Online Orgo at community college ok or nah?

[Thanxalot]

Online orgo (at cc) okay? I’ll be taking it with some upper level classes at a 4 yr. unfortunately this is the only way it’ll work with my work schedule. (Also, I’m doing this for reinvention purposes)

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[Doc_Ock]

Is it a retake?

 

[Thanxalot]

Nope it’s not. It’ll be my first time taking it

 

[RespectTheChemistry]

I would advise against it, @Thanxalot. Even if it may not be true, ADCOMs may think that you are trying to take an easier class.

I'd wait and take it at your home institution.

 

[Doc_Ock]

Unless things have changed you have to take Orgo 1 and 2 (plus labs). As long as you get an A in it and at least a B in Orgo 2 I think you'll be fine tbh. It would be one thing if most of your science pre-reqs were at a community college level but one is fine.

 

[Angus Avagadro]

During Covid, I would give you a pass. Now, not so much. I always look at transcripts to see if applicants take hard courses over the summer or online. Med schools want to be convinced you can handle several hard courses at once.

 

[Doc_Ock]

"During Covid"

I didn't realize Covid was over.

 

[Angus Avagadro]

I didn't realize Covid was over.

Schools are going back to full time in person class work this fall. This was my meaning when I said "during Covid" Sorry you were unaware.

 

[Damson]

Online orgo (at cc) okay? I’ll be taking it with some upper level classes at a 4 yr. unfortunately this is the only way it’ll work with my work schedule. (Also, I’m doing this for reinvention purposes)

If you are already at a 4 year institution, it is probably advisable to take orgo there. Enrolling in another institution to take orgo, particularly a CC, while already enrolled at a 4-year institution, is too obvious

 

[Doc_Ock]

I took biochem at a different school than my undergrad. Adcom asked why, I explained it, and it was never brought up again.

 

[Whysoez]

I don't think CC offers 300-level ochem, only 200-level one, which probably will not be counted towards med school ochem requirement.

 

[Damson]

I don't think CC offers 300-level ochem, only 200-level one, which probably will not be counted towards med school ochem requirement.

doesn't matter if it's 2000/200 or 3000/300, as long as it's not 1000/100 and title is Organic Chemistry I/Lab and Organic Chemistry II/Lab i'm pretty sure it's fine

 

[Thanxalot]

Thanks everyone for your responses!! I graduated 5 years ago so I’m just signing up for prereq/upper level classes at my local college. I just couldn’t find an Orgo class that would work with my work schedule unless it was from a CC.

 

[Blueprint Med School]

Thanks everyone for your responses!! I graduated 5 years ago so I’m just signing up for prereq/upper level classes at my local college. I just couldn’t find an Orgo class that would work with my work schedule unless it was from a CC.

I mean that does change the game a little. Being nontraditional and having a concurrent work schedule and adult responsibilities are valid reasons to take a prereq at a CC. Just be aware that a b (or especially for a 'c' grade maybe judged more harshly at a community college.


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[Ho0v-man]

I took ochem 1 and 2 online at a CC in two mini terms over one summer. 3 acceptances before I started turning down invites.

On a side note, this was easily the hardest semester of undergrad for me. All of us who survived through ochem 2 are physicians except for one who’s a pharmacist.