Required coursework at Community College

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16mai1987

16mai1987

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Hello,

I took physics at a community college before transferring to my current undergraduate university. Would LECOM accept credit for required science courses from a community college?

Thanks for your feedback. This was my first post.
 
They will accept them, but it is my understanding that some (though I am not sure how many or which ones) medical school prefer you to take your pre reqs at a university (i.e. O Chem 1/2 and Physics 1/2).
 
mmbrink6 said:
They will accept them, but it is my understanding that some (though I am not sure how many or which ones) medical school prefer you to take your pre reqs at a university (i.e. O Chem 1/2 and Physics 1/2).
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It depends. I called up a couple of schools and they said that if you're double majoring then you're the exception.
 
Best advice - call LECOM and ask them. If someone says "yes, it will be accepted" then write down their name and keep it handy in case you ever receive a different answer.

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mmbrink6 said:
They will accept them, but it is my understanding that some (though I am not sure how many or which ones) medical school prefer you to take your pre reqs at a university (i.e. O Chem 1/2 and Physics 1/2).
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I took bio 1, bio 2, anatomy 1, anatomy 2, orgo 1, orgo 2, physics 1, physics 2, Chem 1, and Chem 2.

Just don't tell them you took it because it was easier there. I just explained that I got my AA at a community college because my scholarship covered 100% at a community college and 75% at a university and due to financial issues in my family it was best for me to go to CC. No one had a problem with it. As long as you don't have some lame excuse like "it's too hard at my university" I don't think it matters

My classes at CC were harder anyways

Edit: not to say that some schools don't prefer you take it at a university, but I don't think that puts you out of the running. I got rejected from some schools and it could be because of that but I think it's safer to assume it was my MCAT...
 
MuggleMeow said:
I took bio 1, bio 2, anatomy 1, anatomy 2, orgo 1, orgo 2, physics 1, physics 2, Chem 1, and Chem 2.

Just don't tell them you took it because it was easier there. I just explained that I got my AA at a community college because my scholarship covered 100% at a community college and 75% at a university and due to financial issues in my family it was best for me to go to CC. No one had a problem with it. As long as you don't have some lame excuse like "it's too hard at my university" I don't think it matters

My classes at CC were harder anyways

Edit: not to say that some schools don't prefer you take it at a university, but I don't think that puts you out of the running. I got rejected from some schools and it could be because of that but I think it's safer to assume it was my MCAT...
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Ah, okay fair enough then. Good to know though, thank you for the correction.
 
There are no issues with taking courses at community colleges. Only a select few of allopathic schools have problems with it.
 
edgerock24 said:
There are no issues with taking courses at community colleges. Only a select few of allopathic schools have problems with it.
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I agree. I got rejected from the big name and notoriously hard to get into DO schools with a very very borderline mcat. I had no problems with the mid tier schools and definitely got love from the new schools. Ultimately I got into a very very good school that I'm exceptionally happy with and I took my courses at a community college. Admissions seems to be very understanding of the community college benefits and I don't think they hold it against you nearly as much as people seem to think they do. Not a single person mentioned it in any of my interviews and I think that goes to show it doesn't really make much of a difference.

With a 25 MCAT, it doesn't surprise me I got rejected from PCOM, CCOM, and KCUMB, and like I said, I don't think it had anything to do with my 2 years at a community college. I wouldn't stress. Just be prepared with an answer to why on the off chance they do ask
 
MuggleMeow said:
I agree. I got rejected from the big name and notoriously hard to get into DO schools with a very very borderline mcat. I had no problems with the mid tier schools and definitely got love from the new schools. Ultimately I got into a very very good school that I'm exceptionally happy with and I took my courses at a community college. Admissions seems to be very understanding of the community college benefits and I don't think they hold it against you nearly as much as people seem to think they do. Not a single person mentioned it in any of my interviews and I think that goes to show it doesn't really make much of a difference.

With a 25 MCAT, it doesn't surprise me I got rejected from PCOM, CCOM, and KCUMB, and like I said, I don't think it had anything to do with my 2 years at a community college. I wouldn't stress. Just be prepared with an answer to why on the off chance they do ask
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Definitely. And I think the best reasoning for going to a CC is for financial purposes. Simple as that.
 
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