The Official "How Does This Schedule Look" Thread

[ligand]

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Are you ever required to take anatomy at some point? If you are I say just go ahead and take it now and drop physics.

If anatomy is an elective then you should drop it and take it some other time when you have time.

Anatomy is not required but (1) it would count as one of my electives (2) might be useful for MCAT prep? Basically for my bio major I have 3 years left to take 5 bio electives and physics 1 and 2. I might pick up a second major, not sure. I need to decide in the next few days.

 

[WildEMDoc]

Anatomy is not required but (1) it would count as one of my electives (2) might be useful for MCAT prep? Basically for my bio major I have 3 years left to take 5 bio electives and physics 1 and 2. I might pick up a second major, not sure. I need to decide in the next few days.

The physiology part will be useful since I see it is a combined class, the anatomy not so much. If your school offers a singular physiology (human or animal) you would be better to take that to help with the MCAT, as it will spend more time on the actual physiology.

3 years is a long time, you will probably be fine dropping anatomy and physiology this semester in order to have more free time.

 

[altamont850]

CHEM & Lab
Bio & Lab
Calculus 1
Seminar course (weekly)
Physics

I honestly believe I could handle these courses and if I take 17 hours per semester (as well as 7 each summer), I could be done with college at 22. Is this insane?

 

[WildEMDoc]

CHEM & Lab
Bio & Lab
Calculus 1
Seminar course (weekly)
Physics

I honestly believe I could handle these courses and if I take 17 hours per semester (as well as 7 each summer), I could be done with college at 22. Is this insane?

Why are you in a rush?

I don't think that schedule looks super unreasonable, if I was going to drop anything it would be physics.

 

[cortana431]

I think most physics 2 for engineers requires Calc 2 prior to it, if I am remembering right. At my school you definitely need to know calc2 stuff before physics II, you can only get away with only calc1 in physics 1.

I'd say you are already way to heavy for a freshman, switch to English for physics.

Is English really that much less work though? ( I though of essays and books to be read). Also are most English electives in college an 'easy a' (generally)?

 

[SnoopyMD]

I'll be a junior this semester.

General Physics I (w/ Lab)
Biological Chemistry (w/ Lab)
Social Deviance: Crime & Punishment
Applied Anthropology

 

[TwistinD]

I seem to be reading a lot of uncertainty about taking full science/lab loads in one semester - I just wanted to be encouraging and say that I did a 21 credit semester full of mostly neuroscience/biochem classes and got mostly A's (1 B in Latin I think lol...?) - Be really honest with yourself about how much you can handle, how much sleep you can actually sacrifice, and what other options you may have. You will have close to no life. I decided I wanted to study abroad a full semester with one of the hardest majors at my school (now a mandatory 5 year program instead of 4) - I was crazy, but ambitious! Thankfully it worked out. Now I wish I was back in undergrad instead of the real world

You guys can do it - and do it well! Stay focused 🙂

 

[WildEMDoc]

Is English really that much less work though? ( I though of essays and books to be read). Also are most English electives in college an 'easy a' (generally)?

Generally English 1 is composition, although that varies from school to school. Composition would not have books only essays.

Even if it is literature, english is still easier than any science class at the intro level


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[WildEMDoc]

I'll be a junior this semester.

General Physics I (w/ Lab)
Biological Chemistry (w/ Lab)
Social Deviance: Crime & Punishment
Applied Anthropology

Good schedule! 👍


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[BadgerBadger]

Hey guys, I have a pretty unique situation and would appreciate some input/feedback.

My class schedule so far looks like this

Organic Chem 1 - 4 credits
Greek History (fulfills some gen ed requirements) - 3 credits
Honors Biology (regarded as a time-intensive class) + lab - 5 credits
Entering research workshop - 1 credit
Genetics Lab Research - 3 credits
Total: 17 credits

This seems very manageable and I would be happy with this schedule but here's where it gets tricky. I will be working 19 hours / week at a job where I can study when it's not busy, but it usually is. I also was accepted into another research lab in my major that's really interesting, although I already have a research position in a genetics lab. The average amount of hours that I would have to be putting in for each lab is 9 hours / week. If I add up all of these hours (13 credit hours, 18 research hours, 19 work hours, and 2 hours of studying / hour of class), I'm looking at 76 hours / week.

Does this seem doable? I got into trouble last semester working too much, but was able to keep a very respectable GPA.

