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I was a biochem major as undergrad, and had to take stats / Calc 1,2,3 and differential equations. Also STATS in my core.
Lol exactly because you were a biochem major. Most people aint doing that major.

I did two separate bio and chem degree programs. They just wanted 8 credits of math- so calc 1 and stats. I did calc 2 and diff q because of my minor and diff q counted as an elective and I love math 😍

I don't know any of my med school friends or docs who took calc 2 unless they had a math major. They would've dropped the major if they had to do anymore math 😂😂😂
 
Lol exactly because you were a biochem major. Most people aint doing that major.

I did two separate bio and chem degree programs. They just wanted 8 credits of math- so calc 1 and stats. I did calc 2 and diff q because of my minor and diff q counted as an elective and I love math 😍

I don't know any of my med school friends or docs who took calc 2 unless they had a math major. They would've dropped the major if they had to do anymore math 😂😂😂
At my school, and the other schools in my city straight bio majors are required to take Calc 1& 2... but might not be the same in other states.
 
I thought most medical schools require both Calc 1 and Calc 2? My main confusion was the 2 semesters of biochem but it looks like CDU requires one now. Thanks for asking in ur interview btw! 🙂
its usually one year of math not one year of calc, so i did two quarters of calc and one quarter of stats
 
Lol exactly because you were a biochem major. Most people aint doing that major.

I did two separate bio and chem degree programs. They just wanted 8 credits of math- so calc 1 and stats. I did calc 2 and diff q because of my minor and diff q counted as an elective and I love math 😍

I don't know any of my med school friends or docs who took calc 2 unless they had a math major. They would've dropped the major if they had to do anymore math 😂😂😂
Exactly. And most premeds are biology majors… with 1 semester of Biochem and 1 semester of calculus, with possibly statistics
 
Considering how competitive med school is and how many people with money would love to stay in California, I doubt they will need to do much bending.

AND biochemistry as a premed major is not rare. There are likely a lot of biochem applicants who would nicely fit the mission and have the reqs
exactly! trust me, they have more than enough candidates to fill all the spots.
 
Considering how competitive med school is and how many people with money would love to stay in California, I doubt they will need to do much bending.

AND biochemistry as a premed major is not rare. There are likely a lot of biochem applicants who would nicely fit the mission and have the reqs

I would hope that their inaugural class reflects their mission, in training URM physicians from backgrounds similar to the community. They might have a wide pool of affluent candidates with all the proper pre-reqs to choose from, but it wouldn’t be a good look for them if thats all that ended up in their first class.
 
I would hope that their inaugural class reflects their mission, in training URM physicians from backgrounds similar to the community. They might have a wide pool of affluent candidates with all the proper pre-reqs to choose from, but it wouldn’t be a good look for them if thats all that ended up in their first class.
Exactly. If most of their students are URM, (I could be wrong) but I’m pretty sure most don’t have all of those requirements. Sure they probably have a lot of applicants, but how many fit their mission/class profile for the program…?
 
but regardless my problem is with CDU, if they weren’t going to budge with calc i just wish they would have told me that when i asked so i didn’t have to write essays and go thru the interview process twice unnecessarily
Wait...I don't get it...I too don't have the Calc 2 requirement but none of this was brought up even until the interview invite...and even during the interview I was just told my application was looked favorably because of its fit, mission, etc. If I am ultimately rejected due to the missing Calc 2 requirement, wouldn't CDU have mentioned this before?
 
Wait...I don't get it...I too don't have the Calc 2 requirement but none of this was brought up even until the interview invite...and even during the interview I was just told my application was looked favorably because of its fit, mission, etc. If I am ultimately rejected due to the missing Calc 2 requirement, wouldn't CDU have mentioned this before?
I feel like for those who have gotten interviews and don't fulfill these requirements, should be fine. Really everyone who has already been interviewed are probably a shoe in for the most part based on your application alone.

Also, it could be very well the person responding to the emails has conflicting information and they really don't even know the answer lol (I know a school like that).
 
