Taking Recommended courses

[ua2011]

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Hello,

I graduated two years ago from undergrad with a B.S. in a non-science degree (Psychology) and a Spanish minor. Does taking recommended (science and non-science) coursework help/look more favorable to adcoms, especially if you are not a "traditional science" major?

So far for "recommended" biology courses I have taken Microbiology (200 level), Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II (200 level), Human Pathophysiology (200 level), Biochemistry (200 level) as well as 2 random upper division microbiology classes (300 level). I'm also scheduled to take Genetics (200 level) next semester before I apply this summer.

 

[Microglia]

Hello,

I graduated two years ago from undergrad with a B.S. in a non-science degree (Psychology) and a Spanish minor. Does taking recommended (science and non-science) coursework help/look more favorable to adcoms, especially if you are not a "traditional science" major?

So far for "recommended" biology courses I have taken Microbiology (200 level), Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II (200 level), Human Pathophysiology (200 level), Biochemistry (200 level) as well as 2 random upper division microbiology classes (300 level). I'm also scheduled to take Genetics (200 level) next semester before I apply this summer.

Doing well in recommended courses certainly doesn't hurt. Taking them and doing poorly could negatively affect you though. Overall, it won't make your application, but it could give it a tiny boost (if adcoms end up even reading the transcript part instead of just looking at the GPA haha).

 

[kyamh]

I didn't take any of the recommended courses like biochem/genetics/anatomy/physiology and it hasn't hurt me yet. It sounds like you're already taking a bunch of these courses, so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be opinioning on.