 

[WildEMDoc]

Hey guys, I have a pretty unique situation and would appreciate some input/feedback.

My class schedule so far looks like this

Organic Chem 1 - 4 credits
Greek History (fulfills some gen ed requirements) - 3 credits
Honors Biology (regarded as a time-intensive class) + lab - 5 credits
Entering research workshop - 1 credit
Genetics Lab Research - 3 credits
Total: 17 credits

This seems very manageable and I would be happy with this schedule but here's where it gets tricky. I will be working 19 hours / week at a job where I can study when it's not busy, but it usually is. I also was accepted into another research lab in my major that's really interesting, although I already have a research position in a genetics lab. The average amount of hours that I would have to be putting in for each lab is 9 hours / week. If I add up all of these hours (13 credit hours, 18 research hours, 19 work hours, and 2 hours of studying / hour of class), I'm looking at 76 hours / week.

Does this seem doable? I got into trouble last semester working too much, but was able to keep a very respectable GPA.

The class schedule is reasonable but IMO you are overloading on ECs. Get rid of something.


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[SnowyRox]

Generally English 1 is composition, although that varies from school to school. Composition would not have books only essays.

Even if it is literature, english is still easier than any science class at the intro level


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My easiest semester was:
Physics 1 & lab
Biochemistry & lab
Animal Physiology & lab
Research

I am much better at math & science than humanities so I LOVED not having to trudge through GenEd classes. I spent a similar amount of time studying, but easily got As in every class.

 

[lolcat]

Alright guys, here's my schedule. I already made a thread asking what classes I should take, but now I finalized it and just want to see if it's reasonable or am I overdoing it.

Biochem w/ lab (4)
Med term (3)
Intro to cell bio (3)
Concepts in bio (3)
Research (3)
TOTAL 16

I'll be in the lab 8 hours a week, not including extra reading/researching I might have to do outside of lab. I will also volunteer at the hospital 4 hours a week, tutor 4 hours a week, and work 8 hours a week. I'm trying to squeeze MCAT studying as well because I'm planning on taking it in January

 

[WildEMDoc]

Alright guys, here's my schedule. I already made a thread asking what classes I should take, but now I finalized it and just want to see if it's reasonable or am I overdoing it.

Biochem w/ lab (4)
Med term (3)
Intro to cell bio (3)
Concepts in bio (3)
Research (3)
TOTAL 16

I'll be in the lab 8 hours a week, not including extra reading/researching I might have to do outside of lab. I will also volunteer at the hospital 4 hours a week, tutor 4 hours a week, and work 8 hours a week. I'm trying to squeeze MCAT studying as well because I'm planning on taking it in January

Perfectly reasonable IMO! 👍


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[lolcat]

thanks for the reply. i wasn't sure if i was overdoing it since i'll be studying for the mcat as well

 

[Noimus]

Guys would it be stupid to take Gen Chem 1 and Orgo 1 at the same time? What about Gen Chem 2 and Orgo 1?

Freshman:

ENG1020 (Basic English Class)
MAT1050 (Almost like pre-calculus, this class is required prior to my final math class)
CHEM1040 + Lab (An Intro to Chem Class prior to taking gen chem)

 

[starsworld]

Guys would it be stupid to take Gen Chem 1 and Orgo 1 at the same time? What about Gen Chem 2 and Orgo 1?

Freshman:

ENG1020 (Basic English Class)
MAT1050 (Almost like pre-calculus, this class is required prior to my final math class)
CHEM1040 + Lab (An Intro to Chem Class prior to taking gen chem)

Are you even allowed to do that? My school won't let you take ochem until after you take gen chem 1 and 2.

 

[funtertaining15]

Depends on the school. I personally would not take gen chem and orgo as that seems like a death threat to your GPA. Unless you're a genius, pick one. ^^

I guess I'll add my schedule:

Summer:
So, I was supposed to take Physics, but the professor left at the last minute, so they dropped the class. I ended up taking Intro to Soci Summer 2 since I needed a class to count towards my general req'ments. I enjoyed, though. Got an A, although my school takes it as just transferrable as credit :/
It also led me to think about changing my major (long storry and not exactly sure if I will.)
Anyways...

