Cell Biology, Genetics, and Organic Chemistry + Lab During the Same Semester

[Rick Harrison]

I am transferring to a larger university from a smaller school for the fall semester of 2019 and my advisor had me make a schedule today with cell biology, genetics, and organic chemistry and lab for my first semester. She told me that typical pre-dental students do this but on my pre-dental track at my old university, it had me taking cell biology one semester and genetics the other semester of my sophomore year. Should I change my schedule and move one of the biology classes to next semester? Thank you for you help!

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[hurryupdec3rd]

I am transferring to a larger university from a smaller school for the fall semester of 2019 and my advisor had me make a schedule today with cell biology, genetics, and organic chemistry and lab for my first semester. She told me that typical pre-dental students do this but on my pre-dental track at my old university, it had me taking cell biology one semester and genetics the other semester of my sophomore year. Should I change my schedule and move one of the biology classes to next semester? Thank you for you help!

You can change it, but that schedule is very doable.

 

[Faefly]

Organic is super hard and requires a lot of time and genetic I heard super hard.

I am taking cell bio now, it's the most demanding class compared to my microbio and physiology class.

Take genetic in another semester.

Best of luck

 

[Dhudez]

I'm in cell bio right now. Personally, I think it's probably one of the easiest upper-level bio classes I've taken.

I never really liked genetics, so it was kind of hard for me.

Organic Chemistry takes a lot of time, especially Organic 2.

You can definitely take all 3 in one semester, just know what you're getting yourself into.

Personally, I would take genetics in another semester.

 

[chemphysicsinstructor]

I am transferring to a larger university from a smaller school for the fall semester of 2019 and my advisor had me make a schedule today with cell biology, genetics, and organic chemistry and lab for my first semester. She told me that typical pre-dental students do this but on my pre-dental track at my old university, it had me taking cell biology one semester and genetics the other semester of my sophomore year. Should I change my schedule and move one of the biology classes to next semester? Thank you for you help!

It's gonna take a lot of effort. My recommendation is to take the courses in fall that your advisor suggests. In the summer, please study the material ahead of time or perhaps take an online course if you need a structured environment.

In my experience, the GPAs of transfer students tends to drop a bit when they transfer to a new institution.

 

[SmileItsLife]

Those classes sound doable to get good grades, imo, but WITH EFFORT.

If you move one class what are you going to replace it with is my next question?

Take Orgo now. You might need to retake this or one of the other classes dependent on this since the chemistry classes have to go in a sequence. I would also take Cell Biology now since it is usually less hard then genetics depending on who is teaching.

Genetics has a lot more math than most people realize at first, so a lot of people thought it was hard in my school. If you pick one to punt to next semester, I'd pick this one.