Take Biochem?

[UrbanHibiscus]

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I graduated a year ago and was a non-science major. Should I go back to school to take biochem? Would it help with admissions at all?

Thanks!

 

[DrYoda]

Are you planning on applying to schools that require biochem? If yes, take it. If no, don't take it.

 

[UrbanHibiscus]

Are you planning on applying to schools that require biochem? If yes, take it. If no, don't take it.

Would schools that require biochem still admit me on the condition that I take it before I enroll? Or is it better that I take it now?

thanks

 

[armybound]

Would schools that require biochem still admit me on the condition that I take it before I enroll? Or is it better that I take it now?

thanks

as long as you have it before matriculation, they will accept you.

whether or not you take it is up to you. I'd probably be drowning in biochem right now if I hadn't taken a course in undergrad. I highly recommend it.

 

[OncoCaP]

Would schools that require biochem still admit me on the condition that I take it before I enroll? Or is it better that I take it now?

thanks

Perhaps the best thing would be to call the admission office of one of the schools in question (after making sure the answer isn't explicitly stated on their web site) and get the true answer to your question. Personally, I would suggest taking Biochem if you can pull off an A in the course. If you can't (maybe you have been out of school for a while, etc.), you may want to take some courses such as cell biology and/or chemistry first. I personally found Biochem helpful, but that doesn't mean that you would. Another thing to think about is what you are interested in career-wise. If you want to do some kind of drug development that would involve a lot of biochemistry (as an MD research scientist), then it might make sense to take the course. If you were interested in family practice or surgery, then you might be a lot less inclined to take biochem.

If you were a non-science major, you might need to take some additional biology anyway. You really need to find out the exact requirements of the schools you are interested in and make sure you have the required courses lined up ....

 

[UrbanHibiscus]

Thanks a lot! Anyone else have advice/input?

 

[ziggyd0c]

i'm in your situation too and i decided to take it. i just started last week 🙂

 

[ILikeDrugs]

I am also a graduate with a "non-science" major. Psychology, to be exact. I am taking all the bio courses that I can so that I can minimize the perception that I am not capable of handling upper division bio courses. This includes taking biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics. Perhaps you should do the same? 👍

 

[PinkIvy08]

I am also a graduate with a "non-science" major. Psychology, to be exact. I am taking all the bio courses that I can so that I can minimize the perception that I am not capable of handling upper division bio courses. This includes taking biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics. Perhaps you should do the same? 👍

^^^^ That's EXACTLY what I did. Personally, I didn't want to enter med school with a bunch of Bio majors and feel like all the information thrown at me was completely random and brand new, putting me a few steps behind others in my class.

Of the classes I took, Immunobiology, Histology, and Biochem were probably my favorite (I actually loved biochem!) and will prove most beneficial. Not that you'll remember all the minute details learned in biochem by the time you start med school, but I think having a grasp of the larger topics presented will be of benefit.

I'd recommend taking it whether or not med schools require it. (but that's just my $.02!)

Best wishes!

 

[CoolWhipp]

I graduated a year ago and was a non-science major. Should I go back to school to take biochem? Would it help with admissions at all?

Thanks!

It would help if it was a medical school requirement, that's for sure.