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Hello SDN! I've completed a spreadsheet that contains every major information about every US school. The excel contains a dropdown under each column that allows you to organize the data. For example, if you want to rate schools based on average accepted science GPA, select the drop down under...

Is it a good idea to take some GE and BCPM (non-prerequisite) courses at a local community college to boost my low GPA?

Hi SDN, I could really use your help right about now. I currently attend a community college, due to various reasons. A prominent reason as to why I am at a CC is due to a job relocation that happened last year. I was going to go to an instate school where I previously lived, but then got...

Hello everyone, For the last two years of high school I was enrolled in the running start program. For those who aren't familiar, the running start program allows high school students to spend their last two years of high school at a community college where they obtain both high school and...

I don't have any more space in my course schedule to take pre-med courses at my college (currently a Finance/Economics dual major). I work full-time during the summer to pay for tuition, so summer school unfortunately isn't an option. I've take Pre-calc, Calc I, Data and Stats Analysis, and all...

When I started community college, I had family struggles which impacted my gpa. My parent aren't supportive and I was struggling from lack of resources to navigate college and poverty. My current gpa is 2.7 from community college and looking forward to transfer in Fall 2018 for undergraduate...

Long story short, I wanted to go to medical school all throughout high school, but had a slight change of heart and changed majors to communications/media studies with a minor in public health. I have recently gotten involved in clinical research as a RA and communications intern at a research...

Hello, Sadly, I had to attend community college due to financial reasons. However, I started at community college after I finished 11th grade and transferred two years later to U.Va. I'm not part of a minority and I am young 20s. I had a 4.0 at community college, was part of the honor society...

Hi all, I am in my fourth year at an accredited university. I will be moving on to apply for my master's in occupational therapy soon, however I am lacking a few course prerequisites required for schools I would like to apply to. I would also like to retake my courses in anatomy and physiology...

I know that going to CC makes you "Less Competitive" because for some reason it is assumed the course work is less rigorous. But I have also heard that going to the Honors Program at CC helps a little because it is more selective... But what about things like Limited Access Allied Health...

Hey everyone. I just graduated this spring and I'm applying for vet school right now but I'm not thrilled with my GPA (3.34) so I'm worried I won't get in my first time. I've heard about people taking community college courses to boost their GPAs post-graduation but the community colleges near...

I just finished my 2nd year of community college and am going on to take a 3rd year there to finish my pre med and major prerequisites. This coming fall I am taking Ochem and Zoo and the following Spring I will be taking Ochem 2 and Physics 2 to finish my pre reqs (as well as other psych courses...

So I just graduated from a 4-year university with a 3.75 GPA and a B.S. in psychology. I have recently found an interest in dentistry and was looking to take all the science prerequisite classes at a community college. That being said, will taking those classes at a community college be...

I recently graduate with a degree is microbiology and my GPA was 2.7 However, at the university I attended I did not need organic chemistry, physics, or any anatomy/physiology for my degree. So I still need to take those classes and probably biochemistry. Is it ok to do these at salt lake...

What schools should I NOT apply to if I took organic chem 1 and 2 with labs over the summer at a community college (A in 1, C in 2)? What schools are strictly against science courses at a CC? Just trying to narrow down my list before this application cycle begins in a few days. Thanks in advance.

Some background info! I graduated from Pepperdine last year and I was going to apply to medical school this cycle but I'm deciding to wait until next cycle to improve my MCAT score and etc. After graduating I took some classes at a community college for fun / to prep myself for my MCAT, which I...

Hi guys, I am a non traditional student with an information systems major, I started my Dental School journey in Community College, knowing I wanted to become a Dentist. I chose IS as a major because I was good at it. Anyways, to the point. I will be applying to Dental School in the spring of...

Hey all! I just graduated (summa cum laude) with my BA in anthropology/minor in biology and will be starting an MPH program this fall. I'm still considering going to medical school in the future but didnt complete all the required pre-reqs during undergrad. What I'm wondering is if it would be...

Hey guys, I'm a 3rd year at my university, and I am freaking out because my plans turned sideways. I received a C- in Chem2A (general chemistry first quarter), and a lot of PT schools want at least C. I can't retake it at my university because a C- is "passing" for them. I can't retake it at...

Alright, so this is hypothetically realistic scenario. I'll be transferring to UC Santa Barbara or UC Davis, and from transfer, I've looked at my schedule to graduate, and I should be able to graduate in one year after transfer. I'm planning to take my MCAT right before I transfer from my...

