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[Newtonian21]

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I am just finishing Developmental biology, O'chem I, and Physiological psychology this semester. Oh boy Dev Bio is a fun class and lots of information. I really get to love development. Couple classes coming up next semester I have in mind to take.

Molecular biology w/ lab
Immunobiology--no lab included
Quantitative biology with lab
O'chem II w/ lab
Biochemistry I

I know I need biochem and my O'chem II. After this, should I include molecular biology or take immunobiology. Which is more helpful for the MCAT? I know Biochem is a must. I am asking between molecular and immuno or quantitative? Thanks.

 

[mrjbb]

Have you taken Bio 1 and 2? If you haven't, then Developmental Bio may/more than likely will not be accepted towards satisfying the 8 semesters hrs of biology. Needs to have a lab included.

 

[Newtonian21]

Have you taken Bio 1 and 2? If you haven't, then Developmental Bio may/more than likely will not be accepted towards satisfying the 8 semesters hrs of biology. Needs to have a lab included.

I have taken Cell biology, advanced cell biology, zoology, and botany. All biology classes. I have taken genetics as well. All with labs. Thanks

 

[kraskadva]

I am just finishing Developmental biology, O'chem I, and Physiological psychology this semester. Oh boy Dev Bio is a fun class and lots of information. I really get to love development. Couple classes coming up next semester I have in mind to take.

Molecular biology w/ lab
Immunobiology--no lab included
Quantitative biology with lab
O'chem II w/ lab
Biochemistry I

I know I need biochem and my O'chem II. After this, should I include molecular biology or take immunobiology. Which is more helpful for the MCAT? I know Biochem is a must. I am asking between molecular and immuno or quantitative? Thanks.

For the MCAT, and also for future med school knowledge base, molecular &/or immuno would be very helpful. Also, if you like/click with Developmental, then immuno should be right up your alley as well.
Quantitative biology is not a subject area I've heard of by name before, but after a quick googling, I'd say that would be the least helpful of the three in terms of the MCAT and med school prep. For the long distant future, it might be useful if you have it in mind to go into research/public health/epidemiology, but the UG level probably covers topics that you could pick up along the way if that's the direction you want to go in. And if that's not your aim, then it probably won't be that useful except in terms of understanding the stats in journal articles.

 

[Newtonian21]

For the MCAT, and also for future med school knowledge base, molecular &/or immuno would be very helpful. Also, if you like/click with Developmental, then immuno should be right up your alley as well.
Quantitative biology is not a subject area I've heard of by name before, but after a quick googling, I'd say that would be the least helpful of the three in terms of the MCAT and med school prep. For the long distant future, it might be useful if you have it in mind to go into research/public health/epidemiology, but the UG level probably covers topics that you could pick up along the way if that's the direction you want to go in. And if that's not your aim, then it probably won't be that useful except in terms of understanding the stats in journal articles.

Thanks. I've heard alot talking about immuno as well. I am registering for those two classes as far they open up ASAP. Thanks again.

 

[kraskadva]

Thanks. I've heard alot talking about immuno as well. I am registering for those two classes as far they open up ASAP. Thanks again.

No problem 🙂

 

[libertyyne]

quantitative bio sounds cool as hell.

 

[kraskadva]

quantitative bio sounds cool as hell.

I know, right!?! Just not pertinent to the MCAT.
Wish my school was big enough to offer something like that.

 

[libertyyne]

I know, right!?! Just not pertinent to the MCAT.
Wish my school was big enough to offer something like that.

You never know, the quantitative aspect might be helpful in the reasoning applied on the MCAT.

 

[kraskadva]

You never know, the quantitative aspect might be helpful in the reasoning applied on the MCAT.

Oh sure, probably, if you can prevent yourself from over thinking the questions.
But with the biochem focus, the broader knowledge base of molecular/immuno would be as or more helpful - if you have to pick 2 of the 3.