maryamalshareefi
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TL;DR: Is taking Orgo over the summer realistic and looked upon well by admissions? Does starting in the spring at a community college put me behind? Could I take the DAT in the summer of Junior year (Junior year not being complete) and still be competitive, or does my spring start already make a gap inevitable?
I started my freshman undergrad year in the spring at a community college, so I already feel behind. That spring, I only took Bio 1 (+ lab), College Algebra, and English Composition 1. I messed up by not starting on Gen Chem 1. That summer, I took general education classes, have a 3.8 cumulative GPA, 21 credits.
This fall, I'll be doing Bio 2 (+ lab), Gen Chem 1 (+ lab), and Precalc. Aside from a pre-dental society, I have been shadowing an endodontist ever since I started, work as a part-time dental assistant, and I volunteer at a cat shelter (could find a different activity). Once I start my Sophomore year in the spring (I'll be transferring to a university + more opportunities), I'll take Gen Chem 2, but ideally, pre-dents begin taking Organic Chemistry.
Could I take Organic Chemistry over the summer (intensive, mid-sophomore year), Or is my current timeline common? I'm not looking forward to a gap year, so is pushing Orgo in the summer realistic workload-wise and noticed by admissions, or have I already set myself up for a gap by starting in the spring? Could I take the DAT in the summer of Junior year (which would be mid-year, not the whole academic year) and apply, or will I still miss a lot of common pre-reqs?
So far I am interested in UMSOD, NSU, MWU, and NYUCD. Attached I have an incomplete course plan.
I started my freshman undergrad year in the spring at a community college, so I already feel behind. That spring, I only took Bio 1 (+ lab), College Algebra, and English Composition 1. I messed up by not starting on Gen Chem 1. That summer, I took general education classes, have a 3.8 cumulative GPA, 21 credits.
This fall, I'll be doing Bio 2 (+ lab), Gen Chem 1 (+ lab), and Precalc. Aside from a pre-dental society, I have been shadowing an endodontist ever since I started, work as a part-time dental assistant, and I volunteer at a cat shelter (could find a different activity). Once I start my Sophomore year in the spring (I'll be transferring to a university + more opportunities), I'll take Gen Chem 2, but ideally, pre-dents begin taking Organic Chemistry.
Could I take Organic Chemistry over the summer (intensive, mid-sophomore year), Or is my current timeline common? I'm not looking forward to a gap year, so is pushing Orgo in the summer realistic workload-wise and noticed by admissions, or have I already set myself up for a gap by starting in the spring? Could I take the DAT in the summer of Junior year (which would be mid-year, not the whole academic year) and apply, or will I still miss a lot of common pre-reqs?
So far I am interested in UMSOD, NSU, MWU, and NYUCD. Attached I have an incomplete course plan.
