How feasible is a 4.0 ?

[PM504]

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This upcoming semester I will be taking 18 credits hours:
This includes Organic Chem + Lab, Microbiology + Lab, Calculus, French, and Art
Also I will be working as an ER scribe, working 20 hours a week
Lastly I plan on volunteering 3 hours a week.

May goal is to get a 4.0 this semester, are there any tips to achieve this while working and volunteering? 🙂

 

[MedPR]

This upcoming semester I will be taking 18 credits hours:
This includes Organic Chem + Lab, Microbiology + Lab, Calculus, French, and Art
Also I will be working as an ER scribe, working 20 hours a week
Lastly I plan on volunteering 3 hours a week.

May goal is to get a 4.0 this semester, are there any tips to achieve this while working and volunteering? 🙂

18 credits while working part time sounds rough to me. Full time work and 12 credits was exhausting and I would never try again.

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[Stumpyman]

Schedule, time, and organize things very wisely. When studying, don't get distracted and make the most out of that study time. All in all, it's definitely feasible.

 

[Spinach Dip]

Possible? Yes.

Good idea? Probably not.

Will it be easy? No.

 

[def1]

IMO it seems possible.

I used to work 20 hours a week also, taking 15 credits, going to boxing training for 3 hours every day, research 20 hours a week, and volunteering on the weekends.

The key to my success was that I never went to class and instead used that time to study, and I usually did homework at work and during my free time in the lab.

It will probably be rough if you aren't used to it, but I had this schedule minus the research lab for a year and half

 

[KnightofBaldMt]

I think the Orgo and Micro classes sound like the main obstacle to your 4.0. How difficult do you anticipate the French and Art classes to be? If they are just for fun, I think you can do it. The catch: I doubt you will be able to keep up with all of this and keep much of a social life. But it's definitely doable if you focus and work hard.

 

[cheechootrain]

It's going to be really hard but you can do it!!

 

[def1]

I think the Orgo and Micro classes sound like the main obstacle to your 4.0. How difficult do you anticipate the French and Art classes to be? If they are just for fun, I think you can do it. The catch: I doubt you will be able to keep up with all of this and keep much of a social life. But it's definitely doable if you focus and work hard.

A social life is possible, but you will have to sacrifice sleep for it. I used to go to school/work from 8 to 6 everyday, then the gym from 6:30 to 9:00 every night. Most of the time I'd go sleep after but if people invited me out for the night I'd occasionally still attend. And I'd make the most of my weekends.

 

[Josh7]

18 credits while working part time sounds rough to me. Full time work and 12 credits was exhausting and I would never try again.

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Worked full time over the summer while taking only one class and it was challenging, can't imagine adding another 8 credit hours 😳

It looks feasible OP but you better buckle up

 

[SOMBound13]

The semester that I took OChem II, I cut my part-time job hours to about 6 hours per week. I'm an engineering major, so my other classes were demanding as well. I did have a decent social life, amd also played an intramural sport, but nothing extreme. I did get a 4.0.

I can't imagine working 20 hours per week and getting a 4.0 with that many credits and those classes unless I totally did nothing else during the semester.

 

[Stumpyman]

Schedule, time, and organize things very wisely. When studying, don't get distracted and make the most out of that study time. All in all, it's definitely feasible.

Follow up: Didn't see the calc. I'd personally try and switch that to another gen ed, but if it's something you're good at/have exposure to, it shouldn't be as bad.

 

[Ismet]

Orgo lab sucks up a lot of time. I never took microbio, so I don't know about that. If you're good at math and have a decent prof, calc won't be bad, but if you've struggled with math in the past, calc might be a challenge and might require extra work. Can you drop one of the gen eds and just take it later?

It's going to be really hard but you can do it!!

No train pun? 🙁

 

[Wait For It]

.

 

[cheechootrain]

Orgo lab sucks up a lot of time. I never took microbio, so I don't know about that. If you're good at math and have a decent prof, calc won't be bad, but if you've struggled with math in the past, calc might be a challenge and might require extra work. Can you drop one of the gen eds and just take it later?



No train pun? 🙁

Sorry, I haven't been on track for a while. Just been discourage because of this cycle 🙁

 

[gettheleadout]

For who, OP? For a genius I doubt it would be difficult because study time would be minimal, so significant time for classes outside of attendance would be limited to actually completing required work.

You may very well be a genius, but we don't know how much effort you put it to achieve whatever grades you do. You have to judge that for yourself.

 

[0TopCat0]

Sorry, I haven't been on track for a while. Just been discourage because of this cycle 🙁

Don't be discouraged, you'll be alright. Just keep on chuggin through and railing along, I'm sure a handful of schools will conduct you into their programs.



Btw, you need to edit that last post and insert a train pun

 

[BlackSwan]

feelin kinda lazy tonight. impossibru.jpg

 

[Josh7]

For who, OP? For a genius I doubt it would be difficult because study time would be minimal, so significant time for classes outside of attendance would be limited to actually completing required work.

You may very well be a genius, but we don't know how much effort you put it to achieve whatever grades you do. You have to judge that for yourself.

I feel like this should just be posted as an auto-response to all of these "Can I handle it?" threads.