Fall 2012 (Sophomore)
Orgo w/ lab (4+1 credits)
Intro to Neurobiology 301 (4 credits)
French 101 (4 credits)
Intro to Political Theory (4 credits

Spring 2013 (depends on whether I decide to stay a bio major or go the NBB [neuro & behavioral bio] route):
French 102
Orgo w/lab
(if Bio, Math 116 [2nd sem of Calculus, science based] and an elective like evolutionary bio, which counts as an elective for NBB major and one of required course for a Bio major)
(if NBB, Intro to Prob and Stats and Intro to Neurobiology 302)
Whaddaya think?

 

[mehc012]

So, I'm doing a 2-year DIY postbacc to try and repair my GPA (I have a 3.2 right now). Keep in mind that I'll be working fulltime in research and commuting to each class or lab individually (they're in the evenings and on weekends)

Spring1: Physics I, Anatomy, Physics lab, Anatomy lab
Summer1: Physics II, Physiology, lab, lab
Fall1: Cell Bio, Medical Microbiology, Marine Bio
Spring2: Neuro, Cancer, Virology
Summer2: Endocrinology, Histology, Adv. Virology
Fall2: Hematology, Cardiac A&P, Stem Cell Bio
Spring 3: MCAT
Summer3: Apply!

I know that it is almost entirely comprised of Bio courses, but since I was a Chem major/Bio minor, I've taken all of the general level sciences (except Physics which I avoided). I would take courses from other departments, but the program I found (which is geared towards nontraditional premeds and offers evening and weekend class times) has very few courses outside of the general prereqs and advanced, medically-relevant Bio courses.

I suppose I mainly want to know whether this is too light (i.e. do I need to take a semester off work and demonstrate that I can complete a full course load). Conversely, do you think that three Bio courses/semester is too much?

 

[emb0902]

Guys would it be stupid to take Gen Chem 1 and Orgo 1 at the same time? What about Gen Chem 2 and Orgo 1?

Freshman:

ENG1020 (Basic English Class)
MAT1050 (Almost like pre-calculus, this class is required prior to my final math class)
CHEM1040 + Lab (An Intro to Chem Class prior to taking gen chem)

I'll be doing Gen Chem 2 and Orgo 1 at the same time. A little nervous for my second semester. Schedule looks like this:

Freshman Year:
Fall
Principles of Organismal Biology (3 credits)
General Chemistry (4 credits)
US Presidential Campaigning (3 credits)
Rhetorical Writing (3 credits)
Social Psychology (3 credits)

Winter
Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
General Chemistry (4 credits)
Cellular and Molecular Biology (3 credits)
Cognition (3 credits)
Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience (3 credits)

 

[funtertaining15]

I suppose I mainly want to know whether this is too light (i.e. do I need to take a semester off work and demonstrate that I can complete a full course load). Conversely, do you think that three Bio courses/semester is too much?

I don't think it's light at all, especially since you have to commute and the times are also in the evening, as you said.

I think you can do it. I'd probably advise to take two, but since you're doing a post bac program, I can't say much, since I don't know much about it.\. Are these classes required, or are they of your choosing? If it's the latter, I'd switch it up & add a humanities class. Like I said, though; I think you can do it. Now, if they were chem courses, that's be a whole 'nother story.

 

[funtertaining15]

I'll be doing Gen Chem 2 and Orgo 1 at the same time. A little nervous for my second semester. Schedule looks like this:

Freshman Year:
Fall
Principles of Organismal Biology (3 credits)
General Chemistry (4 credits)
US Presidential Campaigning (3 credits)
Rhetorical Writing (3 credits)
Social Psychology (3 credits)

Winter
Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
General Chemistry (4 credits)
Cellular and Molecular Biology (3 credits)
Cognition (3 credits)
Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience (3 credits)

I'd be nervous, too. Our school doesn't allow you to take Orgo and Gen chem simultaneously. Both Gen Chem 1&2 are prereqs for Orgo. With that being said, your first semester looks fine. Your Winter Semester [is this over break or the same as Spring?), not so much. I just think that you have too many science classes. If you can, I'd advise you to at least drop Orgo or Chem (preference to drop orgo first) and take a humanities/english/other class that is considered a general requirement. Take it from me. I took Gen chem and Bio together my freshman year. Granted, a C+ is the avg. for gen chem 1, which is what I ended up getting, and Bio was a B-/C+ avg. I got a C+. BUT, my study schedule was lax, and when I look back on my first year, I didn't really study nearly as much as I did 2nd semester. Both Bio 2 and Chem 2, spef. Chem 2 was supposedly more difficult than Bio/Chem 1. I took bio 2 and Chem 2 second semester and got a B+ and B-, respectively. 🙂 Just don't overdo it. That's a lot of science classes for a freshman, so just take caution. If you start the Winter session and at the beginning feel like it's too overwhelming, drop it before it's too late. Don't let your GPA suffer.

