so i go to a quarter system school where my gchem units convert to 7.4 ... for schools that require 8 units is this ok? can i include biochem into g chem???
help! not enough g chem units?
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Shouldn't you have 3 gchem classes in a quarter system? Even with each being 2.7 units, you'd have more than enough.
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Really? That's bizarre. Which school?
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Okay no. I don't buy that. UCLA has so many premeds that you must be missing something. Take another look or call up your advisors on Monday.
Edit: which schools need 8 units?
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You are probably missing something....UCLA isn't a tiny school and there have been thousands of premeds go on to medical school from there. I suggest double checking...if you have any questions about that stuff ask an advisor. I have a hard time believing that if you took all the general chemistry and the lab you're going to have issues...
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Email the schools you applied to and explain, ask if it's sufficient to count. I was in a similar situation (took gchem I on quarters, gchem II on semesters), and the schools I applied to said that I had met their requirement when I emailed. I asked all the schools that invited me to submit secondaries.
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yea i go to ucla too and i was calculating the gchem units and it was like 7.4 and i was like.... u gotta be kidding. We send out the most pre-meds and yet our life science chem series doesnt even cover 8 unit req? Hopefully schools will accept biochem... but I asked Pittsburgh and they Don't. Sux
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Hey guys,
I'm also from UCLA, and I came across the same problem last month while filling out my secondaries. From the looks of it, you probably took the Chem 14 series like I did, and for god knows what reason, Chem 14BL is only 3 units! Anyways, I called some of the schools (I remember Dartmouth & Pitt, specifically), and they are well aware of UCLA's series (since I guess UCLA generates a lot of med applicants every year).
For the general chem. category, Dartmouth told me to include 14A, 14BL, Biochem. 153A, and Biochem. 153L (weird, I know). For organic chem, put down: 14B, 14C, 14D, 14CL.
The lady from Pitt basically said "ah yes...UCLA has that weird chem series. you're fine. just submit it."
Since it really depends on the school, just give them a call. Just wanted to let you know that this is not a big deal & don't stress out too much. After all, most pre-meds at UCLA take the wussy 14 series instead of 20, so I'm sure all the schools have seen it already. 👍
I'm also from UCLA, and I came across the same problem last month while filling out my secondaries. From the looks of it, you probably took the Chem 14 series like I did, and for god knows what reason, Chem 14BL is only 3 units! Anyways, I called some of the schools (I remember Dartmouth & Pitt, specifically), and they are well aware of UCLA's series (since I guess UCLA generates a lot of med applicants every year).
For the general chem. category, Dartmouth told me to include 14A, 14BL, Biochem. 153A, and Biochem. 153L (weird, I know). For organic chem, put down: 14B, 14C, 14D, 14CL.
The lady from Pitt basically said "ah yes...UCLA has that weird chem series. you're fine. just submit it."
Since it really depends on the school, just give them a call. Just wanted to let you know that this is not a big deal & don't stress out too much. After all, most pre-meds at UCLA take the wussy 14 series instead of 20, so I'm sure all the schools have seen it already. 👍
