Phys II, Bio II, Orgo II + MCAT

[businessguy]

Phys II, Bio II, Orgo II + MCAT

Should I do this next year? Or should I spend an extra year just to lighten the course load... I mean with these exams I'll probably only have a month to study.. but then again, the information will be fresh and I can always retake in August.

What do you think?

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[penguinophile]

Phys II, Bio II, Orgo II + MCAT

Should I do this next year? Or should I spend an extra year just to lighten the course load... I mean with these exams I'll probably only have a month to study.. but then again, the information will be fresh and I can always retake in August.

What do you think?

I did similar...except P.Chem II instead of Orgo II. If you just review a little bit every day...starting now, you'll be fine. Just remember to take a crapload of practice tests. THAT is the key

 

[Mizuno]

i think that is extremely ambitious...
especially since you want to make all A's in each class

 

[Mizuno]

i think that is extremely ambitious...
especially since you want to make all A's in each class
i would personally not do that...

 

[Mr. Tee]

I would take an extra year to lighten up the course load...that way you can use that year to build your resume/app even more.

 

[politik]

Phys II, Bio II, Orgo II + MCAT

Should I do this next year? Or should I spend an extra year just to lighten the course load... I mean with these exams I'll probably only have a month to study.. but then again, the information will be fresh and I can always retake in August.

What do you think?

Why not do Orgo and Bio and Spring and then Phys and MCAT in the summer. Taking it all together would be too much+you want to enjoy your life a bit also.

 

[baylormed]

Hey, I've done Cal II (B) , Bio II (A) , Biolab II (A) , ChemLabII (A) and Org I (B+) + Brit Lit (A) + Volleyball (A) + part-time job + volunteering weekly.
I'm still alive.
Last semester I did Genetics (A) , Genetics Lab (A) , Orgo II (stupid C+), Orgo Lab (A), physics I (A) and lab (A), and world religions (A). + work + volunteering + NSCS
It's definetely possible, but not if you're not used to it. I know ppl who never take more than two sciences at a time, and they don't even have a job. It makes me mad.
If you think you can do it, go for it.

 

[big_smiles]

I agree it's definitely possible. In my MCAT semester, I took cell/genetics lab, neurobiology, calc 2, medical ethics, physics 2, research, issues in life science, and was a tutor and TA. I would lighten the courseload that semester by adding a fun class, to bring you up to full time status (health science course? psychology course? gym class? dance class? theatre? ) G'luck!

 

[DoctorPardi]

Last semester I took General chem 1 (A), Philosophy (A), Anatomy (A), Tennis (A), and research (A). At the same time I worked about 25 hours a week at one hospital and about 15 at another, while also shadowing a doctor on thursdays.

So if you have a history of doing well with a lot of classes then I figure why not, but you can't downplay the MCAT, it is so important and so are making A's in all those classes. I am in fact going the 5 year route myself so I would suggest that. When you're 65 and look back you won't go damn I lost a year, you'll probably think, I'm damn glad I spent an extra year in college goofing around and not ****ing working.