General Chemistry Requirement for Med Schools - My Coursework Sufficient?

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I went to College Name for undergrad and took Gen Chem 1.

My College does not have Gen Chem 2, and in order to fulfill the entire chemistry sequence for med schools using My College's classes, you need to have taken gen chem, orgo, and biochem and their respective labs. I did not complete Orgo 2 Lab or biochemistry so therefore I need to complete Gen Chem 2 in my post-bacc.

Recently, I decided to enroll in postbacc classes.

I'm currently taking gen chem 1 online.

I chose to take it online because I needed to review for Gen Chem 2, and I thought I had already taken General Chemistry 1 in person and done well (at my undergrad) in that course, receiving an A in both lecture and lab, so no need to be in person if it was just for review?

However, know med schools typically want a year of general chemistry and lab. And I know that online pre-requisites are typically not accepted.

My postbacc told me my transcript won't say that my gen chem class was online, but I don't want to be dishonest to med schools if questioned about whether it was online or in-person, you know?

So, my question is, if my gen chem class is not accepted because it was online...

Would med schools accept my general chemistry classes, which would be General Chem at My Undergrad, 1 semester, in person, Chem 1AL General Chem Lab at My Undergrad, 1 semester, in person, General Chem 2 at Postbacc, 1 quarter, which I'll do in-person, and Gen Chem Lab at Postbacc, 1 quarter, which I'll do in-person?

That would come out to 1 semester of lab and lecture (as I took gen chem and lab at my undergrad in the same semester) and then 2 more quarters of lab and lecture at postbacc, so converting to the quarter system, using 1.5 quarters = 1 semester, that would be 3.5 quarters total which is more than 1 year?

Or would adcoms be concerned because they're not sure if my courses at my undergrad and postbacc covered everything sequentially and completely?

My gen chem class at undergrad covered more topics (we went over ALL the gen chem topics in one semester) than my current postbacc class and I'd be able to show the syllabi for proof.

 

[AJS59]

I went to UC Berkeley for undergrad and took Chem 1A, which is Gen Chem 1.

Berkeley does not have Gen Chem 2, and in order to fulfill the entire chemistry sequence for med schools using Berkeley classes, you need to have taken gen chem, orgo, and biochem and their respective labs. I did not complete Orgo 2 Lab or biochemistry so therefore I need to complete Gen Chem 2 in my post-bacc.

Recently, I decided to enroll in UCLA Extension classes.

I'm currently taking Chem 14A online, which is General Chemistry 1 for UCLA-X.

I chose to take it online because I needed to review for Gen Chem 2, and I thought I had already taken General Chemistry 1 in person and done well (at Cal) in that course, receiving an A in both lecture and lab, so no need to be in person if it was just for review?

However, know med schools typically want a year of general chemistry and lab. And I know that online pre-requisites are typically not accepted.

UCLA Extension told me my transcript won't say that my Chem 14A class was online, but I don't want to be dishonest to med schools if questioned about whether it was online or in-person, you know?

So, my question is, if my Chem 14A class is not accepted because it was online...

Would med schools accept my general chemistry classes, which would be Chem 1A (General Chem at Berkeley, 1 semester, in person), Chem 1AL (General Chem Lab at Berkeley, 1 semester, in person), Chem 14B (General Chem 2 at UCLA Extension, 1 quarter, which I'll do in-person), and Chem 14BL (Gen Chem Lab at UCLA Extension, 1 quarter, which I'll do in-person)?

That would come out to 1 semester of lab and lecture (as I took 1A and 1AL in the same semester) and then 2 more quarters of lab and lecture, so converting to the quarter system, using 1.5 quarters = 1 semester, that would be 3.5 quarters total which is more than 1 year?

Or would adcoms be concerned because they're not sure if my courses at Berkeley and UCLA covered everything sequentially and completely?

My Chem 1A class at Berkeley covered more topics (we went over ALL the gen chem topics in one semester) than my current Chem 14A class and I'd be able to show the syllabi for proof.

I think you'll be okay. The key point is that you have enough credits.

When I applied I had 1 "term" of general chemistry (also at a quarter system school) where all major topics were pressed in. Then the 2 quarters of O Chem and 1 quarter of Biochem. And then I took 1 term of inorganic chemistry to top it off.