It is advisable to take all prerequisite courses at UT Austin. Not only will this better prepare you for admissions exams and for your professional school experience, but it will also make you more competitive. While the course may be equivalent in the name it might not necessarily be equivalent in rigor or depth of course content. UT Austin is known for academic rigor. If you perform well in the classroom here, an admissions committee can make a better prediction of your success in professional school. If you must take prerequisite courses elsewhere (based on timing or costs), we strongly encourage you to take them at a four-year institution.
Non-prerequisites courses, like government or history, can be taken at Community College without having an impact on your competitiveness. Remember, all courses taken at other institutions do not affect your UT GPA, but they definitely affect your application GPA – so do your best.
Completing your coursework at UT (your home institution) is considered the best preparation for health professions schools. For students who find it necessary to take courses away from UT, we offer the following recommendations.