Whats my first step?

[wannabedoc2]

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Hello everyone.

I have a couple questions about starting on my pre-med classes.
I am currently going to a community college and taking some general classes.
Next term I plan on embarking on the pre-med journey at the Community college. The reason for the CC is because it's cheaper. I'll take all the classes I can take there(they don't offer all the med school pre-reqs.) and then transfer to a four-year university. I want to major in psychology. Would it be a good idea to start on my major that right away or should I put that off for a while? How should I take my pre-reqs.? How do I spread them out? I am completely new to this and as you can see I have no idea what I'm talking about so any input is highly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[werd]

i'd transfer to a 4-year university now. med school pre-reqs taken at a community college may or may not be accepted at med schools. classes taken towards your major at a community college may or may not be accepted at a four-year university. you run the risk of not having anything you do at CC count towards med school or even your college major. re: prereqs, i'd recommend having all your prereqs done by the end of your 5th semester for purposes of the mcat, which most take spring of junior year. prereqs usually include gen chem I/II, bio I/II, organic chem I/II, and physics I/II; some schools require 2 semesters of english and fewer require a semester of calc or biochem. i wouldn't worry about the size of your college loans too too much, since they will probably pale in comparison to your med school loans (often over $200,000). hope this helps.

 

[wannabedoc2]

If I have my pre-reqs done by my junior year..does that mean I accomplisehd pre--med in 3 years instead of 4? or do i have to keep taking classes......Thank you and sorry for the ridiculously stupid question.

 

[CaliGirl14]

i'd transfer to a 4-year university now. med school pre-reqs taken at a community college may or may not be accepted at med schools. classes taken towards your major at a community college may or may not be accepted at a four-year university. you run the risk of not having anything you do at CC count towards med school or even your college major.

Please don't go around scaring people with statements that have no ground support.

OP: Don't worry, I have beaten this topic to death: Going to a CC does not hinder your chances on getting into med school. Unless, of course, you do terribly on your academics.

 

[BlitzSleep]

I would take as many classes at a University as possible. Simply because you get a better education from a university. I am not speaking from a biased point of view. I am currently enrolled in both a University and a Community college. I'm taking my math courses at the CC simply because the math dept. at the university are....jerks to say the least... Currently, I have an A in Calculus 1 at the CC. I made a D in Precalc 1 at the University, retook it at the CC (made an A of course) and the prof. didn't even go over logarithms like we did at the University.

I would rather learn all the information from the prereqs to destroy the MCAT than make an A in the prereqs and not have all the information.

Yes it is cheaper, I love the tuition of a CC lol.