Which course sequence, Chem 31A&B or Chem 31X, will be most helpful in my application to medical schools?
For details on premedical preparation, consult the pre-medical advising staff. Stanford University will tell all medical schools that Stanford views both sequences as equivalent. In either case, most medical schools will require only one additional quarter of what is inaptly called “inorganic chemistry” (often met by Chem 135) and three quarters of “organic chemistry” with lab (met by Chem 33, 35, 36, 130 and 131). Both Chem 31A&B and Chem 31X are rigorous preparatory courses and will be perceived as such by medical school admissions officers. If your placement test suggests that either sequence could be appropriate for you, then you should choose based on your current goals, ambition and confidence for the study of chemistry as part of your undergraduate education rather than basing your choice on your plans for professional school.
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