 

[mehc012]

I don't think it's light at all, especially since you have to commute and the times are also in the evening, as you said.

I think you can do it. I'd probably advise to take two, but since you're doing a post bac program, I can't say much, since I don't know much about it.\. Are these classes required, or are they of your choosing? If it's the latter, I'd switch it up & add a humanities class. Like I said, though; I think you can do it. Now, if they were chem courses, that's be a whole 'nother story.

Haha, the reason my GPA is so low in the first place was because I was totally not planning on med school and instead geeked out with all the cool upper level organics every semester. Usually not 2 chems, but 1 ridic chem, 2 bios and a psych was fairly typical.

It is entirely of my choosing; the schedule is a la carte, and the only prereq I'm missing is Physics. Unfortunately, the humanities classes are offered farther away and seem incredibly uninteresting. My favorite two non-science classes are psych or econ, and they don't seem to offer any of those that I haven't taken :| If this is too much, I could end it 3 semesters earlier, but then I'd be applying with a 3.34 instead of a 3.4.

 

[emb0902]

I'd be nervous, too. Our school doesn't allow you to take Orgo and Gen chem simultaneously. Both Gen Chem 1&2 are prereqs for Orgo. With that being said, your first semester looks fine. Your Winter Semester [is this over break or the same as Spring?), not so much. I just think that you have too many science classes. If you can, I'd advise you to at least drop Orgo or Chem (preference to drop orgo first) and take a humanities/english/other class that is considered a general requirement. Take it from me. I took Gen chem and Bio together my freshman year. Granted, a C+ is the avg. for gen chem 1, which is what I ended up getting, and Bio was a B-/C+ avg. I got a C+. BUT, my study schedule was lax, and when I look back on my first year, I didn't really study nearly as much as I did 2nd semester. Both Bio 2 and Chem 2, spef. Chem 2 was supposedly more difficult than Bio/Chem 1. I took bio 2 and Chem 2 second semester and got a B+ and B-, respectively. 🙂 Just don't overdo it. That's a lot of science classes for a freshman, so just take caution. If you start the Winter session and at the beginning feel like it's too overwhelming, drop it before it's too late. Don't let your GPA suffer.

Thank you for your advice! At my school Winter term is the same as Spring at most American schools... Up in Montreal, Spring comes late 🙂 The reason I am so science heavy second semester is because my school allows you to do Orgo 1 and Gen Chem 2 together, and I really want to get in Cell/Molecular Bio as a freshman. I have all of my general education requirements done with AP credits, so I'm okay on that front. However, I think I may drop Orgo and add Psychological Statistics (required course for my major) to get that over with. I definitely want to make sure to maintain a reasonable load to keep my GPA up.

 

[funtertaining15]

Thank you for your advice! At my school Winter term is the same as Spring at most American schools... Up in Montreal, Spring comes late 🙂 The reason I am so science heavy second semester is because my school allows you to do Orgo 1 and Gen Chem 2 together, and I really want to get in Cell/Molecular Bio as a freshman. I have all of my general education requirements done with AP credits, so I'm okay on that front. However, I think I may drop Orgo and add Psychological Statistics (required course for my major) to get that over with. I definitely want to make sure to maintain a reasonable load to keep my GPA up.

Good Decision. 🙂

 

[funtertaining15]

Haha, the reason my GPA is so low in the first place was because I was totally not planning on med school and instead geeked out with all the cool upper level organics every semester. Usually not 2 chems, but 1 ridic chem, 2 bios and a psych was fairly typical.

It is entirely of my choosing; the schedule is a la carte, and the only prereq I'm missing is Physics. Unfortunately, the humanities classes are offered farther away and seem incredibly uninteresting. My favorite two non-science classes are psych or econ, and they don't seem to offer any of those that I haven't taken :| If this is too much, I could end it 3 semesters earlier, but then I'd be applying with a 3.34 instead of a 3.4.

