<p>I am a freshman at U of M. I know that taking pre-reqs at a CC is looked down upon, but is taking them at a four year university (tier 2 public) that is less prestigious than the school you currently attend bad at all?</p>
<p>Why are you considering doing this?</p>
<p>My advisor recommends I take a calculus course over the summer either here in Michigan or at home. I know that calculus isn't really one of the primary pre-reqs, but it is required for many medical schools so I'd like to get it out the way since I will be taking organic.</p>
<p>i also would like to know if taking pre-reqs at a community college is acceptable. as a graduation requirement i need to take 8crs of any science course, so i was wondering if taking BIO I and II at my CC is ok</p>
<p>KTD has mentioned - and this KEEPS coming up, so we're going to have to find some way to get this message across - that some medical schools will in fact refuse to accept credits from CC's for prerequisites.</p>
<p>Not look down on. Not just discount. But flat-out refuse to accept.</p>
<p>I'm talking about taking credits at a four year university (not a CC) that is less prestigious than the university I currently attend. Would this look like a cop out?</p>
<p>Yes. Generally it's held that you should take courses at an institution comparable to your own.</p>
<p>D's advisor said that one class could be taken at a lesser University if for a good reason, which was for her, a year abroad. Advisor also said it was essential to get 4.0. Nothing else would be acceptable.</p>
<p>Hmm. I wonder why the advisor would say that 4.0 is necessary, when many people are admitted to medical schools with less.</p>
<p>I have heard that for math and especially physics, it is not as important to take them at your home institution.</p>
<p>This is completely up to you and obviously you are getting many different opinions, but in the case of your one calculus course I don't see any reason why you can't take it at another 4 year place close to home (just make sure it will transfer). It's not a science course and some med schools don't even require the Calculus. Also, math is math - it's not like the course content will vary that much. Those are my 2 cents.</p>
<p>The 4.0 obviously isn't necessary for all classes, only that the Advisor thought that a 4.0 would offset the 'lesser Uni" and mean that there would be no doubt that the student wasn't taking it only to get an easier class. It would mean that there would probably be no discussion of the issue when reviewing the gpa, etc of the applicant. Granted this appears to be a hard-core advisor who pushes the student to achieve the best possible grades, mcat and present the best possible application.</p>
<p>Oh, I see. I had thought you meant 4.0 overall... I can see why the advisor would say that you had better get all A's at the "lesser Uni".</p>
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a hard-core advisor who pushes the student to achieve the best possible grades, mcat and present the best possible application
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The only kind of advisor that's worthwhile. :)</p>
<p>The school I am considering taking calculus at is University of Maryland, a very good school but not quite at the same level as UMich.</p>
<p>I would recommend against, pending a very good reason, on par with the sort of studying abroad that OWM mentioned.</p>