Does this count as graduating in 4 years?

If your school was anything like mine (we also operate under a trimester system of Winter, Spring and Summer), then Winter and Spring are considered one academic "year." I am fairly sure that graduating in between a single year (ie between Winter/Spring) is considered taking an extra half a year. Whether in the top schools this is rounded up or not is debatable, but if you are concerned about this being a factor I'd say you should be on the safe side and not take the extra time; rather you might want to do as many of your requirements in the Summer as possible.

 

I don't actually know the answer to this, but I would *imagine* that it's not a big deal to take an extra trimester. No med school's going to turn you away just because you took an extra trimester of class.

What do other ppl think?

 

Not a big deal. Do well and graduate. An extra semester or two won't be any kind of hindrance to your application. Good luck.

 

Doesn't seem like a big deal to me, but if you aren't graduating in May "as usual" after 4 years then I would think it would be seen as taking extra time. But I really don't personally see one or 2 extra trimesters hurting all that much at any schools.