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Biology II w/lab
Chemistry II w/lab
Calculus I
Microbiology
Chemistry II w/lab
Calculus I
Microbiology
As a vet student, I wish my course load was that easy.Biology II w/lab
Chemistry II w/lab
Calculus I
Microbiology
Biology II w/lab
Chemistry II w/lab
Calculus I
Microbiology
Agreed, as a senior in UG, I think that is pretty heavy. I speak as someone who aces in the sciences constantly and totally thought I could handle biochem, immunology, pharmacology, physics II, virology, and finish a thesis at the same time this semester. I'm dying pretty much. Please don't burn yourself out. if I were you I'd replace one of those rigorous courses with something fun (art, aerobics, a sport, etc) if you could. Totally don't have to but I'd think it'd be better
I guess my question is what level of Micro is it? At my undergrad you couldn't take Micro unless you've gone through what old essentially be Bio 1-3 and their labs. So if it's a lower level micro it might not be as bad. Micro at my undergrad was a ***** of course and required a lot of work outside of class.
That being said, that could be a pretty brutal course load esp if you're only in your first or second year. Senior year i had semesters like that and it was only easier cause I sort of figured out how to study by that point.
doable: yes
ideal: no
my question is, why bother if you don't have to?
What is this in terms of credit load?
It is 16 hoursAt my undergrad, this would be 14, so I am assuming this is 14-17
Oh, wow. Just serves to show how different schools are! This courseload would be 19 hours at my undergrad.At my undergrad, this would be 14, so I am assuming this is 14-17
I guess my question is what level of Micro is it? At my undergrad you couldn't take Micro unless you've gone through what old essentially be Bio 1-3 and their labs. So if it's a lower level micro it might not be as bad. Micro at my undergrad was a ***** of course and required a lot of work outside of class.
That being said, that could be a pretty brutal course load esp if you're only in your first or second year. Senior year i had semesters like that and it was only easier cause I sort of figured out how to study by that point.
Thanks, for the input. This is starting my second bachelors. I already have one in finance and figured out that's not what I want to do anymore. At least I have until fall to decide if I will drop one or not.
Yes this will be my first semester of all science. All my Gen. Ed. requirements are done so just have about 3-4 semesters of pre reqs. I feel that my manage my time fairly well. Think I am going to go for it.I took advanced micro. And I *liked* it.
Some days, I feel like I belong in a lab somewhere making plates and being a nerd. I mean, I like being a vet. But I like micro a whole bunch.
So would this be your first semester of crazy science courses? It could be a bit overwhelming if you aren't used to all the science and labs and stuff. You don't have any other gen ed type things (you know, a humanities requirement, or speech, or something) to add in and shift the science to where it's not all at once?
I went balls out for my second bachelor's - advanced micro, medical mycology, parasitology, molecular micro labs, biochem II, pathogenic microbiology, advanced cell and molecular biology, and some cancer in medicine class - plus a critical thinking requirement and some other careers class - all crammed into two semesters. It was fine, but my first bachelor's was in zoology, so I had already taken all those other science-y things and I was okay with it.
Oh, wow. Just serves to show how different schools are! This courseload would be 19 hours at my undergrad.
OP, it's definitely doable. I've done 20+ hours at a couple points with a 25-30 hr/wk job, research, and shadowing, so 16 to me isn't too terrible at all. That being said, that sounds like a fairly difficult 16 hours.
Edit: Didn't notice that you already have a bachelors.
Yes this will be my first semester of all science. All my Gen. Ed. requirements are done so just have about 3-4 semesters of pre reqs. I feel that my manage my time fairly well. Think I am going to go for it.
Biology II w/lab
Chemistry II w/lab
Calculus I
Microbiology
If you are a math person, I would say go for it. For a non-math minded person like myself, taking Calculus and General Chem together would be a nightmare.
You could consider taking one of the classes over the summer. I took 1 summer class each year of my undergrad and it really wasn't that much of an inconvenience. I don't know what your university is like, but Ohio State also offers some classes as a "May-term" which is a super-accelerated course in-between spring semester and summer semester. If that is available (or something like it) you could consider doing that as well. Just some ideasI guess I don't have to but I am trying to stay on track to apply for vet school next year
Good idea as well. I took Immuno and Micro I over the summer and it really was not an inconvenience.You could consider taking one of the classes over the summer. I took 1 summer class each year of my undergrad and it really wasn't that much of an inconvenience. I don't know what your university is like, but Ohio State also offers some classes as a "May-term" which is a super-accelerated course in-between spring semester and summer semester. If that is available (or something like it) you could consider doing that as well. Just some ideas
It's doable, but you also have to ask yourself what other areas of your life you are willing to sacrifice for it. Don't overwork yourself if you don't have to.
To a vet student such a load might not seem so bad, but remember that people starting undergrad (the OP already has a bachelors so I'm pretty sure they would be able to handle it, but I wanted to make a general note) don't have the best time management or study skills. And it's not their fault - those are things you don't really learn in high school because everything is force fed and you have little autonomy. The transition to college is a big one in terms of independence, and it takes some people longer than others to adjust.