Prerequisites for med school?

[mas1996]

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what classes do you need to take and for how many semesters? which ones are the harder in your opinion?

 

[torshi]

-Biology 1
-Biology 2
-General Chemistry 1
-General chemistry 2
-organic chemistry 1
-organic chemistry 2
-physics 1
-physics 2
-English
All with lab

Some schools require biochemistry, calc 1-2 etc.

physics and ochem can be tough

 

[postbacpremed87]

Physics 2 was the toughest for me

-Biology 1
-Biology 2
-General Chemistry 1
-General chemistry 2
-organic chemistry 1
-organic chemistry 2
-physics 1
-physics 2
-English
All with lab

Some schools require biochemistry, calc 1-2 etc.

physics and ochem can be tough

 

[torshi]

Physics 2 was the toughest for me

I'm taking physics 1 right now, kinda difficult conceptually after kinematics. esp with a horrible prof and on top of that summer course....Easy prof but lacks teaching skills.


can't wait for it to be over... Aug 11th ...

 

[postbacpremed87]

Physics 2 is Electric potential, circuitry, resistance, electromagnetism etc...just those topics alone put me to sleep, but from what I have heard from those who have taken the MCAT....the test is heavy Physics 2

I'm taking physics 1 right now, kinda difficult conceptually after kinematics. esp with a horrible prof and on top of that summer course....Easy prof but lacks teaching skills.


can't wait for it to be over... Aug 11th ...

 

[Pietrantonio]

what classes do you need to take and for how many semesters? which ones are the harder in your opinion?

You should research potential medical schools and meet with your pre-med advisor to devise a plan of action.

 

[torshi]

You should research potential medical schools and meet with your pre-med advisor to devise a plan of action.

 

[NickNaylor]

You should research potential medical schools and meet with your pre-med advisor to devise a plan of action.

A thousand times this.

 

[postbacpremed87]

I think they should do away with physics as a requirement for med school admissions and replace it with biochem across the board....or something to that effect....the physics you need to know for medicine can be supplemented in the lectures....

I'm taking physics 1 right now, kinda difficult conceptually after kinematics. esp with a horrible prof and on top of that summer course....Easy prof but lacks teaching skills.


can't wait for it to be over... Aug 11th ...

 

[torshi]

I think they should do away with physics as a requirement for med school admissions and replace it with biochem across the board....or something to that effect....the physics you need to know for medicine can be supplemented in the lectures....

yea i honestly don't understand why physics is a pre-req, maybe to some certain extent but come on...

 

[CodeBlu]

I think they should do away with physics as a requirement for med school admissions and replace it with biochem across the board....or something to that effect....the physics you need to know for medicine can be supplemented in the lectures....

yea i honestly don't understand why physics is a pre-req, maybe to some certain extent but come on...

Physics is everywhere in medicine. Without physics... physiology wouldn't make sense. Plus... physics is plug and chug math... as is most of the math in medicine. AKA calculating anion gap.

 

[NickNaylor]

Physics is everywhere in medicine. Without physics... physiology wouldn't make sense. Plus... physics is plug and chug math... as is most of the math in medicine. AKA calculating anion gap.

That's like saying you can't understand biology without understanding physics. You don't need to know the physics/physical chemistry behind diffusion and electrochemical gradients. You just need to know their application in a medical context, which is often very simple.