Course load distribution?

[golfyfan]

I am in my 3rd year of university and I will be applying to med next fall. Last semester, I took 6 courses and I am currently taking 5 (one of which is the course load and length of a 6 credit course, but university only classified it as a 3 credit courses). Anyways, I am taking a science elective that is very time consuming and I want to drop it. The problem is that I will only be taking 4 courses this semester, although I am still considered full time by my university, would this be looked upon unfavourably by medical school? I took 6 courses last semester, so I am still taking 10 courses per year. Would the weighing be unfavorable if I drop one course?

 

Thanks in advance!

[rmorelan]

Most (and I can't think of any that don't) school will consider you to be full time taking the standard 10 courses per year doing that. I don't think you would have any problem at all.

[MedSchoolAhoy]

I'm having this problem as well and everyone I've talked to says you have to stick with five. I've messed up because I've only taken 4 since I started my undergrad, so next year for my last year I'm going to take 5 really difficult ones and hope it makes up for it.

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