Adomke Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I have a B.S. in science but never took my Chemistry classes so am at my local community college finishing those. My local college offers an organic chemistry course without a lab *specifically* tailored towards pre-pa for MUSC. I plan on applying to most of my schools out of state along with MUSC. My question is, would most programs take organic chemistry without a lab as the orgo pre-req? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg02186 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Majority of, if not all of the programs require lab as well. The only class I've seen where the lab was optional was Biochem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfca40 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Most of the schools I'm looking at the west coast only require one year of general chemistry. There's only a few that require O-Chem, and those that do, require the lab. I'm still in the pre-req phases; however, I have an Excel spread sheet with a list of all the schools I'm applying to side-by-side, and under each school are the courses I need to take. Your best bet is probably looking at the schools you're looking to apply at and seeing what they require for admissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adomke Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 A spreadsheet is a great idea. I have it all written down hard-copy but as the schools I'm interested in change periodically I should do it electronically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAdmission Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 The lab is the only fun part of that course. You haven't lived until you synthesized acetaminophen in the rotavap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbee21 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I took Ochem without the lab because of my course load. The lab course was only a pre-req at 3 of the 10 or so schools I applied to, and I figured if I got an interview at those programs in the fall, I could take the lab in the spring. I'm actually taking it now because I was able to get in a good section, but I definitely put it off because I hated Ochem. Other than a lot of general lab prep/reports, the lab isn't proving too difficult and I kind of wish I had taken it with the course, instead of after. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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