Question On Graduating Early

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I'm a freshman at BU and I'm considering graduating early. I matriculated into BU with 52 credits (13 semester courses) from APs, and am currently planning on doing both summer sessions this coming summer and taking the MCATs next December-ish. I plan to apply to med school after my sophomore year. The course work that I will have completed by the end of my third year is as follows:</p>

<p>Fall ‘08
CH 211 – Orgo H I - 4
PH 150 – Intro to Ethics - 4
WR 100 – Reading Disaster - 4
MU 101 – Music Theory I - 3
MU 107 – Ear Training & Sight Singing I – 1</p>

<p>Total Credits – 16 (17)</p>

<p>Spring ‘09
CH 212 – Orgo H II - 4
BI 118 – Biology II H – 4
CH 201 – General Quant Lab - 3
MU 102 – Music Theory II - 3
MU 108 – Ear Training & Sight Singing II - 1
ER 400 – Emergency Medical Technician – 2</p>

<p>Total Credits – 17 (18)</p>

<p>Summer ’09 - I
WR 150 – 4 – *****
BI 203 – 4 – Cell Biology
PH 300 – History of Ancient Philosophy – 4</p>

<p>Total Credits – 12 </p>

<p>Summer ’09 – II
BI 206 – 4 – Genetics – 4
PH 251 – Medical Ethics – 4</p>

<p>Total Credits – 8</p>

<p>Fall ‘09
BI 421- Biochemistry I - 4
BI 315 – Human Physiology – 4
PH 270 – Philosophy of Science – 4
MU 201 – Music Theory III – 3
MU 207 - Ear Training & Sight Singing III – 1 </p>

<p>Total Credits – 16 (17)</p>

<p>Spring ‘10
BI 422 – Biochemistry II – 4
BI 325 – Principles of Neuroscience – 4
PH 452 – Ethics in Health Care – 4
MU 202 – Music Theory IV – 3
MU 208 - Ear Training & Sight Singing IV - 1</p>

<p>Total Credits – 16 (17)</p>

<p>Fall ‘10
BI 552 – Molecular Biology I – 4
PH 310 – History of Modern Philosophy – 4
PH 350 – History of Ethics – 4
PH 360 – Symbolic Logic – 4 </p>

<p>Total Credits – 16 (17) </p>

<p>Spring ‘11
BI 553 – Molecular Biology II - 4
BI 522 – Molecular Biology Lab - 4
CH 525 – Physical Biochemistry – 4
PH 412 – Philosophy of the Enlightenment – 4</p>

<p>Total Credits – 16 (17)</p>

<p>I got 5's on Calc BC, Chem, Bio, Phys C E/M, USH, World Hist, Stats
4 on Phys B
3's on Eng Lit, Eng Lang, Spn Lang, Euro Hist, US Govt</p>

<p>I am using my Bio AP to get credit for Bio I, but not for Bio II. I used my Chem to get credit for Gen Chem I & II but I am taking the Quant lab next semester as it is required for my major. I am using BC credit for two semesters of calc, phys c and b for the phys requirement and the rest of my aps for my humanities/social science requirements for my college.</p>

<p>I am a Biochemistry and Molecular Bio and Philosophy double major with a Music minor, though I may not do to the Philosophy and might major in music performance instead. </p>

<p>I am slightly different from the normal "early graduating" person as I will have completed 2 years and 2 summer sessions by the end of my "sophomore year" (I will technically have Junior standing after this semester), when I plan to apply to med school. By then, I will have completed 85 credits at BU, without my AP credits (with which I will have 137 credits). 85 credits translates into roughly 2.5 years of coursework, which is only one semester less than the normal 3 years. Most likely I will have a GPA above 3.5 and the MCAT score I'll have a better idea of when I get closer to that time. Is this a feasible idea?</p>

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<p>How are you going to fit in EC’s?</p>

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<p>I plan on working as an EMT from this coming summer until I graduate. I’m already part of my ambulance corps back home. I will also likely try to shadow a doctor over the summer and/or next year. Also, I plan on doing some research between now and when I apply to med school, I just need to find a faculty member to do research with first. </p>

<p>Other ECs I have are participation in BU’s Jazz and Wind Ensembles, the Premedical Society, BU on Broadway (pit orchestra), and I’m sure I’ll join some other clubs as well.</p>