Wait...I don't get it...I too don't have the Calc 2 requirement but none of this was brought up even until the interview invite...and even during the interview I was just told my application was looked favorably because of its fit, mission, etc. If I am ultimately rejected due to the missing Calc 2 requirement, wouldn't CDU have mentioned this before?
No one brought it up because that's not what the interview is for. They can accept you still but it is on the conditions that you will have all the prereqs, a bachelors degree, etc
 
I think yall need to stop worrying about calc and biochem and worry more about the fact that this school is private loans only, since they do not qualify for federal ones.
Wow, good point! Im OOS from NY and was already on the fence about applying to Charles R Drew this upcoming cycle. Was drawn because im URM and this is HBCU
 
I’m holding onto hope that they’re gonna have a surprise announcement about waiving tuition for the first class 😂
It's the only thing that makes sense to me because why else would they make the secondary free (not getting any money for the school) and hide the tuition price. They really could openly say the $67k tuition AND charge us for the secondary and shmucks like me would still apply and go to the school if accepted.
 
New Schools can't apply for federal loans until they graduate their first class.
Is this why schools like Kaiser made their first few admitted classes free and then later transition into charging tuition (if funding is available of course)? Asking out of curiosity because your badge shows you got some smarts in you.
 
sorry, still confused. how does this affect students?
It means we wouldn't be eligible for FAFSA if I am understanding @Unconditionalloves correctly. If we have to get private loans then the rate might generally be higher and we wouldn't be able to have them forgiven through federal programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Borrowing through a private lender is usually not ideal for graduate students unless they've exhausted their borrowing cap through the federal government and need more money to cover additional expenses.

(If you come from a rich mommy or daddy home, this wouldn't be an issue because you could pay out of pocket and not need to borrow money for tuition expenses)
 
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Is this why schools like Kaiser made their first few admitted classes free and then later transition into charging tuition (if funding is available of course)? Asking out of curiosity because your badge shows you got some smarts in you.
It is standard for every new school to fundraise and make the first class tuition-free; that said, these free inaugural cohorts are usually 20-40 students, not 60... Kaiser did this to 5 cohorts to compete for top students with NYU, who at the time had recently made it tuition-free for everyone, and some other schools that implemented similar need and merit-based full rides.

That said, no info is available about CDU, and no information about final tuition costs or financial aid options except for anecdotal data from people who were interviewed earlier.
 
It means we wouldn't be eligible for FAFSA if I am understanding @Unconditionalloves correctly. If we have to get private loans then the rate might generally be higher and we wouldn't be able to have them forgiven through programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Borrowing through a private lender is usually not ideal for graduate students unless they've exhausted their borrowing cap through the federal government and need more money to cover additional expenses.

(If you come from a rich mommy or daddy home, this wouldn't be an issue because you could pay out of pocket and not need to borrow money for tuition expenses)
This is correct.
 
It is standard for every new school to fundraise and make the first class tuition-free; that said, these free inaugural cohorts are usually 20-40 students, not 60... Kaiser did this to 5 cohorts to compete for top students with NYU, who at the time had recently made it tuition-free for everyone, and some other schools that implemented similar need and merit-based full rides.

That said, no info is available about CDU, and no information about final tuition costs or financial aid options except for anecdotal data from people who were interviewed earlier.
They do note that they received a 50mil grant, but it is being used in the creation of a new med school building afaik
 
It means we wouldn't be eligible for FAFSA if I am understanding @Unconditionalloves correctly. If we have to get private loans then the rate might generally be higher and we wouldn't be able to have them forgiven through federal programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Borrowing through a private lender is usually not ideal for graduate students unless they've exhausted their borrowing cap through the federal government and need more money to cover additional expenses.

(If you come from a rich mommy or daddy home, this wouldn't be an issue because you could pay out of pocket and not need to borrow money for tuition expenses)
And sallie mae is the devil himself in private student loan form
 
It means we wouldn't be eligible for FAFSA if I am understanding @Unconditionalloves correctly. If we have to get private loans then the rate might generally be higher and we wouldn't be able to have them forgiven through federal programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Borrowing through a private lender is usually not ideal for graduate students unless they've exhausted their borrowing cap through the federal government and need more money to cover additional expenses.

(If you come from a rich mommy or daddy home, this wouldn't be an issue because you could pay out of pocket and not need to borrow money for tuition expenses)
wow so basically we are not eligible for any federal grants, only private loans?...
 
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