UC Berkeley 2nd Semester General Chemistry??

[Hot_Ham_Water]

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So at Berkeley, pre-meds are advised to take their "unique" chemistry sequence: 1 semester general chemistry/lab, 2 semesters organic chemistry/lab, 1 semester upper-division biochemistry.

Apparently most med schools are aware of this Berkeley quirk and think this is more than adequate for the 2 semester general chemistry requirement. I was pre-med in undergrad, not pre-dental, so I'm hoping I don't have to find a way to take second semester gen chem now.

Any dental Cal alums out there take the suggested pre-med sequence successfully for dental school? If so, this is going to save me SO much time this summer.

Thanks!

 

[Mushibachan]

So at Berkeley, pre-meds are advised to take their "unique" chemistry sequence: 1 semester general chemistry/lab, 2 semesters organic chemistry/lab, 1 semester upper-division biochemistry.

Apparently most med schools are aware of this Berkeley quirk and think this is more than adequate for the 2 semester general chemistry requirement. I was pre-med in undergrad, not pre-dental, so I'm hoping I don't have to find a way to take second semester gen chem now.

Any dental Cal alums out there take the suggested pre-med sequence successfully for dental school? If so, this is going to save me SO much time this summer.

Thanks!

Yes I just graduated this past year and only took Chem 1A. All schools know about our 1 year gen Chem in one semester quirk. The only exception was western, but biochem fulfilled their requirement for gen Chem 2 so no problems there. Good luck and go bears!

 

[pikachurro]

🙁 went to cal - had no idea about this. Took two quarters of gchem in my postbacc

 

[Hot_Ham_Water]

UCLA is the hitch in my otherwise seamless application plan. Looks like I just have to suck it up and just take gen chem II at a community college this summer.