How many of you are doing your pre-reqs at a CC?

[Pietrantonio]

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Just curious.

 

[CaliGirl14]

me me me me me me

 

[1TB4RKSB4CK]

I did gen chem and anatomy seq at CC.

 

[JWP07]

I did all my prereqs at a CC and plan on taking more upper divisions at a 4 year.

 

[isupsych253]

Half CC half 4 year university...roughly

 

[Pietrantonio]

me me me me me me

Love your signature. How far along in your pre-reqs are you?

I did all my prereqs at a CC and plan on taking more upper divisions at a 4 year.

By upper division courses you are talking about Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, etc?

 

[CaliGirl14]

Love your signature. How far along in your pre-reqs are you?

Thanks!
Half way finished. Hope to do the rest here!

 

[JWP07]

By upper division courses you are talking about Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, etc?[/QUOTE]

Yes, those are the exact courses I took.

 

[Stumpyman]

Bio 1, bio 2, Eng 1, Chem 1, at a CC, wanted to take a couple upper level courses but it was a terrible CC that only offered like 2.

 

[ISUBird100]

I don't know if I completely qualify for this thread, but I took Chem II and Orgo II at my Community College.

 

[DVolle]

I took all the pre-reqs at my community college and then transferred to a university. I've continued to do well at my university and have received three interview invites thus far.

 

[misseskwee]

Just curious.

I took almost all prereqs at a CC (except orgo2) and got my associates degree there. Transferred to a 4year and getting my bachelors in jan 2012. 🙂
I think it's not a big deal as long as you did good in the prereqs and you take upper level bio classes such as biochem and genetics or cellbio. AND do well in all these classes.
My friends did take all their prereqs at a CC, but they are non-trads (doing their post-bacs) so they did it for financial reasons. I have to say, my chemistry professors at the cc were hardcore and taught so well, much better than my professor who taught me orgo2 at the 4yr college. *shrug

 

[Pietrantonio]

I took all the pre-reqs at my community college and then transferred to a university. I've continued to do well at my university and have received three interview invites thus far.

Great news and congrats! I have been wondering if it's illegal practice to not accept a student because of CC coursework.

I took almost all prereqs at a CC (except orgo2) and got my associates degree there. Transferred to a 4year and getting my bachelors in jan 2012. 🙂
I think it's not a big deal as long as you did good in the prereqs and you take upper level bio classes such as biochem and genetics or cellbio. AND do well in all these classes.
My friends did take all their prereqs at a CC, but they are non-trads (doing their post-bacs) so they did it for financial reasons. I have to say, my chemistry professors at the cc were hardcore and taught so well, much better than my professor who taught me orgo2 at the 4yr college. *shrug

I have to agree. I've had CC course work that was just as difficult, if not more, than courses offered at a University.

 

[sirenomelia]

I went the com college route (this was in the 90's) did most pre-req there then transferred to large state Uni. I saved a crapload of $$, got similar GPA's in both places and got into top 40 state med school with no problem. Your snobberish schools like duke or Stanford would have a bias against CC transfers but most others wont.

 

[Drogo]

I went the com college route (this was in the 90's) did most pre-req there then transferred to large state Uni. I saved a crapload of $$, got similar GPA's in both places and got into top 40 state med school with no problem. Your snobberish schools like duke or Stanford would have a bias against CC transfers but most others wont.

I currently am taking some prereq's at a CC, probably will do at least half here and then the other half at the local state school.

In the end from your local cc to Cornell, roughly the first two years are about the same course wise no matter where you go; I still don't understand the clueless stigma some people conjure up somtimes about CC's. Well it'll feel good when I finish my bachelor's at my state school and have significantly less debt than others who paid 4 years through X school paying 5 times, 8 times etc. etc.(one private school over here is at 9x my cc's tuition rate!!) the tuition rate the first two years.

The only issue I have is with research work opportunities and that is easily remedied by summer internships at my state school and the research work I'll get into come my junior year. Other than that, I've had many professionals comment that CC is what you make of it and there's many paths one takes to reach their goal. I'm still networking like crazy and building the right connections, academia is only one piece of the puzzle.

 

[Freigeist]

I took both physics, calc 2, and an english class at a CC during summer breaks

keep in mind some schools (BU for example) require an explanation for CC coursework