Tornado Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hi all, I'm just thinking ahead for next year.... can one apply to the school without having organic chem, but as long as one has the selected the prerequisite course for the upcoming year and it will be completed before entering med school in the Sept.? Is this acceptable? Not sure if my question made sense, but any help would be great. Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hi there, Check with UBC again this year to be sure, and to ensure that you're not disappointed, but in previous years, yes, UBC did allow you to take a pre-requisite course within the same year in which you were applying. Beware though, they also had the policy that if that course was dropped then so was your application, and also, your marks for that application year had to remain above a certain GPA level. So they've closed any loophole that folks might consider using, i.e., I don't have to complete organic chemistry if I list it as a course in progress during the year in which I'm appling and then drop it. (I'm not suggesting that you're considering this, mind you. ) Cheers, Kirsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Thanks for the quick reply Kirsteen. I had a follow-up Q for you or anyone else... can the prerequisite be done in the summer or MUST it be during the full-time school year with the mark counting towards the app?? Thanks again! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melisende Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 I am fairly sure the pre-reqs can be completed during the summer time. I did most of my pre-reqs during the summer because they don't fit in with my winter session schedule and it worked out fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Hi there, Yes, pre-req courses for UBC can be completed in the summer. (I completed my full credit in Organic Chem over one summer and received an acceptance a couple of years ago, and I'm assuming that policy hasn't changed.) Cheers, Kirsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Thanks for the quick reply Kirsteen. I had a follow-up Q for you or anyone else... can the prerequisite be done in the summer or MUST it be during the full-time school year with the mark counting towards the app?? Thanks again! Cheers Even if you take your prereq. in the summer, I believe that it will still be counted in your last two years (if applicable) and overall average. And, it will definitely be calculated in your prereq. average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anfieldangel Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Remember that prerequisites have to be done by April/May of the year in which you would enter med school (i.e. if you're planning to start Sept 2007, you can't do your prereqs in summer 2007). Otherwise, everything else that people is said is true, for UBC at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Hi there, Just to clarify, what was mentioned above re: summer course marks being included in last 2 years' and overall averages is true. This was the case when I applied as my Orgo course factored into those as well as the pre-requisite course group mark. Cheers, Kirsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted September 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Hi there, Just to clarify, what was mentioned above re: summer course marks being included in last 2 years' and overall averages is true. This was the case when I applied as my Orgo course factored into those as well as the pre-requisite course group mark. Cheers, Kirsteen Wow, that's good to know... for OMSAS (ontario schools, it will not count towards the application GPA) so that's a good difference to note. (one of the reasons I'm actually thinking of doing organic in the summer lol). Thx for the help... you guys/gals all rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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