Is general chemistry required for that school? If so, do they accept AP credit in replacement for 2 gen chem classes? I doubt that they would accept just AP credit for chemistry, but @gonnif will know.
Dude, really? Why would you say that? That’s incredibly ignorant and disrespectful. I did most of my premed requirements at a CC (I am a transfer student) and can honestly say it helped prepare me much more than the courses taught at the university (just look at my MCAT). While I understand there’s a stereotype and somewhat negative perception associated with CC and it’s students, I nevertheless don’t see how or why it made you “gag”
sorry didn't mean to hurt any feelings. I'm only speaking for myself because based on my profile, ADCOMs would scratch their heads wondering why i'm at a CC.
Dude it doesn’t matter if he is. He’s just gonna go to his own undergrad’s T20 med school
With all due respect, it appears as though the whole point of your question was either to humble brag about your 5 in AP Chemistry or how you placed out of freshman chemistry at a T10 undergrad. As soon as the first response came in, you replied with the experience of those before you who are now at T20 med schools, so you already knew you would be okay before you posted. Anyway, what's the difference how you answer that specific question on the secondary? The schools will see your transcript, and you either have already completed the prerequisites or you will complete the prerequisites!
Nah I had a legitimate question, it just came out the wrong way since I was trying to explain that my situation is different from the average premed. Getting a 5 on AP Chem and placing out of gen chem was just background info I was providing to explain my situation, not something worth bragging about. I'm at 4.0/526 so stats aren't a problem for me. I'm actually rather timid in person so my online persona is like my alter ego lolol.
nope. just high stats paired with strong ECs, few pubs, and couple prestigious research awards. This is my first time posting online so I replied the same way I text, which unintentionally came off as quite crude.
Your stats are certainly impressive; even more so coming from a T10, Assuming you keep yourself under control in person, you will do great, but it still seems like you were trolling the group since you already knew that placing out of freshman chemistry would not be an issue when applying to med schools. You should, however, think about this guy: Fastcase Public Document
Word lol besides Harvard hella people go to T20s now
I'm not mad at that. I'm annoyed that people are giving me the wrong advice because they assume I'm their standard premed. Imagine asking a former chem olympiad kid who's now at MIT to take gen chem at a community college. Call it arrogance or whatever, but come on...
Yup, I'm using 2 semester of physical chemistry to fulfill this requirement. Does this work?
Yup. PCHEM is an upper division inorganic chemistry. You are good.
If you need a lab class, if your school has something like Quantitative Analysis that **** is dope. Hard, but fun methinks.
I took gen chem lab and orgo lab already. so this should cover it. Thanks for your help!
if you're not going to be helpful just shut it. If I were to follow the general advice given to people in my situation, I would be wasting time and money at a community college when I don't need to. It would be the same as asking someone who did USAMO to take pre-algebra.
Bruh...You literally just indicated that you are intending on taking PChem. You are good. Your alternative, and the cheaper option (why most people are recommending it) is to go take gen chem at a CC. So get your head out of your ass and accept that people are trying to help you out. You and your attitude are the ones in the wrong.
Missed the "Already" portion, thank you for the correction!
Just because one has to aim high does not entitle them to think lesser of those below.
Lmao I don't think lesser of anyone. In fact I don't care how good or bad other people are. I know that I'm better than a majority of premeds, and I'm not going to try to hide it just to appear humble on an online forum.
I don't bring up my achievement to brag, but to give background since my situation differs from most premeds. I don't want to receive advice (such as going to CC) that doesn't apply to me and could potentially lower my chances of getting accepted. I've noticed this general trend on SDN. People seem so afraid of high stat applicants, while failing to realize that med school admissions is still primarily a stats-driven game.
This is correct. Even my premed advisor told me to apply to just T-20s and a couple mid tiers. honestly expecting to get rejected pre-interview from the mid tiers.
As someone with similar self perceptions, I have a thread for you to read:
forums.studentdoctor.net
That's because people are giving me bad advice, and then calling me elitist for saying that I go to a good school and have uber high stats that would make attending CC a pseudo red flag. Just give me the advice, don't need you to comment on my character.
“I am better than” indicates an internalized belief of “they are less than me.”
Then too bad. Some people are simply more qualified than others. I will continue to believe it because it is true. Doesn't mean they can't be good people.
whatever I don't think my behavior was repugnant, just that people easily get offended. and as I said earlier I'm rather tame in person and not socially inept, so interviews will be relatively straightforward. I have some family friend adcoms who told me high stat people like me basically just have to not come off as a psychopath.
