[3] In order for students to apply to medical school, they must pass the medical college admission test, or MCAT, which consists of a section covering the foundations of general chemistry.
[5] Students who are enrolled in general chemistry often desire to become doctors, researchers, and educators.
Because of the demands of these fields, professors believe that the level of rigor that is associated with general chemistry should be elevated from that of a typical introductory course.
Students who enroll in AP chemistry in high school, a course that mirrors what is covered in college, could be perceived as having an advantage over students who do not come to college with a strong chemistry background.
[7] This makes a simply passing grade not acceptable for students with medical school aspirations.