My prereq plan for the next year

[kboykb]

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Hola. So I'm finally taking these prereqs. Last semester was my first official premed semester and I did pretty well. Unfortunately I don't have the cash to pay out of pocket for a lot of classes so I had to declare a biology major for financial aid purposes. You can only get so much once you have a degree.

This is ok, but of course I have to take a few biology classes that I wouldn't normally take (don't want to tell my advisor my plan).

Next semester I have to take ecology (bio 301), physics 2, and chem 111.

My question is this. After next semester out of BPCM the only thing I will have left is C (chemistry). I've already taken a year of college math so the calculus honestly isn't necessary except for a few schools.

Should I stick with this plan or just try to take the chemistry classes by themselves?

If I stick with this one here is my schedule for the next year:

fall '10: Bio 301 (ecology), physics 2, chem 111
spring '11: bio 302 (molecular bio), chem 112, calculus I
summer '11: chem 331 (orgo) (I don't want a heavy load in the summer, maybe ill just pay out of pocket and take this class solo)
fall '11: chem 332 (org 2), bio 303 (genetics), calculus II
Jan '12 - April '12 MCAT study
April '12 MCAT -> Apply to med school June 1 if my MCAT score is good.

At this point I have a 3.9 sGPA.. As you can see there are a lot of classes here that aren't necessary, but may help me in the application process.

 

[mspeedwagon]

I'm assuming you are not working at all, in which case your schedule is managable. I would switch when you take genetics and ecology personally. I think taking genetics, o-chem II and calc II is a lot (ecology would be a nice easy course). Also, make sure you have no other committments when you take o-chem I over the summer. Good luck.

 

[kboykb]

Unfortunately I do have to work. The financial aid that I receive is just enough for tuition with a little extra left over. Apartment fees and personal expenses are up to me. I plan to work at least 24 hours when school starts back up.

I think my adviser made me take ecology since I had no chemistry experience, but what you said makes sense. I will see if I can get it switched.

Thanks for the input!

 

[ArkansasRanger]

(ecology would be a nice easy course)

And the only fun course out of the lot. 😉