Advice Please!

[pharmdee55]

Hey guys, I'm new to the whole student doctor forum thing but anyways I just have a quick question. Currently I'm a freshman in college and I am completing my pre-pharmacy coursework. When I went to sign up for classes I had to take a math placement exam and I guess I did not do too well on it because I got put into College Algebra. So, I have to take a math sequence that goes Algebra, Pre-Calc, Calc, and then Stats. With this, its getting in the way of taking other courses like microbiology, human A&P, and my electives. After thinking about all this I think that I might need to take 3 years to complete my coursework instead of 2..... so my question is do you guys think that it will look bad on my application that I took 3 years instead of 2 to complete everything?

 

[GrimeWizard]

Why would taking 3 years instead of 2 look bad? Are you a full time student? If so, then no, it doesnt matter. I still dont understand how taking 3 years is a bad thing, because thats how long it takes many students.

 

[Sugoi Travis]

Usually with classes like anatomy and physiology, micro, organic chem and such, you're taking them during your third, or even fourth year (my college's anatomy class is restricted to seniors only).

 

[kcha90]

If you look at the accepted applicant pool for schools in CA, like 99% have Bachelor's degrees upon matriculation. Which means that pretty much nobody applied after two years of undergrad.