Fulfilling pre-med req's at a different university?

[HurpDurp]

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I apologize if the title's a bit opaque, the length limit kept catching me.

My situation is this: I'm a second semester sophomore, and I used to think what I really wanted was to be an engineer, but am realizing more and more that I actually want to be a doctor. Not unusual to have a change of heart, I know. But I've taken NONE of the pre-med requirements at my current uni (taken loots of random biology, though), and it'd be darn tricky getting them in with only the 4 semester's I've got left (my uni kicks you out after 8 semesters. No perpetual students allowed)

However, I went to a weird high school, where I took university (University of North Texas, to be specific) classes for the last two years of high school. So I've already taken bio, chem, physics, ochem (all with labs), plus English and cal, all at a university level.

Is there any way I can use these to fulfill my premed requirements?

Will they count towards my GPA? If so, how would med schools reconcile the different GPA reckoning systems?

Note: If it's relevant, I did not "transfer" to my current uni, I applied as a freshman.

 

[mangomadness]

i didnt think that you needed all your med school pre-reqs from one school, so i think it should be fine. whenever you apply, you need to send AMCAS all your transcripts, so they'll figure out your GPA and everything, even if the two grading systems are different. that last part is just a guess, bc i didnt take college classes in high school, i only had AP credit. just email AMCAS and ask if you're unsure, but it should be fine that you have classes at different universities.

 

[ThaliaNox]

I don't see any reason that the classes you took during high school shouldn't count. I dual-enrolled my last year of high school, and those classes were counted in both my credit totals and GPA. The only way I can see you getting in trouble is if by college level classes you mean AP. Some schools(relatively few) won't take AP classes. Anyway, there is no reason for you to retake your basic sciences if you have good grades in them. You might have to put more work into studying for the MCAT due to rustiness, is all.

As for how they will figure out your GPA, it's all credit weighted. They'll figure out your average GPA just as if you took all of your classes at one university.

 

[HurpDurp]

Well, it wouldn't be that simple, I don't think. Normal classes at UNT are 3 credits, with labs being 1 credit. Normal classes at my current school are 1 credit, with labs being a half credit. Not sure how you'd reconcile that.

And the classes were not AP. They were legit college classes taken alongside college students.

 

[RevMD]

Well, it wouldn't be that simple, I don't think. Normal classes at UNT are 3 credits, with labs being 1 credit. Normal classes at my current school are 1 credit, with labs being a half credit. Not sure how you'd reconcile that.

And the classes were not AP. They were legit college classes taken alongside college students.

Has you current undergrad school transferred these credit hours toward your degree requirements? If they have allowed this, then the courses are formally considered completing pre-reqs. However, if they have not, then you should probably contact AMCAS and see how they would accept it. Either way, I would contact AMCAS to confirm the situation.

 

[ThaliaNox]

Well, it wouldn't be that simple, I don't think. Normal classes at UNT are 3 credits, with labs being 1 credit. Normal classes at my current school are 1 credit, with labs being a half credit. Not sure how you'd reconcile that.

From what I've seen, schools with a one credit per class system are converted to a 3 or 4 credit system, depending on whether your university works on quarters or semesters, respectively. That should give you a good idea, anyway!

I see absolutely no reason that your pre-reqs shouldn't count, even if they were not officially transfered to your new school. One of my high school dual-enrollment courses was not accepted by my university for credit, but the credits and grade I got for it were figured into my AMCAS GPA.