Tatiana2020 said:
Hello! I am starting Hunter's Post Bacc Program this Spring. I would like to know if anyone else is in the program and could provide some insight. Also, I would like to know the likelihood of finishing the program in 5 consecutive semesters (Spring 05, Summer I 05, Summer II 05, Fall 05, Spring 06) and some proposed ideas for ways that I could schedule classes in order to accomplish this. I am taking all of these science courses for the first time since H.S. as I majored in Finance and Accounting in Undergrad. Thanks in advance for your help. Feedback is greatly appreicated.
Hi Tatiana,
As far as insight, there are a lot of threads on Hunter College. Do a thread search for Hunter. People even give out the good professors in bio and chem for Hunter, as well as bad one's. As far as finishing your pre-reqs in 5 consecutive semesters, I am assuming you are starting fresh since you were a Finance and Accounting major. So, let's see.....I guess a lot of this would depend in how many classes you are taking per semester. If you are taking one class per semester, then you are looking at a longer period of time. Keep in mind that you must apply to medical schools one year ahead, so if you plan on finishing up Spring of 2006, you will most likely either take the April or August 2006 MCAT in which case, you would be applying for fall of 2007 for medical schools. If I were you, since you are have not taken these classes since high school, I would find bio, chem and physics books and read over them. You may find that physics may be a bit more complex than your regular high school physics, college physics is a lot more in depth with analytical thinking and critical thinking. However, I think that if you start looking over some material, you should be okay come this Spring.
If you plan on working full time and going to take these science classes in the evening, or even in the day time, I highly recommend not taking anymore than 1 class at a time. I tried taking chemistry and physics in one semester while working full time and just couldnt keep up. My physics teacher was hard core and demanded a lot from us, lab wise and lecture wise. We would have quizzes every other day, so it got tough to study in tandem with chemistry the next day. Not worth it. I ended up having to drop chemistry, and now I have a big phatty W on my transcript that is a huge eye sore.
I really dont know much about Hunter, but I do know this, they are highly known for their science curriculum and many people swear by this school. It's cheap and you come out knowing a great deal more than say Columbia, believe it or not! At Hunter, you will also find it less competitive than a place like Columbia. People may be more friendly as well.
If I were you, I would definitely map out the classes per semester and dont bog yourself down to too much at once. You may shoot yourself in the foot in the end. Hope I helped. Do a thread search: HUNTER
