Hello all,
Sorry if this has frequently been asked in the past, I'm pretty new to this forum. I'm taking summer classes between my freshmen and sophomore year. By the time I'm done this summer I'll have taken General Chemistry 1 and 2, Introductory Biology 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 1, and Microbiology. I plan on taking at the very least Organic Chemistry 2, Cellular Biology, and Calculus 1 this coming Fall semester, but I'm not sure which other Biology classes would be helpful to have under my belt before taking the DAT. Some classes I had in mind were Genetics, Biochemistry, and Human Physiology, I'm not sure if there's anything else that could be helpful. Do you have any suggestions?
There is an Anatomy and Physiology course, but it's a lower level class that isn't considered an elective for a Biology major and wouldn't fulfill any requirements for majoring or graduating, so I'm a bit hesitant to take it.
As I said, I'm planning on taking Orgo 2, Cell Bio, Calculus, and probably another Biology course in the fall, then have a lighter winter semester, with maybe 2 Biology courses and a directed study in a lab, and begin preliminary studies for the DAT. Then I'd spend all summer intensely studying for the DAT and take it by August, before Fall classes begin. Do you think taking it the summer after sophomore year is too early? Since most pre-dental students seem to take it the summer after their junior year. I sort of just want to get it out of the way, while my General/Organic Chemistries and Biologies are fairly fresh, and it would give me plenty of time to retake it the following summer if need be. I'd really appreciate any advice, thanks 🙂
Sorry if this has frequently been asked in the past, I'm pretty new to this forum. I'm taking summer classes between my freshmen and sophomore year. By the time I'm done this summer I'll have taken General Chemistry 1 and 2, Introductory Biology 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 1, and Microbiology. I plan on taking at the very least Organic Chemistry 2, Cellular Biology, and Calculus 1 this coming Fall semester, but I'm not sure which other Biology classes would be helpful to have under my belt before taking the DAT. Some classes I had in mind were Genetics, Biochemistry, and Human Physiology, I'm not sure if there's anything else that could be helpful. Do you have any suggestions?
There is an Anatomy and Physiology course, but it's a lower level class that isn't considered an elective for a Biology major and wouldn't fulfill any requirements for majoring or graduating, so I'm a bit hesitant to take it.
As I said, I'm planning on taking Orgo 2, Cell Bio, Calculus, and probably another Biology course in the fall, then have a lighter winter semester, with maybe 2 Biology courses and a directed study in a lab, and begin preliminary studies for the DAT. Then I'd spend all summer intensely studying for the DAT and take it by August, before Fall classes begin. Do you think taking it the summer after sophomore year is too early? Since most pre-dental students seem to take it the summer after their junior year. I sort of just want to get it out of the way, while my General/Organic Chemistries and Biologies are fairly fresh, and it would give me plenty of time to retake it the following summer if need be. I'd really appreciate any advice, thanks 🙂
