<p>Yes.</p>
<p>No.</p>
<p>but is the senior yr stuff just for rescinding admittees? b/c wouldn't they have already sent in apps?</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Decisions are made on a rolling basis. Many decisions won't be made until March, and schools will expect Winter Updates.</p></li>
<li><p>Medical schools use waitlists heavily.</p></li>
<li><p>Yes, rescinding admissions is a possibility. And it sucks.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>what if someone is really late to apply? (ie late 1st semester into 2nd)
is there really a chance for him/her to get in? b/c it's already tough to get in one med school, much less applying late</p>
<p>Deadlines are officially in October or November. So sending in applications in "late first semester" (December) or early second semester (January) is a no-go. A definite no-go.</p>
<p>Even then, October and November are ridiculous times and will severely disadvantage you. Primary applications should be in sometime during the month of June.</p>
<p>then i would probably take MCATs beginning of junior yr? and then would i just concentrate on grades/ECs?</p>
<p>MCATs can be taken anytime from the end of sophomore year (June) to the end of junior year (April) while still preserving a good timeframe.</p>
<p>do many ppl not finish all 4 science reqs in their 1st 2 yrs? like does that even work b/c the test is in april, but the class isn't technically over yet</p>
<p>That's historically the normal time to do it. You don't need the end of the last couple courses.</p>
<p>You don't NEED any of the courses at all, period, if you're bright enough and capable of self-study.</p>
<p>ok, so u know how some schools won't let u take bio w/o a prereq of chem? first off, is this true for all schools? and second, how do ppl take the 3rd quarter of bio if they start in freshman yr 2nd quarter?</p>
<p>1.) No, it's not true of all schools.
1b.) NOTHING is true of all schools.</p>
<p>2.) Either they don't start second quarter, or they carry it over into the next year, or they just take the MCAT without it. There's a whole host of possibilities. Who knows?</p>
<p>summer isn't a possibility right? </p>
<p>what do u mean by taking the MCAT w/o it? </p>
<p>there's no way to just do quarters right? since med schools require a yr</p>
<p>I have no idea what you're talking about, so I'm going to ramble in the general direction of what I think you're saying.</p>
<p>Summer courses are always a possibility, but it's an option I dislike because you have all year long to demonstrate how good a student you are; summer is the only time you have available to demonstrate extracurriculars like research or clinical service full-time.</p>
<p>The MCAT will, of course, let you take it whenever you want. Whether you have the courses or not, the AAMC doesn't care. It's just a question of how prepared you feel. You don't have to have the required coursework to take the exam. I hadn't taken any physics before taking the MCAT.</p>
<p>Medical school requirements work in years. Three quarters of organic chemistry or two semesters, whatever. That's not to say the courses have to be taken back-to-back, although obviously you'll remember more if you do so. But you can't just take one quarter of biology and expect medical schools to admit you, no.</p>
<p>but if i carry it over into the 2nd yr, i would have 3 sciences plus maybe math
do u have any suggestions to go about this? were u allowed to take bio 1st quarter?</p>
<p>I have no idea what you're trying to say.
1.) Understand that schools vary! Just because one student somewhere was or wasn't allowed to do something doesn't mean the rule is remotely generalizable.
2.) Please don't use pronouns in the first sentences of your post. This is just basic communication, so that we can know what you're talking about.
3.) When you ask for suggestions, you have to explain what you think the problem is.</p>
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<p>Again, I'll try and ramble in generally the correct direction.</p>
<p>Premed courseloads are difficult, and sometimes that's simply how it goes, particularly if you're imposing constraints on yourself. Is there extra pressure that can be alleviated somewhere? Yes, usually -- but it depends on what you're trying to do and why.</p>
<p>Many freshmen don't take any biology their freshman year, and take biology and chemistry as sophomores. Physics then gets pushed to junior year.</p>
<p>yeah i'm trying to see where i can reduce some work..</p>
<p>well, premeds only need one yr of math right? so if i take that freshman yr, i can leave stats until jr/sr?</p>
<p>also, would one tend to forget about genchem stuff? like how hard is it to quickly brush up (let's just say by yourself for now) before the test?</p>
<p>Premeds need one year of math, including statistics.</p>
<p>Obviously how much genchem you'll retain depends more on you than on the subject matter.</p>
<p>wait, i thought math and stats were 2 different classes? isn't this especially true for bio majors?</p>
<p>Sports, do you have any idea how college courses actually set up? I don't intend to be mean or get on your case, but you seem to be operating entirely out of a HS paradigm when talking about college scheduling. That's not your fault, but try to work with the people who are giving you answers. It'll make it easier for you to understand without so many clarifying questions...</p>
<p>Of course they're different classes. But they both count towards a "math" requirement. Goodness gracious.</p>