Physics dilemma

[JeetKuneDo]

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At my school, calc based physics includes lab, but algebra based physics does not. I started off taking first quarter calc based and afterwards decided to do the algebra based series. Since lab is optional, i didn't take the lab section for first quarter algebra based physics. I was wondering if this wondering if this would matter?

oh, and the optional lab section in the algebra based is taken C/NC.

 

[aRnonymous]

Don't most medical schools require physics WITH a lab component? I took calculus based physics for my major and there was a lab component with it, but it was optional. As a chemistry major I had to take it, but engineers did not. It's best to ask your pre-med adviser since I'm sure they've dealt with this with a bunch of their students applying to medical school

 

[bnleong]

At my school, calc based physics includes lab, but algebra based physics does not. I started of took first quarter calc based and afterwards decided to do the algebra based series. Since lab is optional, i didn't take the lab section for first quarter algebra based physics. I was wondering if this wondering if this would matter?

oh, and the optional lab section in the algebra based is taken C/NC.

If you can manage the calculus based version of the lab, take it. Otherwise, your only option is to take the labs at a different school. Maybe over the summer.

 

[WeAreNotRobots]

Don't most medical schools require physics WITH a lab component?

yep, they do unless they specifically say otherwise.

example: ucsd website says it requires no lab work in any of its pre-reqs.

 

[JeetKuneDo]

yep, they do unless they specifically say otherwise.

example: ucsd website says it requires no lab work in any of its pre-reqs.

Yeah, I heard about that. That's weird though, shouldn't they might as well add it. I wonder how many people only apply to UCSD and not complete the labs and get in.

 

[Transmogrifier]

Can't you just take the lab section during another semester? Every school I applied to (15) required labs for everything (Bio, gen chem, o chem, physics).