Pre-med req dilemma

[funstuff13]

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I am in an informal postbacc program and have the option of taking the day or night time version of one of the premed prereqs. The night course is cheaper but definitely is less intense and simply easier with more As. It is designed for our postbacc program which is pretty new and I dont know if it is all that sucessful at getting students into med school. Will med schools be able to tell the difference between the courses and look down on my app if I take the night course? They are marked as different courses, one being the main college and one being the extension college.

Thanks!

 

[funstuff13]

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[NickNaylor]

ESPECIALLY for your pre-reqs, you should take the most rigorous option available. For example, given a choice between "Chemistry and Society" and "Principles of Chemistry" for your intro chem course, you should take the latter. It's not just about rigor: you likely won't even get credit for the fluff versions of pre-reqs.

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[dashrx1019]

For pre-reqs I would definitely take the most rigorous option. I'm a post bacc student too and I had no science background when I started out. I took the tougher intro bio courses and it was to my benefit as I'm better prepared for the MCAT and I was also able to take some upper division bio courses and do well in them. One of my friends took the easy intro bio course and even though she got an A, she really struggled later on when she took Biochem and ended up getting a B- in Biochem

 

[dmf2682]

ESPECIALLY for your pre-reqs, you should take the most rigorous option available. For example, given a choice between "Chemistry and Society" and "Principles of Chemistry" for your intro chem course, you should take the latter. It's not just about rigor: you likely won't even get credit for the fluff versions of pre-reqs.

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Would you say the same applies to fluff prerequisites like English? I'm taking topics in literature which seems to be a joke but it's still English 201. Don't really see the need to take something harder.