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Hello. I've it's been a little while since I've posted here. I recently just enrolled in a California community college, starting in two weeks.
I've attended a new student counselling session and I told them my career goal and pretty much chose my major for that college. They went through what courses I need to transfer AND what courses I need to graduate that college. From what I saw, it seems as if I'm bound to stay here more than 2 years to complete the requirements.
I just have a few questions that I still don't understand.
First question: So essentially, we had to choose 3 paths. A, B or C. A was for non transfer. B was for CSU transfer. Then C was for CSU/UC transfer (IGETC). I chose C. My question here is.... does it really matter that I attend a CSU vs UC (or vise versa) and would it affect my chances of getting accepted into medical school?
Second question: The major they gave me includes the prereqs for most med schools (BCPM). I've heard that you should probably complete the medschool prerequisites at a 4-year instead of a community college. Is this what I should do? (BTW, I do plan to major in Biochemistry in the four year college).
Third question: Given that I should take the med school prerequisites at the four year school, how can I get through the CC school transfer requirements(IGETC) and a typical UC Biochemistry prerequisites without it hurting my chances for med school?
I'm just afraid that since I have to take the prereqs for my desired major AND I have to satisfy the CC general ed, that the coursework would require me to stay more than two years. I also apologize if I sound stupid, I'm extremely confused and I'm not really looking forward to attending here but it has to be done.
I've attended a new student counselling session and I told them my career goal and pretty much chose my major for that college. They went through what courses I need to transfer AND what courses I need to graduate that college. From what I saw, it seems as if I'm bound to stay here more than 2 years to complete the requirements.
I just have a few questions that I still don't understand.
First question: So essentially, we had to choose 3 paths. A, B or C. A was for non transfer. B was for CSU transfer. Then C was for CSU/UC transfer (IGETC). I chose C. My question here is.... does it really matter that I attend a CSU vs UC (or vise versa) and would it affect my chances of getting accepted into medical school?
Second question: The major they gave me includes the prereqs for most med schools (BCPM). I've heard that you should probably complete the medschool prerequisites at a 4-year instead of a community college. Is this what I should do? (BTW, I do plan to major in Biochemistry in the four year college).
Third question: Given that I should take the med school prerequisites at the four year school, how can I get through the CC school transfer requirements(IGETC) and a typical UC Biochemistry prerequisites without it hurting my chances for med school?
I'm just afraid that since I have to take the prereqs for my desired major AND I have to satisfy the CC general ed, that the coursework would require me to stay more than two years. I also apologize if I sound stupid, I'm extremely confused and I'm not really looking forward to attending here but it has to be done.