These include not being able to take an elective that may be important to your personal development and undergraduate education or which will not be available for you to take once you are in the medical school. In choosing courses, you will want to strike a balance between these, avoiding a narrow, tunnel-vision approach on the one hand and a dabbling, superficial approach on the other. However, it is probably preferable to take these science courses at Cornell during the regular school year in order to demonstrate that you can perform well even while carrying a full course load. The college advising office can explain the procedure for attending summer school elsewhere. Check specific statements in medical and dental school catalogs .
Most medical schools require a year of biology taken in college.
If you have AP credit in biology, most schools recommend that you take two semesters of advanced biology. Make sure that this AP is indicated on the official transcript. Placement in the right courses is very important. It is recommended that college mathematics precede physics. Organic Chemistry For organic chemistry, lecture courses must be taken before, or concurrently with laboratory courses.