So I recently emailed the admissions contacts at my first-choice school to get their feedback on whether or not prereqs taken at community college are acceptable...and (more importantly) would they prefer to see prereqs taken at a 4-year university?
The reply: "You can take them at any college as long as it is an accredited institution."
well, I know I can take them at community college, but that didn't answer my question. I wanted to know if doing so would put me at a disadvantage, or whether they gave more weight to courses taken at a 4-year when deciding on admissions. Which is why I specifically asked "do you prefer that applicants take pre-requisites at a 4-year university?"
I know none of you can read an adcom's mind , but opinions would definitely be appreciated. Does it sound to you like they were deliberately avoiding giving me an answer one way or the other as to their preference...or do you think I'm reading too much into things and should just take the statement at face value? I don't want to email them back asking for further clarification cos I don't want to end up pissing them off and coming off as a pain.
I know it's a common practice re: med schools-- to state that community college courses are acceptable, when in reality, the majority won't actually consider applicants with CC courses. Do PT schools operate the same way?
The reply: "You can take them at any college as long as it is an accredited institution."
well, I know I can take them at community college, but that didn't answer my question. I wanted to know if doing so would put me at a disadvantage, or whether they gave more weight to courses taken at a 4-year when deciding on admissions. Which is why I specifically asked "do you prefer that applicants take pre-requisites at a 4-year university?"
I know none of you can read an adcom's mind , but opinions would definitely be appreciated. Does it sound to you like they were deliberately avoiding giving me an answer one way or the other as to their preference...or do you think I'm reading too much into things and should just take the statement at face value? I don't want to email them back asking for further clarification cos I don't want to end up pissing them off and coming off as a pain.
I know it's a common practice re: med schools-- to state that community college courses are acceptable, when in reality, the majority won't actually consider applicants with CC courses. Do PT schools operate the same way?
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