IN THEIR SHOES

At many schools, the science courses are extremely difficult, especially at schools with a good science reputation. This is also often the case at.large universities, where classes with over 700 premedical students are common. Usually, organic chemistry is the “weed-out” class. Well, here’s some good news: you don’t need to be part of a “weed-out,” and you don’t have to sit back and take it. If you can take organic elsewhere, where it’s easier and maybe even cheaper, then by all means do so. An A is an A on your transcript, no matter where you got it. However, make certain your college will allow you to transfer the course credit before you spend your summer in a classroom.
All of you have heard people say that they were going to take so-and-so science course because they thought it would help them in medical school or look good to admissions committees. This is the most absurd way of assuring yourself an A or an honors later in medical school. Med schools apparently agree with us, since most discourage students from taking courses that resemble the first year curriculum. (Genetics and biochemistry are occasional exceptions.)