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September 16, 2022, 4:17am
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There’s a couple posts on here from @WayOutWestMom that might be helpful even though the question isn’t identical.
In general, most on CC say keep costs down, get great grades, shadow and other opportunities and study what you want. The required classes can be fit in.
On the second chain see post 7
I am also trying to finish the college for 3 year and write MCAT not sure if that is possible.
The MCAT has an expiration date of 2-3 years from the date you take it. (Oldest acceptable date of test varies by school.)
If you’re planning on doing one or more gap years, it may be best to postpone taking the MCAT until you’re closer to the year you plan to apply.
Do we have any private counselor who can guide us for course selection so we wont miss anything for premed in 3 years
Private counselor–no, but there will likely be a a pre-health profession advising office at your college. The advisor[s] there can offer you some guidance, but HP advisors vary in how good they are. Some can give really poor advice. Also the courses required for admission are not identical for every med school.
In general, you’ll need
1 year intro bio /w labs
1 year gen chem w/ labs
1 year ochem w/labs
1 year intro physics w/labs
1 semester biochem
2 semesters of writing skills -some med school s…
I have concerns about her AP scores. Only one is a 5? Scores of 3 and 4 indicate significant deficits in mastery of the material. Even if her chosen college will allow her credit for 3s and 4s, it would be a bad idea to accept the credits and begin with UL coursework. Having a weak foundation in the material means she’s going to struggle with UL material. And for pre-meds. GPA is key.
@SoCalDriver
My questions:
Will a lesser known, smaller state school still make her look competitive if she pulls off a 4.0 GPA or close, providing she does the added shadowing, internships, etc to boost her application?
Normally I would say yes, but since your daughter is a California resident, this changes my answer. California is the largest producer of pre-meds in the US. Med school applicants from UCB alone could fill every single seat in every public and private CA med school and still have applicants left over. Those 4.0 UCB/UCLA grads are going to be your daughter’s competition for those C…
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