Thank you, I am still trying to make it up on my own to see whether that will work before the first exam. too much information is just overwhelming.
I have one course transferred to Orgo 1, which actually was a totally different class. I don't have much time left before application, taking 1 first would add me another semester because of the schedule conflict so I decided to skip Orgo 1 and start with 2.
I have a course transferred to Orgo1, but it actually focused on different field than the Orgo in US. for example, mechanism was not required; NMR, IR, and MS were not important......
got this chance accidentally..I have one course transferred to Orgo1 and actually they are different, plus I have more time this semester so I can make up for the Orgo 1, I was thinking probably it would work but now it seems like hell
yeah, sort of that way, because of my major before was kind of engineering related, so the theory part for us was not as important as "pure" science students. the professor was just giving us a brief explanation of the mechanism, the only thing appeared on the exam ( and we only had one exam for the whole semester which was the final, so it made it much easier) was only reactions, without any question related to electron movement.
I feel it already...
I am trying to make up for Orgo 1 on my own and trying to get my professor to help me, I'm just really tired of staying at school for so along and paying $850+ for 1 credit hour ( as an international student)
I understand, but my intention was to get those prerequisite done ASAP so I can apply a year earlier, because if i take orgo 1 first i'll have to wait for next year and during the year I HAVE TO stay in US as a full-time student ( I'm international student), or i will get deported.... I cant afford the cost for another full time academic year
that's what I am learning by my self now, hopefully I can have some understanding before the first exam. And because i am international student from a totally different country, language is another barrier i need to overcome
Thank you for your concerning about me. I did realize that it is a bigger issue than the order of classes and has been working on it for like half year, my first problem appeared when I decided to transfer my credits to the US ( I was an exchange student for the first year in US taking random stupid classes that had nothing to do with bio/chem), all my courses were counted as "lower-level" even though some of them (like microbio, calculus 2...) are actually equivalent to the courses in US. but the transfer company insisted that they will not do any change. it was then when i decided to give up US degree and only use credits to apply. but couple weeks ago i just realized that all med schools in TX do not accept any course taken outside of US and for other areas, only less than 1/3 schools will accept. and some of them require US citizenship/residency. But I am in the process of getting my green card, hopefully I can have it by this Sep/Oct. So I don's have citizenship problem. as for financial problem, it is the biggest concern I have actually... bcs of that, i spent one year struggling to decide whether switching my major and taking the risk of applying med school. even though in my home country I was wanting to do medicine all the time but because of that (corrected) system I decided to do something else. Because in my homecountry, kids who wanna be physicians will start med school class in their freshman year for undergrad, usually after total 4-8 years study/internship, they can go for practicing. the systems btw these two countries are different. after one year in US, I realized that as an undergrad, I still had a chance to achieve my initial pursuit. And once i have green card, i can taken a loan in US and will be seen as equal as US citizen. the reward i will gain (hopefully) later will pay back soon.
I do admit that for one's major classes, US's is tougher than the ones I had. but for non-major classes, US's is easier. I guess it is because in my country, when kids are in high school, they HAVE TO take a lot math/physics classes which are the same level as some 300/400 level classes in a US college.
med schools in my country are very different, they start in freshman year and are not as standardized as US medical system. i heard from my mom that 10-15 years ago, few of her friends who even didn't have a high school degree started practicing medicine without any formal training and now they are already doctors.......
Thank you for the extra information about green card. because I thought the process usually takes more than 7 months, and I just sent all my files at the beginning of this month. so I can't get it until Sep/ Oct even the end of this year. i didnt ask about if i can stay here without taking class if i dont have green card but in the process. I'll make phone call to make sure on Monday. if it is like what you said, it would really be great for me ( so i can take a semester off staying here).... i went to my professor asking about his advice, he said from what I've done in class now I'm still okay, just need to study more than other kids. he gave me a summary sheet about the important reactions in O. chem 1 to help me. I know it is a really BAD decision but i still wanna try to see if I can do it.
