Non-Trad Undergrad School Structure

[KiltLad83]

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Ok I am going to post this question here since I am not all that sure as to where this question should be placed. I am sure one of the mods will move it if need be. On to my question, I am a full-time student at Salem University in WV and they have a very non-trad class schedule, you take one class at a time, 3 days a week 4 hours per day for a month, you take your exam and move on to the next class. Are adcoms going to look unfavourably on that system? I chose to go there because the structure appealed to me, I am still first year and working on all my prereqs so i figured only having to worry about one class at a time would be awesome and I can get a solid grounding in one class before i move on to the next....It is also a small school about the same size as my high school with around 1000 students, about 20 or so students per class so you get to know your profs very well and they are always willing to help you out. I always do have the option of going to another school for my last year or 2 that is about the same distance away but its much bigger with an avg class size of >100. Do i need to prove that i am able to take several classes at once or is the fact that i am able to do an entire class in a month going to count for anything...any insight would be awesome, thanks in advance

 

[njbmd]

Ok I am going to post this question here since I am not all that sure as to where this question should be placed. I am sure one of the mods will move it if need be. On to my question, I am a full-time student at Salem University in WV and they have a very non-trad class schedule, you take one class at a time, 3 days a week 4 hours per day for a month, you take your exam and move on to the next class. Are adcoms going to look unfavourably on that system? I chose to go there because the structure appealed to me, I am still first year and working on all my prereqs so i figured only having to worry about one class at a time would be awesome and I can get a solid grounding in one class before i move on to the next....It is also a small school about the same size as my high school with around 1000 students, about 20 or so students per class so you get to know your profs very well and they are always willing to help you out. I always do have the option of going to another school for my last year or 2 that is about the same distance away but its much bigger with an avg class size of >100. Do i need to prove that i am able to take several classes at once or is the fact that i am able to do an entire class in a month going to count for anything...any insight would be awesome, thanks in advance

The system at Salem is not that rare and we are quite familiar with Salem. Just be sure that you have the courses and that you are doing well. Salem's coursework is very satisfactory and will prepare you adequately for the MCAT. As long as you have the required number of credit-hours for graduation and you do well, Salem is just fine. Don't try to double up on classes but concentrate on doing well. It's a good system that works well.

 

[MSmentor018]

I went through a similar system.....grades are grades, as long as your pre reqs are met, that's all they look at for gpa

 

[QofQuimica]

My college didn't offer any grades or GPAs at all; I applied to med school with an AMCAS-computed GPA of 0.00 and no credit hours from my major UG institution. So don't stress yourself; there are plenty of people who apply with nontraditional college backgrounds. The schools may ask for your transcripts, and you may need to apply to a few extra schools compared to most people, but that factor alone won't hold you back if the rest of your app is strong. to you. 🙂

 

[noor524]

My college didn't offer any grades or GPAs at all; I applied to med school with an AMCAS-computed GPA of 0.00 and no credit hours from my major UG institution. So don't stress yourself; there are plenty of people who apply with nontraditional college backgrounds. The schools may ask for your transcripts, and you may need to apply to a few extra schools compared to most people, but that factor alone won't hold you back if the rest of your app is strong. to you. 🙂

You are just one-of-a-kind, Q!!!