 

[TheShaker]

Don't be discouraged, you'll be alright. Just keep on chuggin through and railing along, I'm sure a handful of schools will conduct you into their programs.



Btw, you need to edit that last post and insert a train pun

You need to train your eyes better.

 

[DoctorLacrosse]

very identical to what I'm gonna be doing this semester. did it last semester and ended up with a 3.5 despite a decent amount of effort. work wastes a lot of time, so I plan to try being more efficient during my school days. hopefully it's feasible for us both haha. good luck OP, I may need some myself.

 

[lobo.solo]

Impossible is nothing. The best you can do is to work consistently hard throughout the semester

 

[gettheleadout]

Impossible is nothing.

brb flying

 

[Pattycake25]

This upcoming semester I will be taking 18 credits hours:
This includes Organic Chem + Lab, Microbiology + Lab, Calculus, French, and Art
Also I will be working as an ER scribe, working 20 hours a week
Lastly I plan on volunteering 3 hours a week.

May goal is to get a 4.0 this semester, are there any tips to achieve this while working and volunteering? 🙂

Do whatever you need to do to maximize your efficiency. As someone said earlier, skipping class can be a godsend. I choose to go to class (sometimes) only for the social perks, but it really hurts my productivity that day usually. You can't afford to make that kind of tradeoff with this workload. If you don't already know EXACTLY how you study best, you need to walk away from this idea.

I also just noticed you're talking about Orgo 1, not 2. You may not realize that Orgo stumps a LOT of bright students every year...or just not accept that you could easily be one of them. And Micro is challenging as well, to say nothing of Calculus (if you don't have a strong math foundation and intuition). I really would not pursue this, but if you're going to try it, you MUST be willing to drop a class or two and/or the work if you start buckling at ALL in the first several weeks. Do not think you're just "finding your stride" - calc and orgo are only gonna get worse as the semester progresses. If you aren't steady on your feet within a week or two of starting, cut back.

 

[FrontierPsych]

Very feasible.

 

[theWhat]

Orgo always tends to be a pretty big time killer, but I also wouldn't underestimate the time that French and art might take up. I took a beginning sculpture class once and it took up way more time than you'd think, unless you're an artistic genius it's unlikely you can throw something good together at the last minute. I know a lot of people on here are saying this schedule is feasible, but to me it seems unrealistic if you want a 4.0.

 

[circulus vitios]

Getting a 4.0 in general in infeasible. I've had two 4.0 semesters throughout my entire bachelor's degree.

 

[Narmerguy]

For who, OP? For a genius I doubt it would be difficult because study time would be minimal, so significant time for classes outside of attendance would be limited to actually completing required work.

You may very well be a genius, but we don't know how much effort you put it to achieve whatever grades you do. You have to judge that for yourself.

For whom? 😛 Couldn't resist

I feel like this should just be posted as an auto-response to all of these "Can I handle it?" threads.

I almost feel the same way, since these things almost always come down to effort. You either put in whatever effort it takes to get the grade or you don't. However, at the same time, I think it's definitely helpful for us to tell others when there are certain schedules/combinations that are historically challenging.

For example, if someone asked about a semester taking Organic & Calc-based Physics as a freshman, we may caution her/him that these courses historically tend to be difficult classes and unless she/he is really feeling gutsy she/he should probably wait to take them or take them separately.

 

[PM504]

I just wanted to add that having a social life is not that important, so I'm guessing this makes things easier?

 

[Titus Times]

Tell me how you did last semester and We can answer your question better, but anything is possible man you could add in another class if you want lol. The question is are you willing/physically/mentally capable of putting in the time and discipline this will demand, shouldn't be doing anything outside of this work here and sleeping/eating ect.

Won't be much fun but it's your choice your life and your Medical school application.

 

[Titus Times]

I just wanted to add that having a social life is not that important, so I'm guessing this makes things easier?

Yeah you'll be fine add in another science class whimp

 

[def1]

For whom? 😛 Couldn't resist

Random and off topic, but this reminded of a joke I heard recently.

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Objective Case.
Objective Case who?
Wrong

 

[Narmerguy]

Random and off topic, but this reminded of a joke I heard recently.

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Objective Case.
Objective Case who?
Wrong

👍 I've got to admit, I've heard of nerd science jokes but I never knew there were nerd grammar jokes. This changes everything

 

[amad01]

This upcoming semester I will be taking 18 credits hours:
This includes Organic Chem + Lab, Microbiology + Lab, Calculus, French, and Art
Also I will be working as an ER scribe, working 20 hours a week
Lastly I plan on volunteering 3 hours a week.

May goal is to get a 4.0 this semester, are there any tips to achieve this while working and volunteering? 🙂

I just 4.0'd a similar schedule... I had Ochem, calc, Cell bio, and a gym class.. with labs. My cell bio was hardest for me because of a lot of memorization... studying for Ochem and calc wasn't too bad, but with all the memorization of Ochem and bio it sucked... If I were you, I'd drop micro or French... probably French, how bad do you really need it? Ochem, Micro, calc, and art seems like a very productive and 4.0able semester.

 

[byaaaaaaah23]

Depends on how hard you work!

 

[CrimsonKing]

Make sure to actually do some studying on weekends, and you'll be fine.

 

[PM504]

French is an online class if that helps?