Taking summer classes at local university looked down upon???

[adkim]

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[AdmiralChz]

There is a lot of prejudice against summer courses taken locally instead of at school - it looks like you did it because it was easier (which is the truth in this case). Taken prereqs at another institution in particular is very frowned upon.

You, however, aren't taking prereqs - you're taking other classes. So it's a wash, really. I don't see it having a huge impact on your application either way. I don't really think it can hurt, especially if you have to do it for financial reasons.

 

[AdmiralChz]

double post.

 

[236116]

Hi,
I'm a student at Emory University, and am really needing to take classes over the summer so I can raise my science GPA.

1. Didn't you already post this?

2. FLAG ON THE PLAY. PENALTY FOR OBVIOUS GRADE JACKING.

 

[AdmiralChz]

1. Didn't you already post this?

Ugh... Yep.

I'm a junior at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

Recently, I found out that AMCAS gpa LUMPS all of your grades obtained from your current school (in my case Emory) as well as any other colleges (including any community college in us) you may have attended in the past, no matter which class, for what purpose, or how long ago you may have taken the class.

I've taken three classes (all math classes) at a local community school during sophomore year of high school in ordered to be placed in calculus. Ive obtained all A's, this significantly boosts my science gpa, since my science gpa at Emory is not very competitive (~3.3 ish).

So, this is is my question, can I continue to take random science/math classes outside of emory over the summer, let's say at a local state college, where it is relatively cheaper and easier to obtain higher grade and continue on boosting my AMCAS gpa. If I do this, I am fairly certain that at least my AMCAS gpa will become competitive. Will any of this be frowned upon?

Posting the same thing in less than 12 hours is totally lame, man.

 

[BlueElmo]

I knew I had seen this before somewhere.

 

[adkim]

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[236116]

That was not me. Jkim255 is my friend (we have different school emails if you look us up).

I'M not doing this because it's easier at the state school.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

You are doing it because it's easier, the "both" of you are.

 

[AdmiralChz]

Unfair prejudice? Like people at night are going to be meaner than people in the morning/afternoon? I'm a little mystified over that!

 

[adkim]

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[adkim]

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[BlueElmo]

adkim and jkim? Wow, do you actually think we believe this?

 

[236116]

adkim and jkim? Wow, do you actually think we believe this?

IKR?

FAIL, utter fail.

 

[LizzyM]

Emory is a top school, SUNY Buffalo is not.

So, it looks like you are trying to get some "easy As" to boost your gpa. Adcoms will not be amused.

Also, some of these classes are a bitch.... a year or two ago I had someone writing me frequently because they were at another SUNY for the summer and the instructor was nuts and the fellow students were gunner pre-meds taking the classes because they were cheaper than their usual school.

 

[MCP1]

I don't know how much it matters, but I have been told that as long as its at a four year college it isn't that big of a deal.

I even have a friend who took Phsyics II at a CC and has been accepted to mulitple Top 20 schools (only anecdotal evidence but still it can be done).

 

[drizzt3117]

IKR?

FAIL, utter fail.

 

[236116]

omg drizz

 

[AdmiralChz]

Where do you find stuff like that drizz? Yikes.....

And yes - EPIC FAIL.