Should I do pre-med requisites at city college or university? does it matter?

[lesept2]

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I am currently a Spanish major at UCI in Irvine, CA. Just recently I got interested in doing pre-med or pre-optometry. In either case, does it matter if I do these requisities at my current university or should I just take these classes off-campus at city college for 1 year? Would admission prefer courses to be taken at university since it is harder and also hard to get good grades compared to city? I don't want to go to city college and find out that I took the easy way out. Thanks

 

[manraj76]

They would prefer it if you took it at your 4 year. At least that is what I heard a simple search would work.

 

[ru4real1666]

University would be a better choice. But as long as the City College is a 4 year institution like Manraj76 said, it shouldn't be a make or break deal as long as you have good reasons (financial, etc).

 

[ILikeDrugs]

If you can afford it, stick with UCI. Otherwise, take em at GWC and OCC like I'm doing now. 😀

 

[jasin]

Its all college level so it does not matter really. What matters the most is your grade.

 

[jasin]

btw, in case you did not know. You can get credit on your university transcript for classes you take at a city college if that college is accredited.

 

[LizzyM]

Some med schools may think that you were trying to take the easy way out because, as you said yourself, the university is harder. Someone who has good grades from a U will be considered better academically than someone with good grades from community college.

There are instances where you can get by with community college classes but it is not ideal.

 

[JJMrK]

Take them at the 4 year university.

 

[jasin]

Take them at the 4 year university.

Registering for biology, chemistry, physics, etc.. was restricted at the University I went to.

 

[StoicJosher]

If the University allows it. Mine did not.

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