Admission requirements quandary

[dvoynik]

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I'm planning to apply to medical school next year and I'm not entirely sure if I've satisfied the requirement for one year of inorganic chemistry.

I transferred from a school that used the quarter after my freshman year, and as a result, I took the first half general chemistry on quarter system, and the second half of general chemistry on the semester system. This obviously leaves a discrepancy of something like 1.3 credit hours.

I'm not sure what to do at this point. Do I need to retake an entire semester of general chemistry just to make up for this differential? Are there other options? I don't relish the prospect of retaking a freshman level class, but I don't really want to take some upper level inorganic chem course that could hurt my GPA.

 

[dvoynik]

Ok that makes sense. Yeah, I didn't explain that very clearly but I took "general chemistry" on quarter system (so it was worth 2.7 semester credit hours) and the second half of general chemistry on semester system (4 credit hours). I will be taking biochemistry next year, but obviously that isn't inorganic chemistry and I'm not planning on taking an associated lab along with it.

So just to clarify, even if I don't have 8 semester credit hours of inorganic chemistry + lab, (rather 6.7 credit hours) I won't be disqualified?

 

[candbgirl]

Did you read what he said? It's not a case of being"disqualified" it's a case of MAYBE needing to take a semester of Gen Chem after acceptance but before matriculation.

 

[candbgirl]

Not being snotty. But you explained things very well and OP still wanted reassurances that he won't be disqualified. Nobody on here can guarantee that.

 

[Cawolf]

poor neurotic premed (which is a redundant phrase)

Poor, or neurotic?

 

[dvoynik]

Yeah sorry, I was asking for clarification more out of a desire for affirmation than a need for genuine answer. I apologize if it came across that I was disregarding your advice/response, which I very much appreciate.

And yes I've already taken a full year of organic chemistry. At this point, I'm not planning on taking a full year of biochemistry, but that could change.