Spring Semester Classes?

[premedbrah]

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I'm finishing Bio II this semester along with Chem 200 (with a few extra courses of course). Looking at the class list for spring I'm conflicted on what courses to take since most of my Gen-Eds are done.
Trying to compare these 2 potential schedules, need some advice. Thanks!

Chem II - 3 (units)
Chem IIL -2
Pre-Calc -5
Microbiology -5

or

Chem II -3
Chem IIL -2
Pre-Calc -5
Human Anatomy -4

Really comes down to Human Anatomy or Microbiology. I'm planning on working part time as well (on campus tutoring or at the health office) and I volunteer 4-8 hours a week in a Surgery Department nearby.

 

[kraskadva]

Either one is fine.

n=1, but I saw much more micro than anatomy on the MCAT. In fact, can't remember seeing any straight up anatomy.
Though if it's a combined Anatomy & Physiology course, then they'd probably be about equal in test-prep usefulness.

 

[premedbrah]

Either one is fine.

n=1, but I saw much more micro than anatomy on the MCAT. In fact, can't remember seeing any straight up anatomy.
Though if it's a combined Anatomy & Physiology course, then they'd probably be about equal in test-prep usefulness.

Is Micro really difficult? I hear it's an extremely challenging course

 

[kraskadva]

Is Micro really difficult? I hear it's an extremely challenging course

Depends on you and the teacher.
There's a lot of stuff to memorize, and a lot of logic that seems to be beyond some people.
Personally I really liked it, especially the lab...it was like a big puzzle to figure out what you've got by process of exclusion.

Anatomy also has lots of memorization, though less logic. Physio has logic and memorization.

 

[Cawolf]

I took both human anatomy and microbiology and I think overall the difficulty level is similar.

I agree with @kraskadva that micro seems more MCAT relevant - just based on my preparation so far.

I think micro is also a much more interesting course. I took one that focused on pathogens so we spent more time on pathogenic species - losing out a little on some types of organisms. I loved it though and think that the sort of reasoning you practice in the class is very useful.

 

[jl lin]

Microbiology 👍👍 = loved it.

 

[premedbrah]

Awesome I'll take Micro then, just wanted make sure my course load seemed reasonable. Not trying to spend an abysmal amount of time on that course compared to my other 2

 

[wholeheartedly]

I loved micro and thought it was really interesting.

Agree that difficulty depends on the teacher, expectations, your learning style, etc.

I know quite a few people that struggled with it.