No Org Labs?

[nowonder]

Due to scheduling issues I have not been able to take the Organic Labs either semester I took the lecture. Labs were during the day when I work. Seems like the vast majority of schools explicitly say the lab is required (my local school however does not). But I am wondering if other schools ever waive that requirement? I have a fairly good resume otherwise, and I'm wondering if schools I even need bother applying to those that state the requirement?

Specifically if anyone knows if Georgetown would waive? Would like to know before I waste my time/money on secondaries.

Should I just call and ask? I'm wondering if I'm going to just get a dept sec that would say "no" because it's stated offically.

Thanks.

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[flip26]

Due to scheduling issues I have not been able to take the Organic Labs either semester I took the lecture. Labs were during the day when I work. Seems like the vast majority of schools explicitly say the lab is required (my local school however does not). But I am wondering if other schools ever waive that requirement? I have a fairly good resume otherwise, and I'm wondering if schools I even need bother applying to those that state the requirement?

Specifically if anyone knows if Georgetown would waive? Would like to know before I waste my time/money on secondaries.

Should I just call and ask? I'm wondering if I'm going to just get a dept sec that would say "no" because it's stated offically.

Thanks.

Yes.

The only exceptions I have ever heard of involve applicants from schools that do not offer labs, but that is not your case, and I don't know how many med schools would waive the requirement in that case anyway...

 

[IamAriDO]

I doubt most schools would waive it if it was a specific requirement. But I also was unable to take my Organic labs during the semesters that I took lecture. So I am currently taking the lab as a night course which is once weekly. Every school (MD and DO) that I am applying to said as long as its completed by matriculation then your fine. So you may not be able to waive, but possibly able to postpone

Just my thoughts
IamAriDO

 

[student1799]

As far as I can tell, most med schools require labs for all the hard science prereqs (G Chem, physics, orgo and bio). There may be some schools that don't, but they are definitely a minority, and the vast majority of applicants take them anyway.

You could always apply without the lab and take it before matriculation. However, I wouldn't advise this, as there are often a few questions on the bio section of the MCAT that involve orgo lab techniques (separation, purification, spectroscopy, etc.). These questions will be a lot easier if you've taken the lab before the MCAT.

 

[nontrdgsbuiucmd]

Colorado requires "bio with lab" "ochem with lab" "physics with lab" "genchem with lab", totaling 8 hours each. Among these requirements, I skipped two second semester lab courses. The med school has no problem with this after reviewing my prereq courses and is not requiring additional work. Note that they require 8 hrs, and I already have 8 or more hours for each of these areas. What's even cooler is Colorado waived the 9 hrs english requirement (I've got college credit for less than this now) as I have 10 or higher VR, and a certain writing score on the MCAT essay section, I think P or higher.

My approach was to hold off on these final few labs, under the thinking I can do them that final summer if a school absolutely requires them. As per Student, I think 1 lab per subject would be helpful in general and may be required by med schools.