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[musiclink213]

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AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm working out my schedule for next semester, and i need to take O-chem, orgo lab, quant lab, PHYSICS, physics lab, calc 2, and philosophy!!!!!!!! if i don't do that, then the spring of my junior yaer will look like this:
Biochem 2
experimental biochem (a 6-hour lab and 2 hour lecture twice a week)
physics 2
physics 2 lab
advanced inorganic chemistry

that totals to 14 hours of science credits at the same time i should be studying for mcat. if i take physics next sem. then i can take the second semester in the fall of my junior year, when i would only be taking biochem. whatcha think? which should i do???? am i even going to survive next semester???????

HELP!!!!!! 😱

 

[Megalofyia]

Physics or something in summer school?

 

[musiclink213]

i'm going to do study abroad this summer, i cant take it in the summer, it's not offered at the school where i'm studying aborad

 

[Bones2008]

maybe reconsider going abroad or delaying your application a year? it's not worth slaughtering your GPA and your life in general just to squeeze in the credits.

 

[HollyJ]

Seriously? What kind of school doesn't offer physics?

 

[Smitty75]

Originally posted by HollyJ
Seriously? What kind of school doesn't offer physics?

I think my school (apprx 1200 enrolled students) offers only one science class in the summer- environmental science. I wish I could have taken some of my prereqs during the summer, would have made junior year way more fun.

 

[DrBodacious]

You're a shophomore with a two semester per year schedual right? Delay taking either calc 2, philosophy, biochem or advanced inorganic. You don't need them for the MCAT. Focus on MCAT courses, plain and simple. Take some easy gen eds to fill up the extra credits. If you don't have time to get all the MCAT courses in and still have time to study, I suggest taking the MCAT in August or taking a year off. The August MCAT route isn't as bad as people say as long as you do well on it. That's what I did because I really didn't want to take a year off.

 

[musiclink213]

Delay taking either calc 2, philosophy, biochem or advanced inorganic.

i can't do that, cause i need to take calc 2 either before i take physics, or at the same time as physics (i need to take calculus based physics for my major) i can't delay biochem cause biochem 2 is only offered every other spring. if i don't take it next year, i'll end up being in school an extra year. same with advanced inorganic, offered every other year cause not enough people major in biochem or chem for them to offer it every year (my school is mostly psych/bussiness/pre-law, don't ask how i ended up there, but the science dept has entirely new labs and equipment).

Seriously? What kind of school doesn't offer physics?

well, it's study abroad, so i'm going to be studying in france for the summer. i'm taking classes at the sorbonne, and they don't have physics for non-french students. and i cant delay going abroad cause the summer after junior year i'm applying, and then summer after senior year, i can't go cause i won't be an undergrad student. so it's now or never,and i've been saving up FOREVER to go, and i already sent in my application.

 

[DrBodacious]

Sorry to hear that your classes aren't very flexible. I'd consider either taking the August MCAT or taking a year off. Like I was saying, I took the August MCAT and did well enough that I'm not worried about not getting in anywhere. I didn't do well enough that I'm not worried about not getting into to a top school though.


You could apply from overseas, as long as you have Internet access you can fill out the AMCAS. Also you could get your secondaries in in Sep when you return, just a thought. Applying shouldn't neccesarily be a summer long activity.

 

[peterockduke]

Originally posted by Herpeto
That is certainly a schedule you can handle. While in graduate school I took five graduate level classes (15 credits), taught genetics or cell biology (20 hrs. week) and worked on my research project 50 hours a week in the lab. Plus, while in undergraduate I regularly took 20-21 credits with the majority being in science in addition to mentoring, working and research. Wait until you arrive in medical school, the curriculum will be much more rigorous than this. If you are disciplined enough to study then I would advise going for it.
Herp

Honestly, I don't believe this. You did 70 hrs of work before your FIVE classes. Assuming you went to class and even spent 3 hours total studying for each class, you'd be about ~115 hours (assuming 2 hours for each class attended and 3 hours of studying). Of course this doesn't include your "mentoring" or anything else you're trying to throw in. I know quite a lot of first and second year medical students and none work 120+ hours/ week.

Even if it is true, you know it is very abnormal and this post was basically your way of congratulating yourself or making others feel bad.

 

[DrBodacious]

Another thought, try talking to an advisor or prof about getting out of the calc 2 pre-req for physics. Taking physics w/o calc might be better than taking a huge amount of credits and taking a class you don't need for the MCAT. You'll have to make sacrafices if you want to get into med school w/o a year off. Last year I was able to take 2 classes that overlapped eachother on 2 days per week by getting it approved by my profs. I need both classes, Hum Phys and Physics 2 for the MCAT. Try to be persuasive, some of those pre-reqs can be waived.

