Another Non-Traditional & CC question

[RachRach24]

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Hi all! I'm hoping someone can offer some advice on the predicament I'm in:

I graduated from a great 4 year university in May of 2013 as a science major. I had completed all of my pre-reqs except for one (my school only offers 1 semester of general chemistry, and I did not complete an upper level of inorganic before graduating). Due to financial reasons, I was only in 12 credits/semester and working 40 hrs/week my senior year, and I could not fit in this last pre-req due to work/schedule demands.

I have been working full-time since graduation and have recently taken the new MCAT. I will be applying to both MD and DO programs in June. I was planning to enroll in p-chem this fall to fulfill this last requirement, but with my full-time schedule and tight budget, taking the class at CC makes more sense to me. The cost difference between CC and university is $300 at CC and $2200 at U. I've never had financial support from family and with my current loan repayments, I cannot afford $2200.

Will taking one semester at CC as a non-trad significantly affect my application at schools? Sorry for the long post, just wanted to be sure to explain everything! Thanks!

 

[DrMidlife]

CC for one class doesn't get discussed often.

i'm vehemently anti-CC for anyone with a low GPA and for anyone in a super-competitive state, assuming there's a bunch of coursework to get done.

I'm vehemently pro-inexpensive for getting one class done.

Do the CC. Get an A.

Best of luck to you.

 

[RachRach24]

This question has been asked so many times...

If you can direct me to a thread that discusses one class at CC for a non-trad, then please do! Otherwise, your comment is both unhelpful and unappreciated.

 

[Apollo1]

I'm with DrMidlife on this one; take the CC course. You have a good reason for taking it there, and can show that your other coursework was completed at the university level.

 

[RachRach24]

CC for one class doesn't get discussed often.

i'm vehemently anti-CC for anyone with a low GPA and for anyone in a super-competitive state, assuming there's a bunch of coursework to get done.

I'm vehemently pro-inexpensive for getting one class done.

Do the CC. Get an A.

Best of luck to you.

Thank you for your reply! I have a competitive gpa and hopefully competitive MCAT (haven't received my score yet), just not a lot of money to spare, especially with the costly application cycle approaching. This is encouraging to hear, so thank you!