Input on premed bio schedule+a "B" cc course

worldmom
Wed, 02 Jul 2014 02:08:07 +0000

WayOutWestMom or anyone else who can help. Thanks.

Son is at his college orientation now. He talked to the Chem Dept Head Adviser today and will see his LAS adviser tomorrow to sign off his schedule. Chem Adviser strongly discouraged him to skip Chem 1 especially S only earned a 4 on AP Chem, mentioning the difficulty of Chem 2 material. When S asked him about the AP Chem score of 4 =credit for Gen Chem 1, Adviser instantly tested S on a few chem questions. S didn’t get them right. Adviser then said since S took Gen Chem 1 at CC the summer before HS sophomore year, which was “so long ago… happened during HS…before he even turned sophomore…”, S does not need to report that when he applies for medical school. This is not what I have read or heard. But, he is the head adviser; he should know better. Has anyone have similar experience? Did you or your kid report that class to AMCAS?

Will med school find out about the course if you do not self report it? I would assume AMCAS or med schools have some sort of database to search. Is there a space on the application for an explanation? Sorry, if I am asking too early about this.

Anyway, S is now forced to take Gen Chem 1.