DMD Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am thinking about retaking some of my prerequisite courses with Athabasca university (first year bio (bio 204/205) and chem (chem 217/218). Has anyone taken those courses with Athabasca university before? and how did you find them? I was also wondering if you are allowed to finish those courses in 2-3 months? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamsofspring Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I'm doing organic chem and physics through Athabasca right now. I think it's great. The expectations are all really clear, and the tutors are very helpful if you have any questions. The only thing that's difficult is keeping yourself motivated. I thought I'd finish in 2-3 months, too, and instead I ended up buying extensions. But if you can stick to a schedule I'd recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paramed6191 Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 If you two don't mind me asking where are you taking you degrees now and where do you plan to apply to med school. I am interested in either doing my BSc through Athabasca or at least take some classes from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamsofspring Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I'm just doing prereqs through Athabasca -- I already finished my degrees at UofC and UofA. I'm applying to UBC and UofC this fall, and everywhere on the prairies the next year if I don't get in. One thing to keep in mind if you're planning on doing a BSc is Athabasca doesn't have a great selection of courses -- like biochem, which UBC requires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paramed6191 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Thanks for the heads up. My ideal plan would be to take my BSc through UNBSJ and then takes some class through Athabasca as I am working full time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamaroo Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 U of A accepts Athabasca biochem also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberriHoney Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I am thinking of maybe taking english course from athabasca or even bchem... but I am just wondering if it will look bad on your transcript if you took the course from athabasca and not your own university? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hi there, I did my biochem at Athabasca since I already had 6 courses at my school and was not allowed to take this too - I found it to be actually a little harder than what my classmates were doing, because ALL testing was done in writing - no multiple choice at all! That said, all the schools I contacted were ok with the Athabasca course - BUT I would suggest sending a quick email to each school and making sure (just for your own peace of mind). Hope this helps a bit, m oh and I am editing to actually answer your question:) I don't think it looks bad - schools are very aware these days that people have lives and cannot take everything in the context of a full time/every day school experience, they also recognize the pressure people are under to get those pre-requisites and thus most schools are very cool about Athabasca (which by the way I think is a great school - certainly allows us "non-traditional" students to get where we need to be!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberriHoney Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 thanks momo! lol another question i forgot to ask, does the school usually count the gpa we get from athabasca or is it treat it like a summer course? I will definitely email the schools about this soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hi there, again, med schools vary on this - in my experience, the grade I received from Athabasca counted towards my pre-requisite GPA, rather than being treated as a summer course. Some schools (I think McMaster?) actually count the summer course GPA as well, so you may wish to look into that. I drove all the schools nuts with questions, but in the end it served me well as I did not have to go through any unforeseen issues, so my advice is - if you don't know something, go to the source and ask. They have the most up to date information, and goodness knows it changes every year these days! Good luck!! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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