Schools that substitute Biochem for OchemII

[seap3]

I apologize if this is posted elsewhere. I've searched and haven't found much. I thought it would be nice if we had a thread that listed all the schools that will accept Biochem instead of Organic Chem II. I will only have time to take Biochem if I want to apply this cycle, so I've been looking all over. Most of the websites don't actually say this, so I've been emailing several schools. If anyone has any additional information, please add.

Schools that will substitute Biochem for OchemII
DMU - actually requires biochem instead of ochemII, source: website, cib

Pikeville - source: website

AZCOM - source: email

CCOM - source: email

NSU-COM - source: email. But higher priority is given to applicants who have taken both

LMU-DCOM - I think this must be on a case by case basis. They asked what my grades were, and after I emailed them back that I had an A in OchemI and expected an A in Biochem, they said yes but to include the email with my secondary.

Adding:
Touro (osteopathic), Kansas City (osteopathic) - according to this thread post 10

Schools that will not substitute
LECOM
PCOM

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[mspeedwagon]

Here is the link to the thread that covers this:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=674097.

Be careful with DMU. They have changed their requirements recently. See thread here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=720323.

On a side-note, I was actually disheartened to see how many o-chem II topics show up on the MCAT (despite always hearing that is was not heavily tested). I decided to hold-off a cycle, and make sure I had all the pre-reqs. I was going to rush it to apply this cycle, but decided against it.

 

[seap3]

Here is the link to the thread that covers this:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=674097.

Be careful with DMU. They have changed their requirements recently. See thread here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=720323.

On a side-note, I was actually disheartened to see how many o-chem II topics show up on the MCAT (despite always hearing that is was not heavily tested). I decided to hold-off a cycle, and make sure I had all the pre-reqs. I was going to rush it to apply this cycle, but decided against it.

Thanks for the links. I never checked in pre-allo because I'm mostly applying DO except for my state school, so I was hoping to get a DO list.

I had previously read the DMU thread, and my understanding from the thread, the CIB, and DMU's website is that biochem is required while organic chem II is not.

I took the Jan mcat and had only 2 organic passages. I must admit I didn't really understand them since I haven't taken ochem II, but I still was able to get a 10 in BS.

 

[mspeedwagon]

You're correct on DMU. They require 1 semester of organic chemistry (with lab) and 1 semester of biochemistry.

Nice job on the MCAT. I am not strong in biology (I have a degree in it, but it has been a long time since I really used it).

Good luck with your application.

Thanks for the links. I never checked in pre-allo because I'm mostly applying DO except for my state school, so I was hoping to get a DO list.

I had previously read the DMU thread, and my understanding from the thread, the CIB, and DMU's website is that biochem is required while organic chem II is not.

I took the Jan mcat and had only 2 organic passages. I must admit I didn't really understand them since I haven't taken ochem II, but I still was able to get a 10 in BS.