Micro...any help to the MCAT?

[t2oo5]

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Ok, so heres my story: I only have room for 2 biology electives as a biochemistry major (obviously already taking gen bio). I want to choose two that would be most beneficial for the MCAT. I want to take micro and immuno, however I am unsure they would be much benefit to me. One good thing, micro can introduce me to new techniques making my research more interesting, and I would like to take immuno because I am interested in ID, but some people tell me to scrap those two and take molecular and physio. What do you guys (those of you who have taken the MCAT) advise?
Also, I should note I am a sophomore, and plan to take the MCAT spring of next year. The two biology electives will probably be the fall semester and spring semester of my junior which (so one will "overlap" with the MCAT). Thanks for feedback.

 

[myleghurts]

Ok, so heres my story: I only have room for 2 biology electives as a biochemistry major (obviously already taking gen bio). I want to choose two that would be most beneficial for the MCAT. I want to take micro and immuno, however I am unsure they would be much benefit to me. One good thing, micro can introduce me to new techniques making my research more interesting, and I would like to take immuno because I am interested in ID, but some people tell me to scrap those two and take molecular and physio. What do you guys (those of you who have taken the MCAT) advise?
Also, I should note I am a sophomore, and plan to take the MCAT spring of next year. The two biology electives will probably be the fall semester and spring semester of my junior which (so one will "overlap" with the MCAT). Thanks for feedback.

Take molecular and physio hands down. The micro on the test is so simple only introductory knowledge is needed. The molecular and physio is tested much more extensively on the MCAT (at least on mine).

 

[estairella]

It's also a matter of luck. I'm Biopsych/Microbio major, and I've seem a lot of psychology topics that popped up on practices (in both verbal and BS), and I think it's because they want to test your critical thinking in areas where you might not be completely familiar with.

 

[mshheaddoc]

Ok, so heres my story: I only have room for 2 biology electives as a biochemistry major (obviously already taking gen bio). I want to choose two that would be most beneficial for the MCAT. I want to take micro and immuno, however I am unsure they would be much benefit to me. One good thing, micro can introduce me to new techniques making my research more interesting, and I would like to take immuno because I am interested in ID, but some people tell me to scrap those two and take molecular and physio. What do you guys (those of you who have taken the MCAT) advise?
Also, I should note I am a sophomore, and plan to take the MCAT spring of next year. The two biology electives will probably be the fall semester and spring semester of my junior which (so one will "overlap" with the MCAT). Thanks for feedback.

Take classes that you want to take. I took micro and I'm taking immuno for the same reasons you are. They interest me. Any physio or molecular biology or genetics you need you probably got an intro in biology and you can study on your own from the AAMC website and a good book such as Kaplan or EK.

I haven't taken the MCAT yet but there are alot of different opinions of "what" you should take. I personally don't buy into all the hype and know I plan on covering everything listed on AAMC's website about the material that will be covered on the exam. I wouldn't pick your classes soley based on the MCAT but that is just me. 🙂 I know quite a few people who did well with the basic science pre-reqs and studying the "extraneous" material on their own.

 

[Cooolguy]

all you need is intro biologies. everything is covered in it, the rest is fluff.

 

[Beau Geste]

I'm taking micro for a GPA booster/pad.... not really to prepare me for the MCAT. Although it will help refresh my memory on the basics to bacteria and viral content, I fit it into my schedule since I'm probably getting a B in Physics (and my past undergrad has some less-than-stellar moments).