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Hello,
I wanted to see what others had in mind in terms of two possible schedule plans:
(I'm a 2nd semester freshman, and I am planning to take cell & mol. biology over the first session of summer at my school--just to help clarify my schedule, in case that helps.)
Plan A: 3rd semester: 2 sciences (Org. chem. I & physics I [Calc.-based or Alg.-based-- whichever one fits my schedule timewise at my school. I'll do either one, since I did some calc-based physics in highschool, it's not completely unfamiliar territory for me.] I'm applying to TMDSAS schools for the most part, but I understand that other AMCAS schools might require calc-based physics.])
4th semester: Finish the org. chem & physics, 2nd semester version.
5th semester: Two sciences again: biochem & genetics (required as part of the pre-med program at my school, and for me personally, preparation for the MCAT)
6th semester: biostats + 1 optional upper level biology science, (microbiology, general physiology, etc.) related to the MCAT in some way.
Plan B is basically the same as above, but I'll move biostats to my 3rd semester (2 sciences + 1 math) and the 6th semester biostats in Plan A could be replaced with another upper level biology course (two sciences).
Explanation: This outline is focusing mainly on the pattern of two sciences per semester, as I want to be able to do as well as possible while balancing my other classes. I was wondering if it's okay in terms of MCAT preparation to take the MCAT in my 6th semester (junior spring) while also taking biostats that semester.
If I took Plan A, what do you all think if I took the MCAT around March 2019? I want my results in April 2019, so I can be sure of my scores while I'm applying in May-June 2019, and by March I might have learned a decent amount of what might be on the MCAT from the biostats class--the rest I'll learn on my own, as I am willing to take plenty of practice tests before the actual MCAT.
So, I was wondering what others thought about my Plan A versus Plan B.
Understandably it's up to me, but the question here is your opinion of which is best in terms of MCAT preparation (the main goal here).
I am posting this in the Nontaditional section as I am a nontraditional major--just to clarify--and will be handling my major's requirements similarly on the side.
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I wanted to see what others had in mind in terms of two possible schedule plans:
(I'm a 2nd semester freshman, and I am planning to take cell & mol. biology over the first session of summer at my school--just to help clarify my schedule, in case that helps.)
Plan A: 3rd semester: 2 sciences (Org. chem. I & physics I [Calc.-based or Alg.-based-- whichever one fits my schedule timewise at my school. I'll do either one, since I did some calc-based physics in highschool, it's not completely unfamiliar territory for me.] I'm applying to TMDSAS schools for the most part, but I understand that other AMCAS schools might require calc-based physics.])
4th semester: Finish the org. chem & physics, 2nd semester version.
5th semester: Two sciences again: biochem & genetics (required as part of the pre-med program at my school, and for me personally, preparation for the MCAT)
6th semester: biostats + 1 optional upper level biology science, (microbiology, general physiology, etc.) related to the MCAT in some way.
Plan B is basically the same as above, but I'll move biostats to my 3rd semester (2 sciences + 1 math) and the 6th semester biostats in Plan A could be replaced with another upper level biology course (two sciences).
Explanation: This outline is focusing mainly on the pattern of two sciences per semester, as I want to be able to do as well as possible while balancing my other classes. I was wondering if it's okay in terms of MCAT preparation to take the MCAT in my 6th semester (junior spring) while also taking biostats that semester.
If I took Plan A, what do you all think if I took the MCAT around March 2019? I want my results in April 2019, so I can be sure of my scores while I'm applying in May-June 2019, and by March I might have learned a decent amount of what might be on the MCAT from the biostats class--the rest I'll learn on my own, as I am willing to take plenty of practice tests before the actual MCAT.
So, I was wondering what others thought about my Plan A versus Plan B.
Understandably it's up to me, but the question here is your opinion of which is best in terms of MCAT preparation (the main goal here).
I am posting this in the Nontaditional section as I am a nontraditional major--just to clarify--and will be handling my major's requirements similarly on the side.
Sent from my SM-J700T using SDN mobile
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