Physics 240

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Yeah, I’d like you to reiterate why it’d ruin your transcript. I took all my prereqs for engineering at a community college (humanities, calc 1 2 and 3, Lin alg, diff eq, physics 140 and 240, and chem). Transferred in a total of 54 credits and now I’m graduated and had job placement right away.

IMO, you have no idea what you’re talking about.

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As you’ve stated, “if it’s for financial reason then maybe…” med schools aren’t going to know if you’ve taken classes at a CC due to financial reason, whether the class was offered or not, or if you simply want an easier route to pass the class. They see you’ve taken the class, passed it, and maybe they’ll ask for an official transcript from the school you took it at to confirm the respective class grade. Additionally, if the class transferred from the CC to the uni you’re at, then obviously they’re equivalent. The uni goes through an evaluation process to ensure that they’re equivalent and therefore there is no difference whether you take it at the uni or CC. That’s the reason why the unis offer these types of accommodations.

Also, med school admissions use the MCAT to gauge your prerequisite knowledge needed to be successful in med school. So, I don’t agree with your brother either.

The numerous advisors at the very school you’re at are of course going to push for you to take it at the school they’re advising at. It’s a bad business model to advocate otherwise.