<p>Are schools in europe (especially Austria and Germany) at a higher level with their sciences? Including Bio and Chem. I talked to someone my age who is now what you would call a freshman in college here. He’s at a university thats already perparing them to take the MCATs. I never took biology in highschool so I cant really tell if they are more advanced or not.
Would college chem or bio be equivalent to what they did during highschool? Or am I just being self deprecating :(</p>
<p>I went to high school in Germany and I had the option to take organic chemistry in high school (the typical one-year college course in the US stretched out over two years). We also had two mandatory years of general chemistry (the equivalent of a one-year gen chem course in the US) freshman and sophomore year in high school. </p>
<p>Since organic chemistry was optional in high school, the college courses start from scratch, but some college professors may teach it at a “review pace”. At my former German university, a first-year chemistry major would take organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. Those classes are typically taken in the second or third year in college in the US.</p>
<p>It is also worth mentioning that single-variable calculus is a high school graduation requirement in Germany, so colleges don’t teach classes on that.</p>
<p>Are you considering college in Europe, or are you just curious?</p>
<p>Re MCATs: I am not a pre-med student, but I believe the MCAT only tests basic bio, physics, chemistry and math. You can take MCAT-preparatory classes in your first year in college in the US as well.</p>
<p>I know that schools in Germany have a very high level of science. Heidelberg and Munich are two examples off the top of my head. I would guess that they have a higher level of science than in the US just because of how important science is here in Germany.</p>