Chem1A/3A = general chemistry in the eyes of Dental schools?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>On the Career Center site, Berkeley says the following:</p>

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Most students at Cal take Chem 1A, 3A/3AL, 3B/3BL and MCB 102 or a combination of MCB 100A and MCB 100B and *classify 1A / 3A/3AL as General Chemistry and 3B / 3BL /MCB 102 (or MCB 100A and MCB 100B) as Organic Chemistry. *

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<p>Can I do the same if I'm applying to dental school? That is, classify 1A/3A/3AL as General Chemistry? I really don't want to take Chem1B to satisfy the 1 year of Gen Chem requirement.</p>

<p>thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>Yes sir. 1a, 3a 3al, 3b/bl, mcb 102. Route for many prehealths/med</p>

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<p>Actually MCB 102 is not a pre-req, but it is suggested and I guess Chem 1B is only required if planning on attending Dental School at UCLA.</p>

<p><a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Dental/PrepPre.stm[/url]”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Dental/PrepPre.stm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@calbear2012: i’ve read that link before and i don’t understand it.</p>

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<p>does “can be fulfilled” mean this is only one way to do it? and we could still do Chem1A/3A as general chem and Chem 3B/MCB as Orgo?</p>

<p>or does it mean we have to take Chem1B in order to apply?</p>

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<p>The ‘can be fulfilled’ clause is followed by an ‘either or’ proposition.</p>

<p>You have two choices-- 1A/1B and 4A/4B. UCLA Dental may make exceptions on an individual basis, but that depends entirely on each application.</p>

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<p>so i definitely have to take 1B/1BL?</p>

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<p>it looks like it is your safest option. Keep in mind, it is only offered in Spring and Summer.</p>