Ive been reading a lot of the topics on here. One thing I notices people giving advise or people asking what classes (usually sciences) to take? Well, I would like to know what are your ways of studying or what are your foundations on science background? Honestly, for me one science class with a lap is enough to kill most of my studying over other general classes and not an easy A. I think two science can be done but really hard to get As and here I see people taking two to three or even more in one semester. How are you guys managing it? Thank you
If you only take one or two science classes a semester, be aware that dental schools will look at that and question you at an interview about whether you have what it takes to take 5-10 science courses per quarter or trimester at their school. I originally graduated with an English degree and went back to school after a couple years of teaching high school. I spent 5 semesters working 20+ hours a week while taking 15 units each semester on average. Only 8 of those units weren't required or recommended science classes or labs. I also was in time consuming leadership positions in about 5 student and national organizations during those two and a half years, and still came out with a 3.8 average GPA. Still, while at my Nova Interview, my interviewer, who said she had gone over my file several times, asked why it took so long for me to finish my post-bacc. work.
Beyond that, being a good time manager is how you handle taking 3 or more science classes at a time. It can also help to overlap classes with similar material, so one reinforces the other (like anatomy at the same time as Physio or Biochemistry at the same time as Microbiology). But the key is just planning and knowing yourself. Some people take more time, some people study in a certain way, others can just cram. Whatever your particular form, just plan it out well in a datebook and always give leeway time and remember to insert time for things like making and preparing food and eating, going out a couple nights a week, whatever it is...
It's just good prep for life. I work full time now waiting for school to start and I use an online datebook for all my planning. It has everything from appointments for work, chiropractor visits, when I have my lunches, when I'm going out for wine with friends, when I'm supposed to do household chores, etc. all in it. It even takes into account driving time, and all that junk...I don't follow it exactly, but it makes life and studying a lot easier when you plan ahead. Just sucks cause spontaneous fun things will come up and you can't always just jump at the chance you could when you could when you were less organized, cause then it messes up your plans.
