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[jjkim1232]

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Hi everyone,

Just had a quick question for you guys.

I graduated from college in 2002 and took some time off (didn't study = low GPA). I've since retaken General chem, Ochem, and two quarters of physics.

Becasue I can't improve my GPA enough by taking additional classes....I've since taken on a Masters in Bio.

My question is this:
I took my general bio class in 1998 (1999?)....would I need to take it again? I think I've read somewhere that ALL required courses become outdated (must be taken over) after 5 yrs? Is this true?

 

[Chrono1984]

Most schools do have expiration dates on your pre-reqs. However, I don't think 5 is the universal length. However, I would wager you will need to retake the gen. bio.

Contact any schools you are interested in and find out for sure.

 

[jjkim1232]

Most schools do have expiration dates on your pre-reqs. However, I don't think 5 is the universal length. However, I would wager you will need to retake the gen. bio.

Contact any schools you are interested in and find out for sure.

That is what I was afraid of. Can anyone else confirm this....or have additional input?

I am getting a masters in bio...so maybe that may play a factor?

 

[SugarNaCl]

Hi everyone,

Just had a quick question for you guys.

I graduated from college in 2002 and took some time off (didn't study = low GPA). I've since retaken General chem, Ochem, and two quarters of physics.

Becasue I can't improve my GPA enough by taking additional classes....I've since taken on a Masters in Bio.

My question is this:
I took my general bio class in 1998 (1999?)....would I need to take it again? I think I've read somewhere that ALL required courses become outdated (must be taken over) after 5 yrs? Is this true?

I was in a situation where I did my masters too in bio. I also graduated college in 2002 (undergrad) so my prereqs were taken in 98-99. I finished grad school in 2004. I did fairly well in them.... As and 1 B i think. Anyway, I applied to dental school and got in this year. The only school that said anything was UMD and they wanted me to go back and take english 101 (I had tested out of it and was placed into advanced writing 201.) I didn thave my 6 english credits...it was BS. No one had a problem with me taking gen bio, chem, phys in 98-99. You can call the schools to check...thats what I would do, but I had no problem at all with any of them.

Also, why would you have to retake general bio when your masters was in bio. Makes NO SENSE.

 

[laelialudisia]

i graduated in 2003 and had AP credit for general bio took it in '98-'99. plus, i took general chem in '99-'00 so both of those courses were beyond the 5 year limit. nobody has said anything about it, but i have also heard it can be an issue with some schools. i think schools generally post this kind of info. on their websites, so you can call and ask if they ever make exceptions (ie. getting a masters in bio).

 

[Lemming]

Hey there. I graduated with my BS in 1999, so most of my prereqs were taken in 1995-1997 or so. None of the schools I have applied to expressed any issues with this. Loma Linda was the only school (of the schools that I would have applied to) that had a 5 year limit and said that is was absolute, so I didn't apply. So I guess my advice is to call up the ones that interest you to find out for sure.

 

[DentDelOriente]

i graduated in '03, with a non-science major. My science gpa (which included intro bio, 1 physics, and intro chem, orgo, and p chem) wasn't good at all. I decided to do a postbac program to improve my stats. I was also thinking of a Master's in bio, so I took a lot of advanced courses, embryology, biochem, etc... I didn't bother taking intro bio again even though I did horrible when i was in undergrad. If you can ace the advance classes, I see no point in wasting your time with the intro courses, especially in bio. However, your proficiency in intro bio will show in the DAT as most of the biological component is based on very basic (even high school's level) topics. Good luck.