bachelor's in a non-science major this fall, but gaps in my pre-requisites for dental school will require another full year of school. My question for people with relevant experience or knowledge of this situation is; would you recommend enrolling in a master's program to...