Help choosing Spring classes

[DentalNucleicAcid]

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Hey guys, I'm scheduling my Spring classes in like 2 days and you give better advice than my "pre-health advisors" so I came here for help.

I'm currently a junior, so my main objective right now is to take the classes that will help my less than average GPA the most as I will be applying in the summer. But I also have to make sure that these classes don't appear too easy so it doesn't look like I'm just trying to pad my gpa (which I am lol). I only need like 4 more classes to get my degree and 3 semesters left to do that, so I have a lot of freedom in terms of what I can take. My choice of Fall semester classes was a success, as everything is looking good right now grade wise. Here's my Fall classes: Endocrinology, Human Parasitology, Functional Human Anatomy (and Sculpture lol).

Here's my current plan for the Spring: General Microbiology, Intro to Biochemistry, Immunology, Exercise Physiology. (no additional classes).

I'm taking Micro and biochem for sure. Immunology I was iffy about because the professor is so-so and I heard the exams were a bit difficult. I'm leaning towards taking it though because some d schools recommend it and I'm running out of decent upper level bios to choose from. I know that I will take it again in dental school, but again my objective is GPA, not really worried about getting the background right now. So if you guys feel like it could hit my gpa then I'll drop it. I know that this is also school-specific, but general advice is fine.

The other one is Exercise Physiology, which I heard was easy. I wanted to take a physiology course, but the real physiology at my school is called "systems physiology" and I hear nothing but bad reviews about it. I could however substitute exercise physiology for Advanced Developmental Bio (Embryology) which I feel would look more "impressive" but then again it'd be harder to make an A in that class. So I'm not sure about that.

Also, really quickly, does the length of time you commit to an EC matter or as long as you have 100+ hours of EC's you're fine? I'm trying to cram my EC's from now until the summer so that's why.

Thanks for the input, sorry for a long thread.

 

[Harambe14]

Depending on your institution and professors, I'd have to say that most science courses are not easy A's, you would have to put jn the work for the "padding". Adcoms also like seeing that you are taking upper level sciences to show that you're able to handle a challenging curriculum, once in dental school. Specific science courses could vary from spectrum to spectrum in terms of difficulty at different insitutions. Unless your dental school/undergrad knows historically that a specific course has been difficult, other instutitions probably not. Usually, most upper level courses are difficult anyways.

I am sure that you may take a general elective that is an easy A, but that wouldn't do much.

The length of time for EC may matter, but for the most part they like seeing you dedicate time in one club/organization instead of skipping around the place.

 

[8_man]

Those are some nasty-lookin' semesters. I try to limit myself to 2 hard science classes per term to maintain my sanity.

I highly recommend you substitute some of those with... sociology... ceramics... psychology.... intro to business... stuff that dental schools like to see, but aren't too hard.