3 or 2 courses? stats or no stats?

[MedWonk]

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I'm planning on taking Bio and an expository writing class this fall, but I feel like maybe the course load is a bit light and would be looked down upon by adcoms. I'm thinking of perhaps taking intro psych in the fall since it's a recommended course at my state school and do three courses, or maybe statistics (though I hear the prof isn't particularly good).

I was thinking of doing stats over the summer next year instead, but it's far more expensive than taking it during the year (Harvard Extension vs Harvard Summer). Should I man up and take stats during the year, or just take it in the summer?

 

[TriagePreMed]

This worry about "my class load is too light" is in the imagination of most people. It's more important to get good grades than anything else. If you're concerned about how your time looks, invest more in volunteering and other EC activities that will give you a push.

If you haven't taken the recommended social science courses, it may be good. They shouldn't be too hard to handle.

 

[CrushMCAT]

Last semester, my class load wasn't too light, but it could have been heavier. I'll be loading up a tad more next fall. What you can do is register for what you think you can handle and if you get the feeling it will be too much, drop one of the classes within the first couple weeks of the semester. Once you have the syllabi from your classes and sit in a few classes with your prof, you should have a preview of what your semester workload will be like. Just a suggestion.

 

[phrygian]

I assume you are working full-time? If so, two classes shouldn't cause a problem. I took at least 8 credits per term while working so there were a few times when I had three classes. My reasoning was more related to getting done quicker rather than how it looked to an ADCOM. Bottom line is doing well!