Well, just do what you think you can handle. With hard work and focus, I believe you can pull it off. Good luck!... to all of us. 😀

 

[JennWolf]

I'm looking at this for fall/spring/summer. I'm starting school over as a bio major with a minor in psych. Only things I'm really worried about is my school requires a lot of gen ed requirements (US and non US diversity classes and the like).

Fall -
Chem 1 + lab - 5 credits
Bio 1 + lab - 4 credits
Stats - 4 credits
Non-western philosophy - 4 credits
yoga 1 - 1 credit
18 credit hours

Spring
Bio II + lab - 4 credits
gen chem II + lab - 5 credits
physics 1 bio-medical app + lab - 4 credits
psych stats - 4 credits
17 credits

Summer
communications Eastern culture - 4 credits
culture and healthcare - 4 credits

Also out of curiosity for my following year I'll be taking ochem, is that class 6 credit hours for anyone else? I see for most its 4 credit hours... 6 makes it seem quite terrifying.

 

[Bodysurfer]

Hey I'm a Microbiology major going into my junior year

Junior
MWF 9 German 101

Tu/Th 8 I Immunology
T/Th 11 Bio/genetics of cancer
T/Th 12:30 400 Upper level physics course
T/Th 2:00 Religion class on the three Abrahamic religions
Tu 4 - 7 (I think) Honors art gen ed (lab (watch movies I think) on Wednesday nights)

18 credits

I was hoping to have a classes only on Tu/Th, except for the art gen ed, but really wanted to get my foriegn language gen ed finished. I'm doing an internship this summer that I hope to continue on 2 (or maybe all of the days) of the MWF days

Also debating taking Calc 4 instead of the Religion class.

 

[Bodysurfer]

I'm looking at this for fall/spring/summer. I'm starting school over as a bio major with a minor in psych. Only things I'm really worried about is my school requires a lot of gen ed requirements (US and non US diversity classes and the like).

Fall -
Chem 1 + lab - 5 credits
Bio 1 + lab - 4 credits
Stats - 4 credits
Non-western philosophy - 4 credits
yoga 1 - 1 credit
18 credit hours

Spring
Bio II + lab - 4 credits
gen chem II + lab - 5 credits
physics 1 bio-medical app + lab - 4 credits
psych stats - 4 credits
17 credits

Summer
communications Eastern culture - 4 credits
culture and healthcare - 4 credits

Also out of curiosity for my following year I'll be taking ochem, is that class 6 credit hours for anyone else? I see for most its 4 credit hours... 6 makes it seem quite terrifying.

Ochem at my school (flagship state school) was 3 credits each for orgo 1 and orgo 2, plus a 2 credit lab taken concurrently or after orgo 2.

I took an intro philosophy class my sophomore year that included ancient Greek philosophy up till recent times. Lots of reading (very slow, have to stop and think type reading) although this depends on the professor. However, the tests/reports were easy and it creates a new way of thinking.

I took stats in high school and if you keep up with studying you'll be fine

Out of curiosity, is the yoga class a gen ed?

 

[Haislip]

I'm looking at this for fall/spring/summer. I'm starting school over as a bio major with a minor in psych. Only things I'm really worried about is my school requires a lot of gen ed requirements (US and non US diversity classes and the like).

Fall -
Chem 1 + lab - 5 credits
Bio 1 + lab - 4 credits
Stats - 4 credits
Non-western philosophy - 4 credits
yoga 1 - 1 credit
18 credit hours

Spring
Bio II + lab - 4 credits
gen chem II + lab - 5 credits
physics 1 bio-medical app + lab - 4 credits
psych stats - 4 credits
17 credits

Summer
communications Eastern culture - 4 credits
culture and healthcare - 4 credits

Also out of curiosity for my following year I'll be taking ochem, is that class 6 credit hours for anyone else? I see for most its 4 credit hours... 6 makes it seem quite terrifying.

Fall seems really rough

 

[JennWolf]

Ochem at my school (flagship state school) was 3 credits each for orgo 1 and orgo 2, plus a 2 credit lab taken concurrently or after orgo 2.

I took an intro philosophy class my sophomore year that included ancient Greek philosophy up till recent times. Lots of reading (very slow, have to stop and think type reading) although this depends on the professor. However, the tests/reports were easy and it creates a new way of thinking.

