Summer Courses

[SpokenWord]

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Hi all,

I'm a second semester freshman, who's recently decided to pursue medicine.

Due to numerous scheduling difficulties, I'm forced to take the second semester of general chemistry during the summer (of 2012). Will this be a problem since I won't be able fulfill the "2 year chemistry" requirement? What should be half a year will actually take place in six weeks.

Thanks in advance.

 

[lisi326]

I took physics 2 & lab and ochem 2 & lab as 6 weeks summer courses - they count and are recorded as 1 semester, so as long as your chem class is the correct # of credits, it's perfectly fine. have fun!

 

[BAMF]

You'll be fine - you'll still have two years' worth of chemistry, which is what they're looking for.

 

[Morzh]

The "years of" requirements are colloquial terms for a certain number of credits. Check the MSAR, as it lists the # of semester credit hours (or quarter hours if you go to a quarter school) schools require for each prerequisite. On a semester system a standard 3 credit course is considered half a year.

For example, at my university freshman physics is broken into two parts that are each 3 credits. Each physics class also has an accompanying lab (not required to take concurrently with class) that is 1 credit. I've taken both physics classes and both labs, for a total of 8 physics credits. In the MSAR you'll find that that is exactly what most schools want.

No school cares if you take classes in the summer vs traditional semester. I've heard a few people on SDN say otherwise, but they're full of it. As long as you cover the same material and earn the same number of credits, schools don't care (or even notice)

 

[TooMuchResearch]

Hi all,

I'm a second semester freshman, who's recently decided to pursue medicine.

Due to numerous scheduling difficulties, I'm forced to take the second semester of general chemistry during the summer (of 2012). Will this be a problem since I won't be able fulfill the "2 year chemistry" requirement? What should be half a year will actually take place in six weeks.

Thanks in advance.

I know plenty of folks of blew through a full year (2 semester equivalents) of physics or organic chemistry in a 9-10 week summer. The important thing is that the course is the equivalent as the normal semester length course (i.e. the credit value is the same). If it is, you'll be fine.