Prerequisite Question... Advice please!!

[davis8018]

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I attend a university that combines all of general chemistry into one semester. It is the equivalent of a full year, but we complete it in one semester. It is worth 5 credit hours plus a lab. I am currently receiving secondaries. Should I explain this facet of our curriculum in my secondary? I am willing to take a General Chemistry II class at a different university next semester, but it seems unnecessary given that I have already learned the material, made a 34 on the MCAT, ect.
How would you all go about this?

 

[CurlsandPearls]

I attend a university that combines all of general chemistry into one semester. It is the equivalent of a full year, but we complete it in one semester. It is worth 5 credit hours plus a lab. I am currently receiving secondaries. Should I explain this facet of our curriculum in my secondary? I am willing to take a General Chemistry II class at a different university next semester, but it seems unnecessary given that I have already learned the material, made a 34 on the MCAT, ect.
How would you all go about this?

I'd talk to someone from the schools you're applying to. On most school websites they explicitly say 8+ hours of chemistry and 8+ hours of organic chemistry, but in your case they may make exceptions. Be prepared for the worst though (having to take chem 2 at another school) just in case.

Was the lecture worth 5 hrs and then the lab worth more additional hours? Or is it 5 hours for the combined lecture/lab?

 

[Kyuss]

It's offered that way in my university too, but pre-health students are specifically told to take the full year course. If taking all of gen chem in one semester is the norm at your uni, then your pre-health adviser should have a go-to protocol for this.

If your uni doesn't have a pre-health committee, my guess is that you'll be fine, but you should contact the med schools before you submit the secondary.

If taking it in one semester isn't the norm, then med schools will expect more of you.