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Good afternoon everyone. I would like to seek some peer advice on the feasibility of tackling the MCAT with only one semester of organic chemistry and no physics. I am currently a junior and will just be starting on my prerequisites. Due to my other academic obligations, I will only be able to complete the general chemistry sequence, an accelerated general biology course (equivilant to a full year of introductory biology), one semester of organic chemistry, biochemistry, animal physiology, and genetics.
I heard from some medical students comment that the physics on the MCAT are not all that difficult, that you can "get through" just by understanding the elementary concepts. On the other hand, I have no clue whatsoever regarding whether lacking the second semester of organic chemistry will leave me handicapped. Of course, I will make serious efforts during my "gap years" to conduct self study and try to gain as much knowledge on those areas as possible. Though I have thought about taking those courses as a post-bac, finances will certainly impose tremendous difficulties.
Your comments and suggestions on whether or not lacking a second semester of organic chemistry and a full year of physics will ruin any decent chance of achieving a 30+. Thank you.
I heard from some medical students comment that the physics on the MCAT are not all that difficult, that you can "get through" just by understanding the elementary concepts. On the other hand, I have no clue whatsoever regarding whether lacking the second semester of organic chemistry will leave me handicapped. Of course, I will make serious efforts during my "gap years" to conduct self study and try to gain as much knowledge on those areas as possible. Though I have thought about taking those courses as a post-bac, finances will certainly impose tremendous difficulties.
Your comments and suggestions on whether or not lacking a second semester of organic chemistry and a full year of physics will ruin any decent chance of achieving a 30+. Thank you.