Orgo question

[whattodonow2010]

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Does anyone know if I have taken orgo 1 at my home institution and take a course called organic chemistry of biochemical molecules at another university will that suffice at DO schools for the orgo 2 requirement

 

[ncguy2005]

Does anyone know if I have taken orgo 1 at my home institution and take a course called organic chemistry of biochemical molecules at another university will that suffice at DO schools for the orgo 2 requirement

This is probably a school specific question. There are topics in O-chem II that have a good chance of being on the MCAT (if you haven't taken it yet). I guess check the course catalog for that class and see what the course description is?

Also, why can't you just take it at your home institution? Adcoms may be wondering this also, so it could come up in an interview.

 

[mspeedwagon]

If the other course covered topics of orgo II:
- reaction aldehydes/ketones/carboxylic acids and derivates
- reaction of benzene and cyclic molecules (conjugation / aromticity)
- biochem (to some extent)
The answer is yes.
Otherwise, the answer is no.
I remember reading on multiple schools websites that courses had to cover both aliphatic and aromtic reactions to be considered a two semester sequence of organic chemistry.

Does anyone know if I have taken orgo 1 at my home institution and take a course called organic chemistry of biochemical molecules at another university will that suffice at DO schools for the orgo 2 requirement

 

[enmeds]

The course outlines proteins; carbs; nucleic acids; and lipids. It also goes through, the chemistry of these fundamental biomolecular groups and other biochemically important phenomena (e.g. chirality, catalysis). For an experimental perspective it looks at experimental methods in the study of biomolecules like chromatography.

What do you guys think?

 

[mspeedwagon]

Based on the material outlined below, it is very doubtful that this course would subsitute for a second semester of organic chemistry. Most schools claim you need to have covered the reactions of aliphatic and aromatic carbons. It does not look like this course does is a substitute for organic chem II (it actually sounds like a standard biochem course).

The course outlines proteins; carbs; nucleic acids; and lipids. It also goes through, the chemistry of these fundamental biomolecular groups and other biochemically important phenomena (e.g. chirality, catalysis). For an experimental perspective it looks at experimental methods in the study of biomolecules like chromatography.

What do you guys think?

 

[NAVYLABTECH08]

Based on the material outlined below, it is very doubtful that this course would subsitute for a second semester of organic chemistry. Most schools claim you need to have covered the reactions of aliphatic and aromatic carbons. It does not look like this course does is a substitute for organic chem II (it actually sounds like a standard biochem course).

regular biochem is a substitute for OC II at a lot of colleges. Just go to the school admission page to find out.

 

[mspeedwagon]

I know (see my thread here for a list of some schools willing to accept this: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=674097).

I was pretty discouraged though since the majority of schools would NOT accept the substitute. You'd be really limiting yourself going this path.

regular biochem is a substitute for OC II at a lot of colleges. Just go to the school admission page to find out.