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Reply to "D1 and Premed"

It can be done, but you must research the school, talk with the dean of biology/science department, and make sure they are willing to make some exceptions for your son when he travels during the spring. Additionally the coach needs to be willing to allow a flexible schedule for some practices/workouts because of the extra demands of labs that cannot be missed.

My son is at a mid-D1 and is taking premed. He did well his freshman year, but we also did the aforementioned. Several labs he missed while on the road, the dean allowed him to make up in other classes labs when he returned. At least one missed test was proctored so he could take it upon his return. Also we helped him to choose class schedules which are more heavily weighted in the Fall knowing it will be more demanding in the Spring.

Some schools are very aware of which professors are friendly/understanding toward student athletes, and which ones are not. The coaching staff at USC for instance will review the class schedule, and say avoid that teacher, and take this other class instead. Those are the extra type of things he will be dealing with, so a lot of homework needs to go in to choose the right school for him to do both.

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