So, the prereqs for typical med school is biology, chem, physics, math, and english. I am taking my bio and chem at a university for sure. I plan on taking calculus at community college and stats at a university. I also plan on taking physics at a community college. English is going to be...

Greetings all, For those who read, I'll attempt to make this as concise as possible. Brief rewind: I was a terrible student in high school. I had the worst habits imaginable. My inherent laziness and insistence on doing what I wanted when I wanted never served me academically. Despite being...

Because of health issues and some awful sophmore year depression i've got a terrible GPA so i am forced to go to community college. Problem: my community college has direct - transfer degree so I can major in biology but im required to take biology and chem. at the community college level. There...

I'm not one of the people that went to university and then transferred to a CC or that went to a university and took a couple classes for summer sessions. I won't be taking any other science courses at CC except Biology. Before you can get into physics or chemistry class at my school I would...

Hey everyone, I came across this site a few weeks ago and finally decided to join. I have a lot of questions as I just recently decided to persue medicine. I have always been interested in health care, but I have been held back many times for various reasons. I attended a community college right...

Hi, I'm currently an undergraduate student. I decided going down the optometry path pretty late, so I still have some prereqs to fulfill after graduating this May. I hope to finish to apply for Fall 2019. I see that for most of the schools that you do not need to have the prerequisites fulfilled...

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Hello, I will be a 2017 Spring Graduate with a B.A. in Music and Minor in Psychology. I have a 3.6 GPA, a full tuition ride through undergraduate, good leadership roles, plenty of general volunteer hours and tons extracurricular activities, but no science prerequisites. I have read the general...

Hello Student Doctor Network, This is my first post. Currently, I am a freshman at a local CC. I plan to stay at my CC to finish all my medical prereq's while pursuing a major in English/Literature. Then, transfer to a 4-year institute where I will take biochemistry, and The Organic Sequences...

Hi, everyone. I'm a post-bac and the prereqs I have left to take are Biochemistry, and Physics I & II. I already have an A on Calculus I so I could take calculus based Physics, but I hear that it is a rather tough class and algebra physics is just as good for the MCAT. If I take Biochemistry...

Hi all! I will be moving to Chicago in fall 2017 to do a year of clinical work before I re-apply to medical schools next year. I want to take a couple of upper-level science classes per semester in the fall and spring at a reputable community college in Chicago or a good 4-year university, that...

Hi all! I will be moving to Chicago in fall 2017 to do a year of clinical work before I re-apply to medical schools next year. I want to take a couple of upper-level science classes per semester in the fall and spring at a reputable community college in Chicago or a good 4-year university, that...

The way my transcript is set up it does a poor job differentiating my dual enrollment (taken in high school) courses (B's, C's, D's, and F's) and my post-graduation coursework (All A's.) UVA requires a hard copy of the official transcript be sent to them from my community college. I was...

Firstly, I know that there have been several posts about this in the past, however, it seems like the particularities of any pre-med, post-bacc student's background are a key factor in answering such questions. My question is this: is taking all of your pre-med, post-bacc, pre-requisites at a...

Hi All, I am looking for some guidance in deciding on a path towards medical school (pref. MD). A brief background: Dallas, TX resident Currently working in the IT industry B.S. Management Information Systems - Penn State University (2015) cGPA: 3.0 sGPA: 1.0 (Took a semester away from Penn...

Hi cool forum people, This is my first post and first of all thank you so much for all the amazing information that has been gathered at this forum. It has been helping me a lot. So my situation is the following: This is my first year attending education in the U.S. even though I am a U.S...

CA Resident GPA: 3.81 Studying 9th edition Exam Krackers and receiving weekly private tutoring for MCAT summer 2018 Cell Biology Major Community College transfer to Public UC 350 Hours volunteering in ICU ICU Volunteer coordinator for one year (non-paid) 100 Hours shadowing surgeon...

Hey guys! so freshman year has been extremely rough for me, and I have ended up with 3 cs after 2 quarters, in Chem2a,Chem2b, and Math17a. I'm worried that my dreams of attending med school have been dashed. In an effort to preserve my GPA in preparation for med school, I am swapping majors from...

Hello, I am a first year at UCLA and am hoping to take physics at a CC close to home this summer. However, would this be looked down upon greatly by med schools? i have no physics background (never took physics in high school) and am afraid of not doing well in the physics series at UCLA...

Hi, I am a transfer student from a CC to a UC. I wanted to know what GPA do med schools look at? I keep hearing multiple answers. Also, what if your CC GPA is not high (below 3.0) but you do well in your UC school (above 3.65) as well as having a high MCAT score and EC activities, do you have a...