Semester b4 mcat

[vectorman]

Hello guys,
I would really appreciate some advice here. I have an option of taking either biochemistry or animal physiology (but it is really human physiology; they use a human physiology textbook). I really don't want to take both because it might be too much to handle while studying 4 mcat. So which of these courses is more useful...both in terms of medical school admissions and MCAT. I am a neuroscience major. Thanks for ur advice!!

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[applyingsucks]

Take Human Physiology, Better yet take kaplan PR, or EK and screw both of those courses.

Personally I found Phys more helpful then Biochem for the MCAT. Your bound to get an entire passage that requires physio knowledge, either GI, Cardio, etc.

 

[DrVanNostran]

I'd go physiology.

 

[Anastasis]

What kind of basic biochem did you cover in intro bio? If it was decent at all I'd go with physio.

 

[enigma85]

I vote for physiology.

 

[szhao]

not being a fan of biochem (if it is the graduate one then go biochem), i vote physiology

 

[vectorman]

I heard ADCOMs r really looking 4 Bchem more than physio. Is this tru?

 

[CTtarheel]

biochem is required by a few schools, recommended by many more. Some schools advise against taking A/P (its on too low of a level compared to what you'll get in med school) and a couple schools require it.

As fo the MCAT, biochem will be absolutely useless, while physiology will be helpful on the Bio section.

 

[szhao]

take the graduate biochem, it is a lot more interesting and the profs are generally smarter, so are the TAs, all in all they cause you less headaches.