Pre-req taken at another school?

[LittleWiz]

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I found out today that my university will not be offering Biochem I for the spring 2011 semester , which was when I was planning on taking it.

I'm considering taking it at another university, but I don't even know where to start if I plan to go about that. Do I apply to the university like someone in high school would? Is it considered a transfer if I just want to take the class there but remain at my current school? Is there a simplier application because I already attend a university? Do I even have to 'apply' in the first place?

This is all giving me such a headache because I'm terrified I'll have to put vet school off for another year.

Thanks all for your input!

 

[lalzi22]

1. Do not worry, this happens a lot

2. Research what school you want to take the class at. Find out if they offer it. Contact the school. Some will let you sign up for the course as a transfer, some as a non-degree seeking student. The two schools I signed up to take courses at (classes I couldn't take at my school), did not make me fill out a whole new application, so don't worry. Just make sure the school you take it at is at the level that vet schools want. Some schools will accept biochem from a CC, some won't. Some want 3 credits while others want 4. Make sure the number of the course is correct for vet schools as well (generally over a 300 level). Once you make sure you are taking the right course and are able to take the course, sign up for it, take it, ace it, go to vet school and be happy.

 

[hunterjumper12]

Several of the schools that I am applying for require an animal nutrition course, and my university does not offer one. Therefore, I applied to another state school as a nondegree seeking student, and took the course online over the summer. I didn't have to fill out an in-depth application or anything, just my basic info, and of course pay an application fee. IIRC, they do still make you pay OOS tuition if you are an OOS non-degree student, so it might save you a few bucks to try and find a university in-state that you can take the course at. As lalzi said, just research the course and make sure it is the right number of credit hours, etc.

 

[SocialStigma]

I took my genetics prereq as an online course at another university because it was the only way I could fit it in my schedule. Basically I obtained a letter of permission form from my faculty saying that I wanted to take the course at another university and what the course was an equivalent for at my university. Mailed that off to the other university and waited to see if they had enough space (since students from that university get first choice) to fit me in..I was a non-degree faculty of science student, but I still received my own student ID card, had access to their databases, and was considered a student there. Had to pay $550 for that one course though.

After the course was finished, I filled out an undergrad transcript request at that other university to send my mark in the course to my university, so that they could give me the appropriate credits.

 

[NStarz]

Question for you all:
I am probably going to take animal nutrition (if I do take it) after I graduate in another school. Is this is a problem as it won't show up on my undergrad transcripts (I assume not because there are lots of people that do this)??

 

[david594]

Question for you all:
I am probably going to take animal nutrition (if I do take it) after I graduate in another school. Is this is a problem as it won't show up on my undergrad transcripts (I assume not because there are lots of people that do this)??

You will just need to send a copy of the your transcript from that college to all the vet schools you apply to.

 

[NStarz]

You will just need to send a copy of the your transcript from that college to all the vet schools you apply to.

Awesome, thanks David!

 

[hunterjumper12]

Had to pay $550 for that one course though.

My course cost about that much too. 🙁