Do you have to compelet biology labs before you apply?

[boba96]

Hi, I was wondering if you needed to complete biology labs before med school applications are turned in. I am attending UC Irvine and the school doesn't have lower-division labs, only upper division labs for biology. The generic 4 year plan (which most bio majors generally follow) for my major has it planned out that we should be taking three lab upper-division biology labs senior year. Is that too late? Should I be done with my biology labs by the end of junior year?

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[AspiringERMD]

No, you should be fine, especially if it's upper-level biology. A few schools want pre-reqs done by application time, but upper-level biology isn't an explicit prerequisite for most places.