Human Biochem, Micro, Phys Biochem, or Immunology for MCAT?

[ur2l8]

Hi, I'm a biochem/molecular bio major at my undergraduate school (2nd year).

I am taking the MCAT next spring ('13)

I can take either of the 4 classes for this fall, but I want to take the one which will help prepare me for the MCAT best.

Any suggestions as to which I should take?

1. Human Biochemestry
2. Microbiology (I've heard this is easy)
3. Physical Biochemstry
4. Immunology (I am sure this will help me in medical school [if I get in], but will it help me on the MCAT?)
5. Cell Biology

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[Temperature101]

Hi, I'm a biochem/molecular bio major at my undergraduate school (2nd year).

I am taking the MCAT next spring ('13)

I can take either of the 4 classes for this fall, but I want to take the one which will help prepare me for the MCAT best.

Any suggestions as to which I should take?

1. Human Biochemestry
2. Microbiology (I've heard this is easy)
3. Physical Biochemstry
4. Immunology (I am sure this will help me in medical school [if I get in], but I will take it my senior year if not next fall)
5. Cell Biology

Cell biology by far

 

[typicalindian]

Cell bio is pretty useful but it's pretty simple so it's not like you can't learn it on your own though...if your school offers a human physiology course then take that. If not I think cell bio would be best since half the bio Is cell bio and the other half is physio, along with a genetics section thrown in there.

 

[BA11]

Cell biology, no question

 

[ur2l8]

Cell bio is pretty useful but it's pretty simple so it's not like you can't learn it on your own though...if your school offers a human physiology course then take that. If not I think cell bio would be best since half the bio Is cell bio and the other half is physio, along with a genetics section thrown in there.

My school offers a physiology class which is popular with pre-meds that I plan on taking. I'm also taking phsyics 1. I will have taken genetics...

Is cell bio really useful then?

 

[mcloaf]

To be honest, I'd recommend human biochemistry more than cell biology. Obviously cell biology is critical for the MCAT, but generally the topics are pretty straightforward and more than likely covered in your intro level courses. Biomolecules, metabolism, enzymology, etc., well, those are a little more challenging and take more time to digest. Personally, I was very glad to have taken a course in the subject rather than trying to get all of it from MCAT prep books. Then again, I'd also taken extensive cell bio classes, molecular bio classes, and microbio classes before studying for the exam, so it's sort of hard for me to put myself in your shoes.

 

[stevvo111]

Hi, I'm a biochem/molecular bio major at my undergraduate school (2nd year).

I am taking the MCAT next spring ('13)

I can take either of the 4 classes for this fall, but I want to take the one which will help prepare me for the MCAT best.

Any suggestions as to which I should take?

1. Human Biochemestry
2. Microbiology (I've heard this is easy)
3. Physical Biochemstry
4. Immunology (I am sure this will help me in medical school [if I get in], but will it help me on the MCAT?)
5. Cell Biology

Which class is easiest and offered in the spring as well (i think cell bio, but microbio is essentially the same but more bacteria based?, since it has least amount of info)? Take that one spring 13' (assuming you will be at least half way through with it by mcat time). Which is hardest? Take that fall 12' (id recommend biochem, since it will remind you of orgo, and chemistry will come back to you, to a certain extent- although it is though, which may or may not be a good thing if you plan to study near the end of the semester fall 12')

maximize your classes to all work for you.

 

[ur2l8]

Great stuff. Thanks everyone. Still not sure, but I definitely plan to incorporate what you guys said into my sched.

 

[MedPR]

Cell Bio or Immuno. You'd be surprised how much cell bio you learn in immuno.