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Best Extracurriculars for College Applications

Solomon Admissions

For example, colleges would place more value on a student that has participated in competitive sports for four years versus a student who participated in that same sport for a semester. However, some schools may have separate activities that allow students to join teams for fun only.

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How to Transfer to Vanderbilt 2024-2025

The Koppelman Group

Vanderbilt considers you a transfer student if you have completed the equivalent of at least 12 semester hours of credit after completing high school (high school degree or GED). Admitted transfer students are required to be enrolled for at least four semesters (60 credit hours) to earn a degree from Vanderbilt University.

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How to Transfer to Boston University (BU) 2024-2025

The Koppelman Group

Requirements Lets talk about what makes you a transfer at BU: You have to have completed at least one semester of college before applying. Dont join a chemistry honors society if youre interested in biomedical engineering! So, lets talk about everything you need to have and do to be a solid applicant to BU. Makes sense!

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How to Succeed as a Wake Forest University Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

General Chemistry: Two semesters (with lab) 2. Organic Chemistry: Two semesters (with lab) 3. Sociology: One semester SOC 151 Principles of Sociology *Medical schools typically like to see writing-intensive courses for the English requirement. We also assume they will not study abroad.

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Best of LGBTQIA+ Colleges

DC College Counseling

VWU’s Preferred Name and Pronoun form is shared with all faculty before the start of the semester, so students can ensure that professors know their preferred method of identification before they step into the classroom. In 2021, the university was recognized as an Equity & Inclusion College of Distinction.

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How to Succeed as a Rutgers Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

(Suggested reading: Medical School Requirements: The Definitive Guide ) Rutgers University Premed Requirements Medical school requirement Required courses Optional courses Biology: Two semesters (with lab) 01:119:115 General Biology I 01:119:116 General Biology II 01:119:117 Biological Research Laboratory Chemistry: 1.

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How to Succeed as an Ohio State Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Ohio State University Premed Requirements Medical school requirement Required courses Optional courses Biology: Two semesters with lab BIOLOGY 1113 BIOLOGY 1114 Chemistry: 1. General chemistry: Two semesters (with lab) 2. Organic chemistry: Two semesters (with lab) 3. Some options include: STAT 1350.01