Is the course load too much

[brian9090]

Hi I just graduated with my engineering degree, so next semester would be the first semester taking all pre-med courses, just wondering if anybody can tell me if this course load is too heavy?

O-Chem I
Immunology
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
A&P I with Lab

I was just gonna do first 4 but now i see my school offers A&P later in the afternoon which fits my schedule, so I don't know if I should just have it too. I have some volunteering to do, and I am on a research project+TA for a lab which probably takes about 10-15 hrs per week.

I am used to take 17+ credits while doing engineering, I did it for the last few semester, but I feel like it's a very different study method/materials then biological science courses,so how realistic it is to do these classes and get all As and Bs. Are they too much work to take it together?

8/10 ** Thanks for the advice from everyone, I think I should probably drop one too, should I just drop the A&P? I mean, it is not something that will be on MCAT nor medical school requires it right? I just want to get it done before summer of 2015, so I can start the application. 🙂

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[fmpak93]

Overkill mah dude. Unless you're really smart, those classes are easy, or you're really hard working, then I'd say go for it. You know your capabilities better than anyone else 🙂

 

[Gigantron]

You might start talking to trees mid semester.

 

[claduva94]

I had a worse load last semester and pulled a 4.0. It can be done. just make sure you are very organized and motivated.

 

[DielsAlder]

Your last concern is right. I would ease into premed at first. Consider taking one or two of the non-orgo sciences later on. Also, I would probably take biochem after having done orgo. For my school at least, I took biochem for chemists, and it was a lot of concepts from gen chem and orgo being applied biologically.

That should also give you plenty of more time for EC's and leisure time.

 

[jd989898]

I've had worse line ups than that and come out with good grades. Just expect to spend a ton of time on school.

 

[deleted407021]

You are an engineer and you dealt with all that schooling, so I don't think you'll have too much trouble.

 

[moisne]

Hi I just graduated with my engineering degree, so next semester would be the first semester taking all pre-med courses, just wondering if anybody can tell me if this course load is too heavy?

O-Chem I
Immunology
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
A&P I with Lab

I was just gonna do first 4 but now i see my school offer A&P later in the afternoon which fits my schedule, so I don't know if I should just have it too. I have some volunteering to do, and I am on a research project+TA for a lab which probably takes about 10-15 hrs per week.

I am used to take 17+ credits while doing engineering, I did it for the last few semester, but I feel like it's a very different study method/materials then biological science courses,so how realistic it is to do these classes and get all As and Bs. Are they too much work to take it together?

It's going to be difficult because I spent more time in 1 anatomy class than all my engineering classes put together... I took 23 credit hours too so if you are like me, all those non math classes are definitely going to be hard.

 

[Aerus]

The difference with engineering classes and those classes is that engineering classes can be fundamentally understood without taking a ridiculously large amount of time if you're good at critical thinking. Those are hardcore biology classes (other than O-Chem) and unless you're really efficient at absorbing large amounts of information, this will be a tough semester. Engineering classes, in general, are more difficult than biology classes, but biology classes, in general, are more difficult to pull off in less time than engineering classes.

 

[premedbrah]

Smells like a pissing contest in here

 

[Gigantron]

Smells like a pissing contest in here

Welcome to pre-allo.

 

[drcrispmd]

Split them up. That is way too much to do in one semester and try to get your volunteering in too. Engineering classes and pre med classes are different. You do not want to end up hurting yourself with lower grades by trying to take them all at once. I would start with organic, immuno, and cell bio. Like I said you want A's in these classes. Not worth risking it to get then done in 1 semester.

 

[optimistic3]

Yeah I'd drop 1 or maybe 2 of those. Those are all very time-consuming classes.