Taking pre-reqs while completing a masters

[Telekinesis]

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Has anyone ever simultaneously completed a masters while taking the pre-reqs at a 4 yr? Is it possible? For financial aid purposes is it considered ok?

 

[Member10billion]

My boyfriend did this. Since he attended only one school for his masters and prereqs, it was allowed. I am unsure of multiple schools, though.

Edit: missed a word

 

[IslandStyle808]

Has anyone ever simultaneously completed a masters while taking the pre-reqs at a 4 yr? Is it possible? For financial aid purposes is it considered ok?

I don't see why this isn't okay. You can take any courses you like as long as you are in good standing at the program.

 

[iTcanBdone]

Has anyone ever simultaneously completed a masters while taking the pre-reqs at a 4 yr? Is it possible? For financial aid purposes is it considered ok?

I had a friend do this at Case Western, he finished undergrad the same semester he finished our grad program. Now he's at Pitt for med school. Definitely possible

 

[Telekinesis]

Were the masters in science programs tho?

 

[iTcanBdone]

Were the masters in science programs tho?

Yup MS in Applied(clinical) Anatomy

 

[MDforMee]

I'm in a masters, currently, and it is in a science (Pharmacology and Toxicology) and thesis based. Basically, when I'm not in class, I'm in the lab doing research for 20+ hours a week.

If you want to do prereqs while in your masters, you should have a good relationship with your graduate adviser (and the department) because you can't take any class you want 100% of the time. Plus, if its in a science, you'll probably have to do a thesis, and that will take up a big chunk of time. See if a coursework masters is possible if you're interested in pursuing this route, otherwise you may not finish your thesis on time and you'll be there for 3 years.

 

[WalSlave]

Yes, it is fine. I'm doing it now. Your loan money will first go to pay for your grad classes, and then you use whatever is left over to pay for undergrad. It's not a bad way to do things. I'd only do it if you really want the Masters, though, since taking out loans can get expensive. Also, a lot of classes at my school are "mixed" where undergrads and grads take them. So it may be possible to knock out a pre-req and a graduate elective at the same time. Did it with biochem.

 

[Telekinesis]

Yea I'm looking at doing a masters in Kines and using that money for retakes and to finish up my premed sequence. No junior college in my area offers OChem and Phys 2.