My orientation is tmrw, can you help me?

[doctor123456789]

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Hello guys, so tomorrow i need to choose my classes when i go to my university orientation. I was wondering, if i want to take my DAT in time, and be set for dental school, what classes should i apply for for my first quarter? Plz help me, im going to be going to my orientation tomorrow morning, and i'd like to know what classes to choose! Thanks guys!

 

[Sisero68]

seeing how organic chem requires general chem i recommend starting gen chem early

almost all upper level bios require your intro molecular and cell bio class, so i recommend taking your schools intro molecular and cell bio course before the intro organisms and pop bio. most schools will allow you to take them in either order (or at least mine did, i took them in the same semester) and taking this one first opens your next semester to start upper level bio courses a semester before other incoming freshman. like cell bio, micro bio, mol bio, physiology ect. that will all help on the DAT

these are 2 lab classes so the load is getting there, but i feel with the above mentioned classes any of the below will help you. Calc, Statistics, Eng comp, intro psych class, one of the many other degree requirements your school will have for your degree.

so for roundup. (and please note just my recommendation)
Fall semester:
Gen Chem 1
Intro Cell and Mol Bio (or equivalent)
Math (statistics or calc)
Something interesting to you (try to keep 14-16 credits each semester, though if you are nervous keep the main 3 to get the grades and up it next semester. GPA > course load)

Spring semester:
Gen Chem II
Intro Bio org and pop (or equivalent)
upper level bio (micro bio, cell bio, physiology, mol bio ect)
something interesting to you (14-18 credits)

good luck, from my experience this is a good path. though i should not i took both gen chems over the summer to start orgo that may also be an option.

 

[tayloreve]

seeing how organic chem requires general chem i recommend starting gen chem early

almost all upper level bios require your intro molecular and cell bio class, so i recommend taking your schools intro molecular and cell bio course before the intro organisms and pop bio. most schools will allow you to take them in either order (or at least mine did, i took them in the same semester) and taking this one first opens your next semester to start upper level bio courses a semester before other incoming freshman. like cell bio, micro bio, mol bio, physiology ect. that will all help on the DAT

these are 2 lab classes so the load is getting there, but i feel with the above mentioned classes any of the below will help you. Calc, Statistics, Eng comp, intro psych class, one of the many other degree requirements your school will have for your degree.

so for roundup. (and please note just my recommendation)
Fall semester:
Gen Chem 1
Intro Cell and Mol Bio (or equivalent)
Math (statistics or calc)
Something interesting to you (try to keep 14-16 credits each semester, though if you are nervous keep the main 3 to get the grades and up it next semester. GPA > course load)

Spring semester:
Gen Chem II
Intro Bio org and pop (or equivalent)
upper level bio (micro bio, cell bio, physiology, mol bio ect)
something interesting to you (14-18 credits)

good luck, from my experience this is a good path. though i should not i took both gen chems over the summer to start orgo that may also be an option.

he's on the quarter system 😳
You have plenty of time to get all the classes you need in time for the DAT. Just be sure you finish up the General Chemistry series your first year, so you can take organic your sophomore year, and biochemistry your junior year. (that's what i'm doing at least..but i've heard of people doing gen chem sophomore year, and organic their junior..but i'd rather be done with organic before i took the DAT)

Also be sure you take the first intro bio class (bio 130, or whatever it's called at your school). I wouldn't take too heavy a load your first quarter of college, because you still need time to adjust and figure out your study methods, how much you can handle etc. Finish up the general education requirements..eng 101, 102, math 101, etc.

At my school, you can take anatomy and physiology without any pre-reqs, but I'd put that off until maybe Spring quarter!

 

[doctor123456789]

ya, so my biggest problem is that im going in as a electrical engineer, so i need to know what im doing. I'm thinking about taking:

General chem
Calculus
another class

 

[slm266]

ya, so my biggest problem is that im going in as a electrical engineer

Do yourself a HUGE favor and just go with a science major. I don't care what anybody says, in general schools prefer someone with a heavy science background over nontraditional WHO ONLY TAKES PREREQS.

Most likely you'll do better on the DAT, will be better prepared for dental school, can do relevant scientific research,...

Save yourself time, get out of undergrad ASAP, and take classes that will prepare you for the DAT and dental school.

 

[tayloreve]

ya, so my biggest problem is that im going in as a electrical engineer, so i need to know what im doing. I'm thinking about taking:

General chem
Calculus
another class

Why engineering? A back up major if you don't get into dental school? 😛

 

[doctor123456789]

Okay, so i guess my real question should be: In relation to the DAT test, what should my first two years of college look like?

Just be simple like this:

Year 1:
Calc
Chem

Year 2:
intro to bio
o chem

I'm really looking for something like that. I'm guessing my instructor won't know too much about dental school, since he is a 3rd year electrical engineer giving us a tour of the school, so i could really use the help from you guys so i know what to sign up for!

 

[crax]

Okay, so i guess my real question should be: In relation to the DAT test, what should my first two years of college look like?

Just be simple like this:

Year 1:
Calc
Chem

Year 2:
intro to bio
o chem

I'm really looking for something like that. I'm guessing my instructor won't know too much about dental school, since he is a 3rd year electrical engineer giving us a tour of the school, so i could really use the help from you guys so i know what to sign up for!

do whatever major you want and find interesting, trust me! I had alot of engineering friends and even though they spent alot of time doing projects, they still had social lives, and one was prehealth.
layout:
YR1- gen chem I, genchem II, [[bio I, bio II (all with labs) take first, second, or thrd year ]]

physics may be part of your engineering requirement, if it is, i would shift around bio possibly. however, im under the impression your fist engineering year is the easiest, so you might want to take bio here. and a second note, studying for college courses is a night and day difference vs highschool. be serious and time efficient, and go out on weekends 🙂
YR2- orgo I, orgo II, physics I Physics II.
summer2- as much shadowing as you can
YR3- English 1 year
summer 3 - be prepared to take the DAT ASAP, apps open in early june i believe, and it takes a few weeks after you take your DAT to be complete. apply asap to be competitive.
YR4- whatever

just note: genchem should be taken first year
bio:whenever will fit into your schedule the easiest, it depends when you need to take physics for engineering. also note engineering physics and genchem may sometimes be different then science majors chem and physics, and you need 1 year of it to apply! let me know if you have any questions

also: check with your pre-health advisor!

 

[amdrocks]

My roommates were EE major, and they do have a tons of stuffs to do. However, it's definitely doable to finish the prereq.

Year 1 - English 1 & 2, Gen Chem 1 & 2 with labs, Calculus 1 & 2, Physics 1 & 2 with labs + other basic EE couses
Year 2 - Bio 1 & 2 with labs, Orgo 1 & 2 with labs, Calculus 3 & Differential equation? + other EE couses

I would suggest taking some summer couses to take some load off from Year 3 and 4.
I would also suggest taking Biochem lecture, Cell Bio, Microbio if you can.