 

[musiclink213]

You could apply from overseas, as long as you have Internet access you can fill out the AMCAS. Also you could get your secondaries in in Sep when you return, just a thought. Applying shouldn't neccesarily be a summer long activity.

actually, i can't apply from overseas. there is "limited" internet access, which means that it's really hard to get to. there are internet cafe's, but they're really expensive. besides, like i already said, i already mailed in my application with my non-refundable $300 deposit. course, this was before i knew i was taking physics.

i'm just gonna have to deal with it, there is nothing else to do. oh well, maybe i'll take a soccer class just so i can run around and get rid of all the stress that i'm anticipating.

 

[lyragrl]

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[lyragrl]

Oops. I'm tired.

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[NRAI2001]

Originally posted by peterockduke
Honestly, I don't believe this. You did 70 hrs of work before your FIVE classes. Assuming you went to class and even spent 3 hours total studying for each class, you'd be about ~115 hours (assuming 2 hours for each class attended and 3 hours of studying). Of course this doesn't include your "mentoring" or anything else you're trying to throw in. I know quite a lot of first and second year medical students and none work 120+ hours/ week.

Even if it is true, you know it is very abnormal and this post was basically your way of congratulating yourself or making others feel bad.

A few of my friends go to school in colorado and they say it is really easy over there. It isn't very competitive and I ve looked at their exams and they are very straight forward. I m going there this summer to take a few clases. So maybe he was able to do this in Colorado. But at more competitive schools this would have been really hard.

 

[Herpeto]

Peter,
I assure you I was telling the truth. I did take five courses for each semester I was enrolled in graduate school; however, during one semester one of the courses was simply research credit. Think about it and it doesn't seem that difficult. Teach three sections of an undergraduate lab three times a week at 3 hrs a piece. Plus experiment preparation, writing lectures, grading and tutoring and it will average 15-20 hours per weeks. Then take five courses with them being spread out over five days (2-3 per day) and it averages 2-3 hours per course per week, except for the seminar course, which is simply one hour per week. I would study about 10-15 hours per week. Remember, one can study during their incubation periods or while their gels are running, it is called multi-tasking. Finally, finish with research (the majority of a graduate degree) and this will average 45-55 hours per week if you are devout. In total it only averages between 80-102 hours per week. Considering that a week has 168 hours, with 38-45 being spent on sleep per week plus 80-100 hours of work, it still left me with 21-50 hours per week to kayak and hunt for reptiles.

Besides, graduate courses aren't that difficult if you enjoy the topics.

Herp

 

[MrSosa]

Dude, suck it up for one semester. I realize all semesters are tough for most of us, but I look at each one as if "this is the one!" Maybe you could postpone Philosophy or take it online. If you commit to it, and depending on what kind of student you are, I think you could pull off Orgo, Physics, and Calc 2. Quant Lab, I've heard, is easy if you killed Gen Chem. Last fall I took Orgo, Physics, Genetics, and Wet Civ and I got through it... 4.0, but that's me. I was doing alot of other stuff too, but regardless, my situation may not be like yours.
Basically, my advice is to look at how much stuff you have going on besides class. If it's not enough to push you over the edge with that class schedule, go for it. Take Orgo, Physics, and Calc2. Philosophy and Quant lab, in my opinion, you can take later. However, if you're a good enough student to handle Orgo, Physics, and Calc 2, then you could probably handle at least one more of those.
Make no mistake, you're gonna have a tough semester regardless, it seems. I'd rather stick through one really tough semester while I can, than to let it pour over into others, especially during your MCAT year.

Plus, you'll be proud of yourself when you're abroad and you know it was hard work that allowed you to do it......Corny, but true. Good Luck!

 

[tygrwds]

The spring of your junior year seems manageable. Biochem will definitely help you with the MCAT, so take that before you take the MCAT. You obviously need calc II to take physics, so don't put that off, either. Can you take philosophy abroad, or when you come back? I believe you can (and should) put off Quant Lab. Having taken it, I know it will likely require substantial time outside of class to finish the experiments, especially since you'll have to repeat them many times.

If you stick to orgo, calc II and physics next semester (fall of junior year, i assume), and put off adv. inorganic and quant for your senior year, you should have plenty of time to study for the MCAT. Just don't spread yourself too thin by doing too many activities outside of class.