I took stats in high school and if you keep up with studying you'll be fine

Out of curiosity, is the yoga class a gen ed?

I am looking forward to the philosophy course since I do enjoy discussion/debate/analyzing ways of thinking and ideas. Its honestly the writing aspect that scares me about the gen ed requirements since I was never taught in any of my schooling a foundation in grammar and proper writing. Now I'm having to learn it as I go.

Yoga is a bs class and something I have always wanted to learn so instead of doing my own exercise schedule I figured why not while I have the time to learn. It also is a class that does not effect gpa nor require any work.

@Haislip
Yeah its a lot of hours but I have a strong CC foundation in bio/chem including bio chem and anatomy/physiology which I'm hoping will make this semester easier. I am worried about stats being a bit much though. I never took it in high school. I was a calc/trig student but my pre-professional adviser said at least one stat course would be good to take early in prep for the MCAT.

I guess a good question to ask everyone here would be is four academic classes too much when I was taking 5 science classes at CC? Last time I was at a four year university it was as an art major so not that familiar with the intensity difference on the more academic classes side.

 

[Stumpyman]

Fall:

Ochem1 +lab -5 credits
Physics 1 (alg based) w/ lab -4 credits
U.S. History (online, and only half a semester long) -3 credits
Russian 1 -5 credits

Total: 17 credits. Also doing about ~20 hours a week of ECs, as I just left my part-time job at the hospital. How's it sound?

 

[Miss Terious]

Fall:

Ochem1 +lab -5 credits
Physics 1 (alg based) -4 credits
U.S. History (online, and only half a semester long) -3 credits
Russian 1 -5 credits

Total: 17 credits. Also doing about ~20 hours a week of ECs, as I just left my part-time job at the hospital. How's it sound?

Ochem and physics in one semester sounds like torture. Not a big fan of Russian so I'd be miserable that semester but if you like it and can be happy with it then go for it 😀

Blame it on the a-a-a-autocorrect.

 

[Stumpyman]

Ochem and physics in one semester sounds like torture. Not a big fan of Russian so I'd be miserable that semester but if you like it and can be happy with it then go for it 😀

Blame it on the a-a-a-autocorrect.

Yeah, I like Russian quite a bit, and apparently a very high percentage of the class gets As, so it doesn't seem all that terrible. I'm pretty terrified of Ochem and physics (especially since both of them are with labs), but in order to stay on my timeline (I fell a little behind, as a lot of credits didn't transfer with me) I kind of have to take them together.

 

[Ellie Arroway]

Does this schedule look too lax? I am a postbacc & mostly done with prereqs, in the middle of sending out my secondaries right now.

Fall:
Writing as Critical Inquiry (writing 323, required for me to get a 2nd bachelors this year)
Physiological Psychology
Intro to Genetics
Beginning piano for nonmajors (I have wanted to start learning an instrument for years & self-teaching isn't working)

14 credits. I know it's fulltime, but do I look bad for not having at least two hard science classes going at once?

Edit: For context, I will still be volunteering at a couple places totaling ~16 hours/week, running a half marathon at the end of October, and I'm applying for a part time job right now.

 

[Man0fProphecy]

Chem 1 (w/lab) 5 credits
Calculus 3B 4 credits
Intro to Acting 3 credits

🙂
Going into freshman year and this is all 12 credits since my college, UCSB won't allow more for freshman's first quarters. Does this seem too light?

 

[funtertaining15]

Chem 1 (w/lab) 5 credits
Calculus 3B 4 credits
Intro to Acting 3 credits

🙂
Going into freshman year and this is all 12 credits since my college, UCSB won't allow more for freshman's first quarters. Does this seem too light?

When you say "UCSB won't allow more for freshman's first quarters," what do you mean by that? Your schedule seems a little light to me, meaning I would throw in a general requirement class, if possible.

 

[funtertaining15]

Does this schedule look too lax? I am a postbacc & mostly done with prereqs, in the middle of sending out my secondaries right now.

Fall:
Writing as Critical Inquiry (writing 323, required for me to get a 2nd bachelors this year)
Physiological Psychology
Intro to Genetics
Beginning piano for nonmajors (I have wanted to start learning an instrument for years & self-teaching isn't working)

14 credits. I know it's fulltime, but do I look bad for not having at least two hard science classes going at once?

