prereqs at CC

[chem1]

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I know you get a lot of questions about this, but are prereqs taken at a CC a deal breaker? I am planning on taking phys and bio full year next year, and need to decide between the two. The CC would save so much $$. Has anyone talked to adcoms about this?

 

[Cinclus]

Taking some stuff at CC is no problem. As long as you do well and show you can also perform just as well at a university, no one will question this.

 

[TriagePreMed]

4-year is preferable, but a community college is not a deal breaker.

 

[MedPR]

The only reason to take anything at CC is if you can't afford a 4 year university. If you are taking classes at a CC, just make sure that your subsequent performance at a 4 year uni does not give ADCOMs a reason to think you could only handle CC coursework.

 

[Goro]

Concur here. You DO have to prove that you have handle a heavy course load though, and I'd say that if you ONLY if took your pre-reqs at a CC, and took them spaced out over a long time, that you'd be viewed less favorably by the AdCom.

4-year is preferable, but a community college is not a deal breaker.