Is there a sticky or could we make one for classes?

[Chemistry>Physics]

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Is there a sticky out there or comprehensive list of classes that would effectively go through the usefulness of certain classes (or could this be the thread for that?)


Example Classes:

Eukaryotic microbiology
Medical terminology
Gross anatomy
Neurobiology
Pharmacogenomics or upper level pharmacology course
Physical or inorganic chem

It would be nice to see someone who's been in these classes and medical school to say which ones would be worth it or not.

 

[claduva94]

No because it will vary based on school and you shouldn't necessarily be selecting undergrad classes based on utility for med school. All med school courses are designed so that with any degree you have the ability to succeed in them based on their content alone.

 

[Chemistry>Physics]

No because it will vary based on school and you shouldn't necessarily be selecting undergrad classes based on utility for med school. All med school courses are designed so that with any degree you have the ability to succeed in them based on their content alone.

what you said:
"you shouldn't necessarily be selecting undergrad classes based on utility for med school"
1) this assertion neglects the audience that genuinely wants to take these classes to have an edge
2) obviously your 4 years of undergrad shouldn't be selecting med school preparing classes, but it is a real concern and need for some. I would like to know if taking a pharmacogenomics course over a histology course would help. That could very well be the determining factor between two courses I'm interested in.


"No because it will vary based on school"
1) There are some classes out there which cover basically the same exact material, for example I would be very surprised if there wasn't a similar structure to all immunology courses. You're going to cover roughly the same material.
2) if your argument is from course quality or professor quality then maybe, yet even then, it is an unavoidable fact that any exposure to material is better than none. So a student could self study their way out of a poor quality class.


To be honest I'm tired of this brand of cynicism and quick responses to get likes or make fun of an OP. Your answer could've easily been "I took histology and it prepared me well for med school. However I don't think a sticky would be good for this" The thread effectively ended with your response. Kind of disappointing to a legitimate question. Sorry mods if this deviates from the topic or goes against some type of rule on this website, I'm not attacking this person, just stating an opinion.


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[Cyberdyne 101]

what you said:
"you shouldn't necessarily be selecting undergrad classes based on utility for med school"
1) this assertion neglects the audience that genuinely wants to take these classes to have an edge
2) obviously your 4 years of undergrad shouldn't be selecting med school preparing classes, but it is a real concern and need for some. I would like to know if taking a pharmacogenomics course over a histology course would help. That could very well be the determining factor between two courses I'm interested in.


"No because it will vary based on school"
1) There are some classes out there which cover basically the same exact material, for example I would be very surprised if there wasn't a similar structure to all immunology courses. You're going to cover roughly the same material.
2) if your argument is from course quality or professor quality then maybe, yet even then, it is an unavoidable fact that any exposure to material is better than none. So a student could self study their way out of a poor quality class.


To be honest I'm tired of this brand of cynicism and quick responses to get likes or make fun of an OP. Your answer could've easily been "I took histology and it prepared me well for med school. However I don't think a sticky would be good for this" The thread effectively ended with your response. Kind of disappointing to a legitimate question. Sorry mods if this deviates from the topic or goes against some type of rule on this website, I'm not attacking this person, just stating an opinion.


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He gave you an honest response. There was no condescension or cynicism in his post so I don't see why you're perturbed.

If you're looking for an edge, do well in your pre-reqs and rock the mcat. It's that simple.

 

[WedgeDawg]

I don't think there is a need for a sticky for this kind of thing. If you have a question about classes, please feel free to make a thread asking about them!

However, you are still likely to get responses that it is school dependent (because it is - college classes are not standardized to anywhere near the same level that med school classes are) and that it's still unlikely to really give you any edge in medical school (because in 95% of cases, it's true) - habit formation is much more conducive to med school success than trying to master med school level content before going to medical school.

And if you want my personal opinion, I don't think there was any snark (intentional or otherwise) in @claduva94's post. Just a very frank response to your question (but who knows; it's possible that I could be reading their post in a different tone than other people).

Anyway, no we are not going to create a sticky for this.

 

[claduva94]

what you said:
"you shouldn't necessarily be selecting undergrad classes based on utility for med school"
1) this assertion neglects the audience that genuinely wants to take these classes to have an edge
2) obviously your 4 years of undergrad shouldn't be selecting med school preparing classes, but it is a real concern and need for some. I would like to know if taking a pharmacogenomics course over a histology course would help. That could very well be the determining factor between two courses I'm interested in.


"No because it will vary based on school"
1) There are some classes out there which cover basically the same exact material, for example I would be very surprised if there wasn't a similar structure to all immunology courses. You're going to cover roughly the same material.
2) if your argument is from course quality or professor quality then maybe, yet even then, it is an unavoidable fact that any exposure to material is better than none. So a student could self study their way out of a poor quality class.


To be honest I'm tired of this brand of cynicism and quick responses to get likes or make fun of an OP. Your answer could've easily been "I took histology and it prepared me well for med school. However I don't think a sticky would be good for this" The thread effectively ended with your response. Kind of disappointing to a legitimate question. Sorry mods if this deviates from the topic or goes against some type of rule on this website, I'm not attacking this person, just stating an opinion.


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I'm sorry you interpreted it that way. I just said the reality of the situation. Of course certain courses will help by the nature of having some overlap. But nothing is universally better than the other, as it depends on the school, med school, and individual learner. What you are asking for is entirely anecdotal and non-standardizable. I promise you that no course in undergrad will remotely be a major determining factor of your performance in med school.