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Hello! Simple question here.
Last spring, I took an accelerated general chemistry course at my college. Many med schools seem to require "four semesters of chemistry with lab and one semester of biochemistry with lab." I am wondering if, for the purposes of this requirement, an accelerated course such as the one I took would count as two semesters of content. If it does, I will go accelerated general -> orgo 1 -> orgo 2 -> biochem. If not, I will also take the analytical chemistry course offered.
The course appears on my transcript as "Accelerated General Chemistry." Here is its description:
An accelerated study of general chemistry designed for students who have taken or waived CHM101. Students are assumed to be familiar with topics from CHM101, which will be reviewed in the first two weeks of the course. The majority of the course will deal with topics that come at the middle and end of a general-chemistry course sequence, including molecular orbitals, acid-base chemistry, chemical equilibria, buffers, thermochemistry, kinetics, gas laws, and solid/liquid interactions. The goal of this course is to cover sufficient material so that students are prepared to enter fully a standard organic-chemistry sequence without needing additional general-chemistry course work. This course meets three hours each week with an additional three-hour laboratory session each week. Natural Science Laboratory Course.
I waived 101, so I cannot count it toward my four semesters. I also understand that different med schools may have different takes on this issue.
Thanks!
Last spring, I took an accelerated general chemistry course at my college. Many med schools seem to require "four semesters of chemistry with lab and one semester of biochemistry with lab." I am wondering if, for the purposes of this requirement, an accelerated course such as the one I took would count as two semesters of content. If it does, I will go accelerated general -> orgo 1 -> orgo 2 -> biochem. If not, I will also take the analytical chemistry course offered.
The course appears on my transcript as "Accelerated General Chemistry." Here is its description:
An accelerated study of general chemistry designed for students who have taken or waived CHM101. Students are assumed to be familiar with topics from CHM101, which will be reviewed in the first two weeks of the course. The majority of the course will deal with topics that come at the middle and end of a general-chemistry course sequence, including molecular orbitals, acid-base chemistry, chemical equilibria, buffers, thermochemistry, kinetics, gas laws, and solid/liquid interactions. The goal of this course is to cover sufficient material so that students are prepared to enter fully a standard organic-chemistry sequence without needing additional general-chemistry course work. This course meets three hours each week with an additional three-hour laboratory session each week. Natural Science Laboratory Course.
I waived 101, so I cannot count it toward my four semesters. I also understand that different med schools may have different takes on this issue.
Thanks!
