<p>Can this be done? If I opt out of Bio, Calc, and Chem with 5s on AP, which Pre med courses should I take my freshman year in case I want to apply to med school? I was also told I should probably take orgo when I start too</p>
<p>Thanks
and congrats class of 2014</p>
<p>The courses required for med school are a year of bio, chem, organic, physics, and a semester of calc and english.</p>
<p>Bummer, but the bad news is med schools generally don’t care about APs… they prefer you to take these courses in college. CC’s pre-med forum will back me up on that one… and I don’t personally know any med school applicants who didn’t “retake” these courses in college, even with 5s on the AP exams. </p>
<p>Those are all that’s required, and all you need to get through before taking the MCAT, although extra bio courses like biochem or molecular cell are supposed to be helpful.</p>
<p>How does one usually take premed requirements after they have already graduated college? Local CC?</p>
<p>probably not at a community college. Most people tend to do it at a state school (ie umass Boston), their undergrad, or at an extension school like NEU college of professional studies or Harvard extension.</p>
<p>Oh ok. The truth is I wanted to go to BC and study premed, but my parents wanted me to have a backup if I didn’t get into med school and all that money was spent on a major like bio. But I’m sure studying pharmacy will be ok. I could take the classes over the summer or something if in boston? Possibly during the coop if in boston? </p>
<p>I have a lot of elective room my first year. Also, should I get a minor in toxicology or exercise physiology (things im interested in) if possible or just the take classes im interested in (not neccessarily get the minor)?</p>
<p>You could definitely fit the pre-med reqs into your schedule somewhere. You may have some spots during regular semester, and if not summer is an option. Some co-op employers will have no problem with you taking a class while working (I did it) but some won’t, so you’d just have to wait and see. Regardless, over a 4/5/6 year span, you’ll have plenty of time to get everything you need.</p>
<p>Definitely pick an interesting elective if you have space as a freshman… no reason to not take cool classes if you have the space and are paying for a full term anyway. Just don’t jump into anything too difficult since you’ll already have a heavy course load. </p>
<p>Minors are essentially useless when it comes to med school applications. Academically, admissions only care that you have a background in basic science and are able to handle stupidly difficult course loads (yay organic, molecular cell, calc and elective! That sounds fun!), but as a pharm major you’ll have that covered. If you want a minor just for the sake of getting to learn a bit about the subject, then go for it, but it’s not significant for admissions.</p>