So how tough is Biochem for an ex-engineer?

[TripleDegree]

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I've heard horror stories about this. Are the rumors true that this is the Achille's heel for all engineers aspiring to be docs?

 

[tinkerbelle]

I've heard horror stories about this. Are the rumors true that this is the Achille's heel for all engineers aspiring to be docs?

Some of my classmates took biochem. They got some of the highest grades in the class. I've never heard anyone say that we have a tough time with biochem.

 

[TripleDegree]

Some of my classmates took biochem. They got some of the highest grades in the class. I've never heard anyone say that we have a tough time with biochem.

Did they have any prior coursework or exposure?

 

[riceman04]

I've heard horror stories about this. Are the rumors true that this is the Achille's heel for all engineers aspiring to be docs?

Not bad unless you are not good at memorizing at applying concepts. I thought engineers are really good at that.

 

[it.]

it may depend on the professor. i've heard of professors that were all about memorization, whereas, my biochem professor was all about concepts. as engineers, you've probably had to have honed your problem solving skills to a greater degree than your average premed and you're probably more used to thinking things out from first principles (learning is just more efficient that way). so, with the more conceptual professor, engineers will probably do fine, whereas with the hard-core memorization course, engineers will likely want to go kill themselves 🙂

 

[Sabrinne]

You should have no problem. As a former TA for biochemistry, many of my best students were the engineers. Just be ready for a lot of memorization! Good luck!