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Hello all. The name's Peter and I am new to this forum.
This is sort of a multi-level question but so I'll begin with some background.
I am currently a 4th year undergraduate (Senior) expecting to graduate a semester late (Winter of 2012) and am majoring in Anthropology. I have decided for a number of reasons (which I'll leave out for the sake of brevity) to pursue a dental career and apply for dental school as soon as I meet the necessary requirements. I'm still in the midst of seeking advice concerning whether or not I should apply to a pre-dental Post-Bac program considering I have practically 0 science credits under my belt besides those necessary for graduation. I am only 1 class away from completing my Anthropology degree which will be finished this semester and a two classes from completely finising my required 120 credits for graduation. My current GPA is 3.77 (as a transfer student) and the only science classes i've taken are Bio 101 (B) and Chem 101 (A). But they are both transfer credits, one from a CC and the other from a four year university. This brings me to my first question.
Would it be better off to just post-pone my graduation and attempt to complete the rest of my science courses (perhaps as a minor) and then graduate once i'm ready to apply for dental school? Or would it be more beneficial to just graduate and apply for a post-bac (im still sorta confused on how it all works) because from what i've researched some programs don't want students who have any science background whatsoever.
As of now, my current plan is to graduate and either enroll into a post-bac or finish the rest of the science credits on my own. Regardless of which path I choose I felt it wise to begin filling the remainder of my schedule with science classes until graduation so atleast I have a headstart once I graduate (granted that this is the wiser option to choose). Your answers to the first question are extremely important to me in that I want to know whether or not I made the right choice, and they are also limited in that my spring semester starts in a week and I am already enrolled in 10 credits of science. This brings me to my second question:
I am enrolled in Chem 102 (general chemistry 2) and Bio 142 (ecology & evolution). Chem 102 I was sort of forced to take because they only offer it in the spring semester. I am nervous because I have not taken Chem 101 since freshman year, thats 3 years of literaly no science. I have picked up a General Chemistry book by Linus Pauling which I have began to read/study on my own (as of today haha) so that I at least have a jist of what to expect, but the problem is I have only a week until classes begin and i'm afraid its just not enough time. (I realize many will say that I should have began studying earlier which I realize, but I've had a rather busy break and due to lack of time I really wasn't able to crack this book open till today).
What do you suggest is the best method to prepare for this chem 102 class in one week? Are there any free online video courses out there that could help? (i've googled a few online courses but most of it is just text, which I figured it would be more beneficial just reading through the text i bought). Any and all input or advice regarding my situation and dilemmas would be extremely appreciated.
I appologize for such a long post, but I wanted to be thorough in my explanation of my situation and wanted to avoid making multiple threads.
Thanks in advance!
This is sort of a multi-level question but so I'll begin with some background.
I am currently a 4th year undergraduate (Senior) expecting to graduate a semester late (Winter of 2012) and am majoring in Anthropology. I have decided for a number of reasons (which I'll leave out for the sake of brevity) to pursue a dental career and apply for dental school as soon as I meet the necessary requirements. I'm still in the midst of seeking advice concerning whether or not I should apply to a pre-dental Post-Bac program considering I have practically 0 science credits under my belt besides those necessary for graduation. I am only 1 class away from completing my Anthropology degree which will be finished this semester and a two classes from completely finising my required 120 credits for graduation. My current GPA is 3.77 (as a transfer student) and the only science classes i've taken are Bio 101 (B) and Chem 101 (A). But they are both transfer credits, one from a CC and the other from a four year university. This brings me to my first question.
Would it be better off to just post-pone my graduation and attempt to complete the rest of my science courses (perhaps as a minor) and then graduate once i'm ready to apply for dental school? Or would it be more beneficial to just graduate and apply for a post-bac (im still sorta confused on how it all works) because from what i've researched some programs don't want students who have any science background whatsoever.
As of now, my current plan is to graduate and either enroll into a post-bac or finish the rest of the science credits on my own. Regardless of which path I choose I felt it wise to begin filling the remainder of my schedule with science classes until graduation so atleast I have a headstart once I graduate (granted that this is the wiser option to choose). Your answers to the first question are extremely important to me in that I want to know whether or not I made the right choice, and they are also limited in that my spring semester starts in a week and I am already enrolled in 10 credits of science. This brings me to my second question:
I am enrolled in Chem 102 (general chemistry 2) and Bio 142 (ecology & evolution). Chem 102 I was sort of forced to take because they only offer it in the spring semester. I am nervous because I have not taken Chem 101 since freshman year, thats 3 years of literaly no science. I have picked up a General Chemistry book by Linus Pauling which I have began to read/study on my own (as of today haha) so that I at least have a jist of what to expect, but the problem is I have only a week until classes begin and i'm afraid its just not enough time. (I realize many will say that I should have began studying earlier which I realize, but I've had a rather busy break and due to lack of time I really wasn't able to crack this book open till today).
What do you suggest is the best method to prepare for this chem 102 class in one week? Are there any free online video courses out there that could help? (i've googled a few online courses but most of it is just text, which I figured it would be more beneficial just reading through the text i bought). Any and all input or advice regarding my situation and dilemmas would be extremely appreciated.
I appologize for such a long post, but I wanted to be thorough in my explanation of my situation and wanted to avoid making multiple threads.
Thanks in advance!
