I screwed up big!

[manifesto]

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I'm a senior and was enrolling in classes for autumn quarter today when I realized I could not enroll in biochemistry I, which is only offered in fall.

It turns out I did not meet the prerequisites. On my course catalogue there are two biochemistry I classes (Chem 181 vs Chemeng 181). Exact same descriptions but one of them says pre-reqs are hard coded while the other does not.

I am applying this cycle and if I get in that means I will not be able to finish my prereqs in time if I am not able to take biochem this fall. I'm begging my school to let me take the class, but if that does not work, should I just apply to every dental school that does not require biochem?

God I'm screwed...

By the way, I am missing 2 of the prereqs. Last quarter of ochem and 1 quarter of physical chemistry (which I was not planning on taking since most dental schools dont require it).

If anyone has ideas, please let me know.

 

[toothshine]

Is there another college nearby that you could take Biochem at instead? Or maybe over the summer, before dschool starts?

 

[manifesto]

I'm taking summer school currently but the classes Im taking I can take during the school year. However, the school nearby me does not offer biochem anyways.

For the summer before dental school, I thought most dental schools start pretty early in the summer like June so is there even time to do that? I guess some schools start in August and I can find a summer session from June to July like the one I am in.

 

[toothshine]

Yeah, most do start pretty early. Try talk to your school/the prof first - hopefully they'll let you take Biochem there. (Can you go for the class where the pre-reqs aren't hard-coded?)

 

[manifesto]

Just tried all 5 or 6 listings and I actually got into one!

Hopefully they wont realize it after my email saying to please let me in. I couldnt imagine why they would remove me though. Only one of the listings said it was hard-coded for sure. And the concept of prereqs is ridiculous in the first place.

Either way, I can breathe easier now.

 

[toothshine]

Whew, good news!

 

[Glimmer1991]

Are you at some huge university with a million students in a class, or are you at a small university?

This is one of those times when it's really, really convenient to go to a small school where you know your professors.

 

[Jbrowndds]

Im glad you got in but if you don't complete the prereqs you can be kicked out the first day of class.

 

[distressstudent]

Even at my large university I was able to take the classes that I wanted by petitioning to have my pre-reqs waived.

 

[manifesto]

Are you at some huge university with a million students in a class, or are you at a small university?

This is one of those times when it's really, really convenient to go to a small school where you know your professors.

small school and yup this ended up being key.

So I just asked the professors and department head up front about this and they said theyll let me in as long as I dont ask the TAs for ochem help. So now I'm officially good! Thanks everyone.