Pre-med courses through placement-credit tests??

[fonzy]

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Hello,

Has anyone taken required courses [bio and chem] through placement tests? That is taking the test [for credit] without attending a course. Placement tests are offered for beginning [pre-requisite courses] through measurement and evaluation office. The letter grades appear on the transcript.
Do med schools accept such credits?

I have done a couple of physiology and physiology lab courses in grad school. I have already done lots of math, phy and chem classes. I was thinking of taking couple of beginning courses through placement just to meet the pre-requisite. I really want to avoid taking formal classes.

Thanks

 

[Mike59]

Originally posted by fonzy
Hello,

I have done a couple of physiology and physiology lab courses in grad school. I have already done lots of math, phy and chem classes. I was thinking of taking couple of beginning courses through placement just to meet the pre-requisite. I really want to avoid taking formal classes.

Thanks

I AP'd out of 1 English, Chemistry, Biology and Calc.
If you do test out of them, you should meet two conditions:
1) they appear on your transcript
2) you make an effort to take onther english/bio etc. class at the junior/senior level

I haven't had any problems doing that and having the courses counted as prereqs by med schools.

 

[samenewme]

Be sure to check the schools that interest you. I seem to recall that neither UCSF nor MCW accepts AP or CLEP. Don't get caught short! Check to be sure.