Are those two courses equivalent? Thanks in advance! [sorry for the repost]

[tiffxp]

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Hello People,

So I am currently doing my retakes at a different institution than the university where I got my degree from.

I am wondering if the course I just finished is equivalent and sufficient to replace my old one.

Following are the course descriptions for the two courses:

BIOL 1xx (Biology of the Cell) at institute A: "The principles of cellular and molecular biology using mainly bacterial examples. Aspects of cellular evolution and the impact of cellular processes on the environment."

BIOL 1xx (General Biology I) at institute B: "This course provides a foundation in the basic concepts of Biology and is the standard course for students who plan to major in Biology and/or to take further courses in the sciences. Major topics include experimental methods and hypothesis testing in the biological sciences and the value of science, the chemistry of life, cell structure and function, cellular reproduction, and the chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance."

Please let me know what you guys think! Thank you so much!!

Also Merry Xmas 😀

 

[tiffxp]

Or is there any way that I can get a official verification on if my retake is valid? Or I have to wait until the whole grade verification process is over?

 

[Ryomagoku]

You can send transcript to aacomas to verify. But it sounds okay to me

 

[tiffxp]

Thank you @Ryomagoku for your kind response really appreciate it!

Also is it possible that @Goro can give me an answer to that?

 

[OrdinaryDO]

Call me crazy, but biology is the CELL and GENERAL biology are usually two TOTALLY different classes. At the several institutions I have researched, cell biology has been a 2000 level and generals biology a 1000 level.

 

[darkeon]

Cell bio is indeed different from general bio. In this case though it seems that the title for gen bio 1 at school A is "Biology of Cell". If that is the case, then you should count it as a repeat just beware of any issues come application time. Instructions do indicate that you are free to count similar coursework from different schools as repeats and that verifiers will only correct retakes taken at the same school but had different course names.

This applies if you are submitting grades prior to sending out app. If you're updating your current app via academic update system on aacomas then your retake won't count as instructions state that academic update system will only recognize retakes taken at the same school, not different. Gl and merry xmas to you too

 

[DrMikeP]

Call me crazy, but biology is the CELL and GENERAL biology are usually two TOTALLY different classes. At the several institutions I have researched, cell biology has been a 2000 level and generals biology a 1000 level.

Agreed!!! Two different courses.

Some med schools may accept either for requirements, but I don't see where one would directly replace the other grade wise. The courses according to AACOMAS must be closely similar in description for one to replace the other. They have a pdf that discusses course replacements and how to put what course into what category.

 

[tiffxp]

Thanks for the feedbacks.

The thing is after taking the two courses they are pretty much the same.

Institution A does offer a 200 level course called "fundamentals of cell biology" which has the first year level "biology of the cell" as pre-reqs.

 

[DrMikeP]

Thanks for the feedbacks.

The thing is after taking the two courses they are pretty much the same.

Institution A does offer a 200 level course called "fundamentals of cell biology" which has the first year level "biology of the cell" as pre-reqs.

Ultimately you can try to count them if you want, but be ready to support such if they audit your courses and request further support. The cost in doing things wrong is time, so is it worth it gpa and time wise to you?

I'd not accept it, as the courses were different at my school, but they might. General bio at my school included the eu and pro cells but also included genetics, reproduction (sexual & asexual), life cycles, basic anatomy, very basic biochem, etc. The labs were also VERY VERY different.

If you get things in early enough then you have some time to debate/fix minor details unless you are applying to schools that offer early acceptance.