Advice needed

[drbsn]

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Hey all. I recently graduated in May with my BS and am in the process of finishing up medical school prerequisites. Last semester, my first postbac semester, I was full time taking some courses I needed and some courses to enhance my application. This semester however there just is not a lot for me to choose from that would actually benefit me. Thus, I'm only taking general chemistry 2 and lab. Is this okay? I've been full-time for the past 9 semesters and graduated magna cum laude. My GPA is fine, and I'm on track to finish my prereqs in 2 more semesters after this one, which will consist of physics and organic.

Also, I work in an ICU, tutor, do research, and volunteer. Will these extracurricular activities offset the fact that I'm taking a lighter course load? I honestly just feel guilty about only taking a single class.

 

[HesyRa]

It is my understanding that as long as you can show adcoms that you were not sitting idly by while trying to finish up your pre-reqs, and that you can show you were in fact busy, that it will absolutely not go against you.

If there are any other upper level physio/bio courses available that aren't necessarily pre-req fillers, it could benefit you to take those. Otherwise, I'd say get deeply entrenched in your research and other EC's. See if you can pull a paper out of your research. A publication never looks bad.

 

[ChE04]

You're fine.