<p>I'm not entirely sure Pre-Med is for me, so I think I'm looking to spend the next semester exploring other departments and classes, but I want to be able to take a class over the summer if I still want to enter the medical field so that I won't be too far behind.</p>
<p>I saw that Harvard had a program that satisfied both Orgo requirements, so something along those lines would be ideal. Stanford said they had something that filled 2/3 of the requirements. Could someone explain that better?</p>
<p>In any case, could someone recommend some Organic Chemistry Summer Programs at places that are equal to or around Brown's caliber?</p>
<p>Bryn Mawr offers summer courses in organic chemistry through their post-bac pre-med program. Most of the students in the course are post-bacs, but the courses are open to undergraduate students from Bryn Mawr and other colleges. It’s worth noting that the post-bac program is significantly more selective than the undergraduate college. Seven of the eight top feeder schools to the program are Ivies, and the program has guaranteed admission agreements with the medical schools at the University of Pennsylvania and Brown, among others. That doesn’t say very much about the quality of the course, but it does speak to the caliber of the students taking the class ;)</p>
<p>There are two summer sessions, each lasting 5 weeks, and I believe you can finish the entire organic chemistry sequence in one summer.</p>
<p>You’ve got motivation, I’ll tell you that. My gen chem professor from last year told us once that she took an ochem course (5 weeks) over the summer when she was still in school, and ended up going home after each 5 hour day crying because it was so hard. That pretty much guaranteed I’d never take it as a summer course. It’s hard enough as it is for a year-long course.</p>
<p>Not exactly courses, but if you’re looking for something that will look strong to graduate/medical schools then undergraduate research is what you’re looking for. You may even be able to take orgo at the college you get an REU position at.</p>
Maybe I misunderstood you, but undergraduate research in chemistry is not a substitute for the organic chemistry pre-med requirement. Besides, REUs (at least the NSF-funded ones) are a full-time commitment. You are not allowed to take a class on the side, nor would you have time for a class entailing 25 hours of lectures and labs a week.</p>