Prereq Overload?

[MichaelRW]

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Over the past few months since becoming active on these forums, I have been waiting to see a certain topic of conversation come up, but so far, it has not. I am curious to know how many SDN'ers have taken (or are currently taking) your organic sequence and calc-based physics sequence concurrently, and what thoughts or suggestions can you share about this.

(I'm kinda thinking that the workload would pale in comparison to first year medschool so I should probably just get used to it.... or is that foolish?)

Thanks for sharing; it's appreciated, as always.

 

[Tatastrophy]

Well...I took physics with biochem and atmospheric chem...(other classes too) it was definitely doable

 

[thesauce]

This is commonly done, but really depends on you...that is, if you feel you can handle it them both and do well at the same time.

Yes, it'll be easier than medical school. No, you dont have to get used to that yet.

 

[NickNaylor]

I would recommend avoiding it if you can, but if that's what you have to do it certainly wouldn't be a death sentence.

 

[hector219]

Over the past few months since becoming active on these forums, I have been waiting to see a certain topic of conversation come up, but so far, it has not. I am curious to know how many SDN'ers have taken (or are currently taking) your organic sequence and calc-based physics sequence concurrently, and what thoughts or suggestions can you share about this.

(I'm kinda thinking that the workload would pale in comparison to first year medschool so I should probably just get used to it.... or is that foolish?)

Thanks for sharing; it's appreciated, as always.

Don't think about what you CAN do, think about what makes you look best. First and foremost is getting the best grades that you can.

Taking multiple difficult classes looks good, but trading the workload for a B may more than offset that benefit. So, if you think your performance will be in jeopardy, then don't do it. My philosophy: you're so far from med school now, don't worry about what med school will be like, focus on the here and now.

 

[Morsetlis]

I recommend having a lighter science class load during lab quarters/semesters. However if you just have didactic classes then by all means take as many as you want.

 

[morning]

A lot of people do - it's called a post-bacc 😉 tough but feasible.

 

[metallica81788]

Happens all of the time. I wanted to take my MCAT after sophomore year, so that year I took Micro w/ lab, Genetics, Organic I and II w/ lab, plus Physics I and II w/ labs. It was to tough, but it really sets you up to take the MCAT early in case you screw up and gives good science multitasking skills.

 

[zeppelinpage4]

Most of the pre-med bio/biochem majors in our school are advised to take that sequence as well.
Sophomore year it's physics w/lab, orgo w/lab and genetics (this might have a lab as well but i'm not sure).

 

[SSC2]

I took Calc 2, Physics 1, and Organic Chemistry 1 all together last semester. Though it was really stressful, it really taught me how to manage my time because it was the first semester I was workin in a lab as well. I ended up with good grades in all 3 and I think it's worth it, just make sure to give yourself atleast one "easy" class so that you only have to worry about organic and physics.

 

[SusGob711]

To the OP, we have sooo many kids at my school who WILL not take two difficult lab courses simultaneously. While I think this is wise because they can take their time to focus on each class it is a bit overdone on their part. I think if you know yourself and your schedule you can do it. I am taking two labs, gen. biology I, gen. chem I, labs for both, and an L.E.R. and some kids think this is too much. But to each his own...good luck though 🙂

 

[FloatOn]

My chem/physics schedule was a little staggered: Ochem II with Physics 1 and then physics 2 with analytical chem. I think if I took both semesters of ochem and physics at the same time, it would have been a little more work, but still doable. Just make sure the rest of your schedule is doable as well.