Courseload

[doctorsmitty]

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Hello,

Im starting a post-bac program in about a week and was wondering for someone with no science background like myself..would it be a bad idea to take Bio, Physics, Chem all at once, or spread them out. I only need the science courses, so I could finish in about a year give or take if i took them at the same time..

Any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated..thankss

 

[betterlate]

Well, your mileage may vary.

To arrive at the best answer for you, you need to keep the end goal in mind. Ultimately, the only reason you are taking these courses is to get into medical school. Every decision you make along the way should be made w/ an eye toward maximizing your chance of reaching your goal. It makes no sense to simultaneously work toward a goal and shoot yourself in the foot.

When planning your schedule, you want to consider any and all circumstances that might affect your performance in the courses. Will you be working at the same time? How much time will you have to focus on your studies? Is learning generally easy for you or generally hard? How comfortable are you learning in math or science courses?

If you have never taken lab sciences, or do not already know how well you are likely to do in these courses, you are better off beginning w/ a more conservative course schedule. Likewise, if you are working at the same time or don't have much time available to study, then you are better off beginning w/ a more conservative course schedule.

Essentially, you want to plan a schedule where you are more likely to earn an 'A' grade. If, after a semester, you feel confident that you will still perform well with a more challenging schedule, then ramp up. If you have any questions at all about how well you will do with a more intense schedule, then keep it conservative. It might be a slightly longer path, but you are more likely to get where you want to go.