Will Med Schools not accept Summer Courses?

Princess_Dad
Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:30:03 +0000

Pre Recs during the summer are very acceptable if you have a good reason. If you have a good reason it is looked at no differently as one done during the normal time period, I know several Harvard, Stanford Med School grads who did and have voted to accept many who did.

Good reasons (= no stigmata) are :

late decision to go into medicine

I wanted to do summer abroad and could only do if I took organic chem in the summer

I needed to get it out of the way so I could take other classes needed for my major.

ps. I have also been on multiple med school admit committees and have many friends who are