<p>In high school I fudged, A LOT. I got into college but couldn't afford going. I had only applied to 3 schools but when i got accepted into my dream school I forgot about the other two. At last minute I settled for a CC.</p>
<p>I will be spending most likely 2 years here. I am a bio major and my goal is pre med. Is biology the same as pre med? Can I still get into med school with a bio degree?</p>
<p>My biggest concern is:
Money, my parents = bankrupt and I have 5 siblings (Grades 10, 8, 5, Pre K, and a toddler).</p>
<p>My high school record was average (1860 sat, 87-88 GPA, top 33%) however I did no ECs.
How important are ECs in transfer process? I'm waiting to turn 18 so I can start volunteering at my local animal shelter and Im also thinking of joining my CC's SGA and some nonessential clubs (philosophy). I've heard there's also a phi theta kappa, but it's invite only.</p>
<p>I am just trying to focus on my grades and keep them as high as possible.
Currently I do not have to pay anything for CC and for U of Pitt I got around 19-20K for an aid package. I am hoping if I apply to one of the lower tier state schools I can go for free or next to nothing.</p>
<p>Would you guys even recommend applying to the LACs (Bucknell/Gettysburg/Dickinson/Villanova/SJU/Lehigh)?
Lastly, my biggest concern is that I have 12 credits already completed via AP tests.
AP Bio - 3
AP Psychology - 4
AP Gov - 3</p>
<p>Most of the LACs don't accept 3s, only 4s or higher. If I apply there will they count my classes even though they don't take 3s on AP exams? For example, a 3 at my CC for AP bio puts you in bio 102. Will they give me credit for bio 102/101/100, or will I most likely have to do the pre req courses at the new school. If it's the latter, I can pretty much rule out any LACs.</p>
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<p>Premed is a set of courses that you need to complete to apply to Med School. You can take these classes an major in ANYTHING. Go to the PreMed Topics subforum and look at the sticky threads, they discuss what you need to do in UG to apply to Med School.</p>
<p>You need to sit down with your advisor and the transfer counselor at your CC and talk about the best way to reach your goals. Find out which colleges/universities have articulation agreements with your CC for your possible major(s), and find out which colleges/universities offer good transfer scholarships. Since you are thinking about medical school, you want to keep your undergraduate education as inexpensive as possible.</p>
<p>When you look at specific colleges and universities, check out their individual policies for AP and CLEP exams. Happykid’s CC won’t give her any credit for her specific AP scores, but some of the universities that she could transfer to in our state would. This means that when she does transfer, if she ends up at one of those universities, she can submit the AP record for credit. Likewise, each of these institutions recognizes different CLEP exams, so it may be to her advantage to take one or two.</p>
<p>You also need to find out about specific policies for transfer students who have completed an A.A. Often students who have completed an A.A. are considered to have fulfilled all of their general education requirements even though some of the CC credits come from an AP or CLEP exam that is not normally accepted for credit at the transfer-to college/university.</p>
<p>If you enroll in Bio 102, and then take more advanced courses that include Bio 102 as a pre-requisite, it is unlikely that your transfer-to college/university would require that you go back and take the lowest level course. However, you need to be certain that your coursework will all be acceptable when it comes time to apply to med school. So do check that out!</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>