Pre-Med @ Kalamazoo

envirokid
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:40:58 +0000

I received my acceptance letter today and with a pretty big merit scholarship, I’m hoping for some good need-based aid. If that happens–although it’s not a sure thing–Kalamazoo is definitely going to be almost a no-brainer for which college I want to attend.

I’ve been told, however, that the quarter [or trimester, technically] system isn’t ideal if you’re looking to attend medical school, since the conversion to credits means you’ll end up taking an “extra” class in order to meet the pre-reqs. Or that it’s just harder to get all the req’s and still be able to freely study what you want without trying to cram all these extra classes in so you can both graduate and apply to med school. I’m not planning on majoring in a science like chemistry or biology or whatnot, which is why I’m worried.

Anyone have experience or know anything about this?