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?
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Taking pre-reqs while completing a masters
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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.
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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.
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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
Were the masters in science programs tho?
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
