Accelerated Psychology BA

[ElliotStabler]

Im thinking of fast tracking a bachelors degree. Its a 3 year long program in psychology. My concern is, with their curriculum, Im not sure i will be able to do the premed requirements. Does this sound like a bad idea? I would be transferring in from a community college with already the half amount of credits, so basically Im already half way done through the program, and I would only have 1.5 years left until I get the bachelors but I literally don't any of of the prerequisites done. Yes I know.. i have a long way to go. My other option is to stay at my cc, boost my gpa and transfer on fall 2017 to a higher ranked university with a focus on premed. (I enrolled at uconn but now I decided not to go) 😳

 

[To be MD]

Im thinking of fast tracking a bachelors degree. Its a 3 year long program in psychology. My concern is, with their curriculum, Im not sure i will be able to do the premed requirements. Does this sound like a bad idea? I would be transferring in from a community college with already the half amount of credits, so basically Im already half way done through the program, and I would only have 1.5 years left until I get the bachelors but I literally don't any of of the prerequisites done. Yes I know.. i have a long way to go. My other option is to stay at my cc, boost my gpa and transfer on fall 2017 to a higher ranked university with a focus on premed. (I enrolled at uconn but now I decided not to go) 😳

If you're set on directly going into med school from undergrad, and you know that you won't be able to complete the prereqs on time in this accelerated BA program, then it would be a bad idea.

You're already at a CC. Just transfer into a 4 year and finish your undergrad, with your prereqs done, in 4 years.

 

[kb1900]

Don't let any fast track graduation or financial concerns get in the way of what should be your highest goals if you are committed to being premed:
- Do you're pre-reqs at a 4 year college (at least the majority of them)
- Get As and A-s in all of them as well as the rest of your coursework.

If the fast track impedes your ability to accomplish either of those things, it will never be worth it.

Be honest with your ability to handle academic rigor. Especially when you are considering condensing what is typically 3 years of pre-reqs into 1.5 years. (Most students stop being premed after one of their pre-req classes going poorly.)