<p>I know fufilling pre-med reqs over the summer is not reccomended. Is this the same for all BCPM courses as well? Can I take a class such as Genetics or Anatomy over the summer?</p>
<p>try emailing a few med schools…</p>
<p>bump! anyone know?</p>
<p>I plan on taking Bio II over the summer because the professor I wanted only taught Bio I during the Spring Semester. My pre-med advisor said it should be fine since it’s only one req.</p>
<p>The most important thing is why. Why are you taking the summer course? Can’t find other things to do? Not a good reason. Can’t handle that many science courses during the year? Not a good reason. Need it to fulfill your major but want to go abroad so you have to take it in the summer? Probably a good reason. If you have a good reason, it’s ok.</p>
<p>I agree with the above post that it really depends on the reason. For me I love learning and the joy I get out of learning, taking summer classes not only helps me get summer credit but taking classes are just fun. They say kids lose a ton of information when they go on summer vacation so I don’t think they are a bad thing.</p>
<p>Right now though I have to take summer chemistry courses so that I can get into medical school within a decent time range. I’m a post-bacc student and if I don’t take chem now then I can’t take orgo in the fall and then I can’t take the MCAT next May which means no medical school until 2015 and I really can get into the 2014 cycle. I’ve already graduated so I don’t have filler classes that would justify me being in school longer so I’m on a tighter schedule that requires me to take summer classes.</p>
<p>I thought that they only cared that your prereqs (gen chem, phsycis, orgo, bio, english, math) are during the school year. </p>
<p>They really don’t prefer classes like anatomy or genetics over the summer?</p>
<p>Correct. I imagine they prefer you do something other than class since that’s what you do the other 75% of the year. It’s much easier to volunteer or do research or shadow or tons of other things when you don’t have class in the way.</p>
<p>Alright. I’ll try and fit it in my schedule</p>