<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I am a spring admit (hoping to change my major to Biological Sciences at orientation) and have my sights set on medical school. I am feeling very uneasy about starting in the spring because the intro bio and chem first semester classes are only offered in the fall, which would mean that I'd be a sophomore before I took them. I couldn't take those classes at a community college because medical schools apparently prefer prereqs to be taken at universities.<br>
So do you guys think that it would be feasible to go to USC considering that my science classes will be pushed back? Do you think that I would be better served at another school?</p>
<p>bump— same situation but i think im going to attend a university in the fall and therefore would hopefully be able to take a semester of each bio/chem</p>
<p>nope, chem 105a is offered both fall and spring, and for bio you don’t have to take 120 before 220. you can take 220 in the spring of freshman year and then 120 in fall of sophomore year.</p>
<p>there is no disadvantage to doing this in my opinion. a lot of people do not take things exactly on track. for example, most of my friends and i are taking biochem as seniors, although according to USC’s BISC schedule we should have taken it sophomore year. all of us are good students and many of us have already been admitted to grad programs (MPH/PhD) or MD/DO med schools.</p>
<p>that being said, if you are planning on attending USC with spring admission, i would highly recommend taking the chem 105a and bisc 120 equivalents at a CC and then transfer in those credits. be sure you check with the articulation office to make sure that the credits are transferrable.</p>
<p>Thank you so much josebiwasabi! That was extremely helpful! I had no idea that chem 105 was offered in the spring. </p>
<p>I don’t think I will be taking any of my science classes at a CC because medical schools tend to prefer those courses at a university. I will, however, check with the office of articulation and advisors about taking some GE courses at a CC!</p>