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[D.M.D. Miller]

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I am confused what is 30% of prerequisites?
If that means credits or subjects?
I am taking junior college and it states that no more than 30% can't be taken at junior level college.

Any one please explain to me?

 

[Ollivander]

It means that out of the required courses needed to enter their dental school, only up to 30% of them can be taken at a CC.

Bio 1
Bio 2
Physics 1
Physics 2
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Organic Chem 1
Organic Chem 2
Biochem

So in regards to the above list, only 2 or 3 of these can be taken at a CC. If you're a biology major though and have lots of upper level science courses at a university like micro, cell bio, genetics, anatomy & physiology, etc then I wouldn't worry about Pitt's limitations on CC credits.

Basically don't take more than two or three sciences at a CC. If it tells you anything I took Bio 1 and 2 while I was still in high school at a CC, and took Physics 1 and 2 at a CC in a summer at a CC. I'm still applying to Pitt because all my other sciences were from a four year university (Gen Chem 1, Gen Chem 2, Organic 1, Organic 2, Biochem, Anatomy 1, Anatomy 2). They just don't want you taking half or more than half of your sciences at a CC. If I had to give you advice, I'd advise to knock out physics at a CC and do the rest of your sciences at a four year university.

 

[D.M.D. Miller]

Thanks @AuburnTiger you gave me advice that take Physics at CC, is there reason why?

 

[Weakfart]

Thanks @AuburnTiger you gave me advice that take Physics at CC, is there reason why?

If you have to take any at a CC, i'd recommend physics as well because:

At some 4-year universities you end up taking physics with engineering students, math majors, or physics majors. Mine had all 3 in the same course and it kind of sucked.

 

[Ollivander]

If you have to take any at a CC, i'd recommend physics as well because:

At some 4-year universities you end up taking physics with engineering students, math majors, or physics majors. Mine had all 3 in the same course and it kind of sucked.

This is the overwhelming reason. It's going to be more simplified if you can find a trig-based physics course offered at a CC. A lot of universities I know of only offer calculus-based physics, and you only need trig-based physics for dental school. I can assure you since I've seen exams for both types of physics courses first hand, the trig is far easier. I want to say the class average for the trig-based physics exams at my university were usually low B/high C, whereas the average for calculus-based exams were usually low C/high D. I'm just one person and you may feel that you are more equipped than I was when I took physics, but I'm beyond happy I chose to take it at a CC instead of a four-year. Instead of the 86 and 87 averages I came out with in the two courses, I'd probably have gotten C's in both if I took them at my university which only offered calculus-based.

EDIT: If your professor usually curves, you're probably going to be on the lower end of the curve since like @Weakfart already said, you're going up against engineering, math, and physics majors that will be in the same class with you at a university.

 

[Daneosaurus]

I'll tell you that you CAN get accepted to Pitt with more than 30% of your credits from a CC.