Edit: For context, I will still be volunteering at a couple places totaling ~16 hours/week, running a half marathon at the end of October, and I'm applying for a part time job right now.

No, I don't think so. You mentioned you're done w/ most of your pre reqs, so I'd say it's a reasonable schedule, especially with all the other stuff you have on your plate. Good luck 🙂

 

[Man0fProphecy]

When you say "UCSB won't allow more for freshman's first quarters," what do you mean by that? Your schedule seems a little light to me, meaning I would throw in a general requirement class, if possible.

As in they have a policy where the first quarter for freshman they're not allowed to sign up for more than 12 credits. It's weird. They also said because I passed the english, calc AB, bio, us history, us gov, spanish and psych AP tests, I don't have to take some intro courses which is why I'm only taking chem and calc as well as an elective. But the other two quarters of the year I can have more credits.

 

[Man0fProphecy]

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[Man0fProphecy]

bump

 

[Sm0ke]

Vertebrate Natural History Lab
Ecology Lab
Forensic Molecular Biology Lab
Calculus I
Biology of Cancer
Conservation Medicine
Business Law

I only need 3 labs + calc to graduate this December, which is 9-10 credits. Can anyone tell me how taking 3 labs in 1 semester compares to lecture courses? I'm currently enrolled in 18 credits but considering dropping all the classes except the 3 labs and calculus. I'm also leaning towards switching out ecology lab for independent study and adding an elective just to remain a full-time student, which I heard is preferred by adcoms.

I'll be doing light MCAT studying throughout the semester for the January MCAT. I've accumulated 149 credits so taking additional classes wouldn't move my GPA much.

 

[Eternalangel]

Lol these schedules seem so boss compared to mine XD
Freshman year 2012 schedule

Summer:
art--3 credits

Fall:
General Chemistry 1--4 credits
Intensive college composition--4credits
Seminar class--0 credits
PreCalculus--4 credits
Psychology essentials--3 credits

Spring
General chemistry 2--4 credits
College composition 2--4 credits
Calculus 1--4 credits
Biology 1--4 credits
Some easy filler class I have yet to decide--probably 3 or less credits...

If your school had an honors program, would you do it?

 

[lolcat]

hey guys how would it look if i take biochemistry and fundamentals of chemistry together?

 

[lolcat]

and also if i take applied microbiology this semester. i'm also planning on taking micribiology w/lab next semester. please help! lol i have to finalize my classes already i'm really late now

 

[AdrianVeidt]

Organic Chem I (w/ lab)
Phys I (w/ lab)
Genetics (w/ lab)
Research Methods

After the first day and seeing how the teachers are, this semester (hopefully) won't be as bad as I once thought.

hey guys how would it look if i take biochemistry and fundamentals of chemistry together?

If you haven't taken general chem, I'm not quite sure how one would do taking biochemistry, let alone taking them both at the same time.

 

[lolcat]

yeah i already took gen chem but i have C's in them. i thought instead of reatking those classes i could just take fundamentals for a little review since i'm taking the mcat soon. but i just realized that would look really weird right

 

[AdrianVeidt]

Ooooh, I see what you're saying. If you already have general chem and just want a review and your school lets you take a lower level, I'd say go for it. At my school you can't earn credit for general and fundamental chemistry (where I go the designation is principles and survey), so I'd check to see if taking the fundamentals class would count towards your degree also.

 

[lolcat]

oh yeah thats a good point. i'll email my adviser to find out.

also, i'm trying to add a language class as well, maybe spanish I and then spanish II next semester. but if i replace those two spanish classes with two science classes, i'll be able to increase my sGPA from 3.558 to 3.587. thats not a very significant difference right? would med schools round both them up to 3.6? i think taking a language course instead of trying to boost my sGPA would be viewed better

 

[neurotroph]

Rising sophomore here. I'm doing more credits than usual this semester since my GPA's at ~3.37 (bad first semester) and I want to raise it as much as I can for summer research program applications.

Biochem
Physics I w/ lab
Public Health in America
A class about ethnicity and race
An non-traditional American lit class (I have to take a writing-intensive course this year)

That's about 16 credits which doesn't seem like much, but taking 5 classes and a lab at my school is usually hell.

I'm going to register for the public health and ethnicity classes as pass/fail at first to make sure I can handle it. Then I'll switch at least one of them to A-F grading. If it's just too much to handle I'll drop one. Not trying to be counterproductive.