Do most of Med schools require Bio 2 lab and Orgo 2 lab?

[KeViN2502]

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My major doesn't require those so I'm just wondering if I have to take them?

 

[deleted1066189]

yes.

at least in my school, the labs were integrated within the class, so you didn't have to worry about scheduling anything

 

[Mountainman121]

Take them

 

[DNAJB6]

It varies by school. Some schools require them. Some do not. Consult the MSAR.

 

[PapaGuava]

I would just fulfill majority of the requirements for most schools so you don’t restrict yourself.

 

[KeViN2502]

I would just fulfill majority of the requirements for most schools so you don’t restrict yourself.

The thing is my major is engineering and I'm also in Honor college which make my credit needed to graduate is 136, so I try to not take anything extra. I know Bio2 lab a lot of schools want, but 90% schools don't need Orgo2 lab?

 

[PigsHaveWings]

Each medical school requires its own set of courses to submit an application.

Most schools’ pre-medical requirements can be met by the following courses: • 2semesters of general/inorganic chemistry with lab • 2semesters of organic chemistry with lab • 2semesters of general physics with lab • 2semesters of biology with lab • 1semester of English with a focus on writing

Manyschools also require additional courses. While these may not be mandatory for other schools’ applications, they will cover important material for the MCAT: • 2semesters of math related courses (calculus, statistics) • 1semester of biochemistry • 1semesterofmolecularbiology/genetics(inadditiontothebiologyrequirement) • 1semester of sociology • 1semester of psychology

I dont think your assumption that 90% schools dont need orgo2 lab is necessarily true.

I would definitely take it, to prevent from being restricted later. It is usually worth 1 credit , so not a huge academic burden. Plus, understanding some of the organic chemistry lab scenarios may help you on the MCAT.

 

[KnightDoc]

The thing is my major is engineering and I'm also in Honor college which make my credit needed to graduate is 136, so I try to not take anything extra. I know Bio2 lab a lot of schools want, but 90% schools don't need Orgo2 lab?

Well, there's extra and then there's "extra." You don't have to take anything as long as you are willing to restrict yourself to schools that don't have any "required" prereqs. They do exist!

Beyond that, most people take ALL the classes (and related labs) so that they are neither excluded from consideration, nor at a disadvantage, at any school. Of course, you can place yourself anywhere you want between those two extremes. Just about all schools that require the classes also require the labs. And just about all schools require bio 2. Fewer schools require orgo 2, because some allow biochem to substitute for it. Even if a school requires a class, some will provide a waiver under certain circumstances, others won't.

Now you have the definitive answer -- there is no definitive answer!! 😎 Do whatever works best for you. The path of least resistance, and maximum opportunity, is to take the labs.