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Schedule is good. Not too heavy.
As for the MCAT, take it when your test taking skills and knowledge is solid, whenever that may be.
The Official "How Does This Schedule Look" Thread
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Schedule is good. Not too heavy.
As for the MCAT, take it when your test taking skills and knowledge is solid, whenever that may be.
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Your schedule is fine and I recommend TBR for MCAT prep.
Fine.
Fine. As Juan Solo said, take it whenever you feel ready.
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I go to a community college and It's basically a class for those who need to freshen up their math skills is all areas, mainly algebra but also contains some geometry.
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For those of you who have taken the MCAT, which of the following courses would be most useful? (I can only take one, I know I need them all. Genetics or cell biology? I will be taking said class with organic chemistry I, would it be a bad idea to take a Kaplan MCAT class as well?
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Ah okay. I think you're fine.
Personally, cell biology is better, since genetics isn't really that helpful for the MCAT (it wasn't for me when I took it and I forgot 99% of what I studied). Tbh, the genetics you study in your prep book suffice.
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Sophomore Spring
4- Organic Chemistry 2 (no lab)
5- Physics 2 w / Lab
4 - Anatomy w/ Cadaver Lab
3 - Intro to Material Science Engineering
2 - Numerical Simulations in Biomedical Engineering
(Biomedical Engineering Major)
Total 18. Would take ochem lab, but its a separate 2 credit hours and I don't have room. PS: Is it a problem if I never take the ochem labs and just take the lecture components?
4- Organic Chemistry 2 (no lab)
5- Physics 2 w / Lab
4 - Anatomy w/ Cadaver Lab
3 - Intro to Material Science Engineering
2 - Numerical Simulations in Biomedical Engineering
(Biomedical Engineering Major)
Total 18. Would take ochem lab, but its a separate 2 credit hours and I don't have room. PS: Is it a problem if I never take the ochem labs and just take the lecture components?
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Schedule is fine. Ochem labs are necessary for many schools. Is anatomy required?
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Required for my major. to stay on track at least.
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Oh well. You're fine regardless.
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You're fine.
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Junior, Spring 2014:
Biochem (3 cred)
Physics 2 w/ lab (4 cred)
Behavioral Neuroscience-not as bad as it seems (3 cred)
Supervised reading elective or analogous (2 cred)
-with this said, I'm planning to take MCAT in April, and I'm considering doing a Kaplan MCAT course on site on campus (literally <30s walk from my dorm) from 1/21 to 4/10. What do you think? I will study during the winter break for content review, then when spring starts, do Kaplan while studying on my own. I think I'd need structure with studying because I do have other things:
Work study in lab-6 hrs
Volunteer (3+1.5 hrs)
VP of an organization (varies)
+ studying for classes/working on Committee letter, etc.
Can't be in dance (team) next sem. because It'll take too much time.
Advise? Thanks, guys.
Biochem (3 cred)
Physics 2 w/ lab (4 cred)
Behavioral Neuroscience-not as bad as it seems (3 cred)
Supervised reading elective or analogous (2 cred)
-with this said, I'm planning to take MCAT in April, and I'm considering doing a Kaplan MCAT course on site on campus (literally <30s walk from my dorm) from 1/21 to 4/10. What do you think? I will study during the winter break for content review, then when spring starts, do Kaplan while studying on my own. I think I'd need structure with studying because I do have other things:
Work study in lab-6 hrs
Volunteer (3+1.5 hrs)
VP of an organization (varies)
+ studying for classes/working on Committee letter, etc.
Can't be in dance (team) next sem. because It'll take too much time.
Advise? Thanks, guys.
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Your schedule is fine. But i'm very skeptical of kaplan prep. I strongly recommend using EK and TPR science/verbal review to complement your prep (maybe TBR as well). Definitely use the AAMC practice tests.
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I actually Have the 3-11 AAMC tests, but would you advise doing the SN'ed scheule if I want to take the MCAT in April over the Kaplan? From what I've heard, Kaplan helps with review, but not with strategies in doing well. I'd basically review the kaplan books during part of my break, then start the schedule late DEC.
<Supervised reading would probably be 4, but tbh, it'll make no diff. since my super. will most likely be from the same lab I work in>
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Kaplan is terrible for prep and awful for practice tests because they're misleadingly inflated. I strongly recommend the Sn2ed schedule or similar (i.e. using EK, TPR and TBR suffice)
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That's unusual. Is the maximum number of credits allowed still 20? I think you're fine then, though i'd suggest taking 15 credits, since 2 classes can raise eyebrows
I am actually at a CC 🙁 But im majoring in bio and all i have left to transfer for a university is 2 quoters of calc. and gen chem bio series.
My schedule as of now is
Fall
Calc1
Spanish
Winter
Calc 2
spanish
english
Spring
Calc 3
Spanish
Art (gen req)
Fall
Gen chem
Bio
Winter
gen chem
bio
Spring
gen chem
bio
For me to stay full time i would have to add classes i dont need to keep the status
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You're fine.. though i'd suggest transferring into 4-year quickly.
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After I take those classes I'm going to.Does that seem okay? Unfortunately I had to take them at a CC because I took 3 years off after high school.
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Junior, Spring 2014
Microbiology w/ lab (4 credits)
Mammalian Physiology w/ lab (4 credits)
Human Geography (3 credits) <-- or any easy class would do. I already finished my GEs.
Senior Research (1 credit)
Someone told me that I should not take both Micro and Mam Phys during the same semester because they are both very time-consuming. However, I want to take them before I take the MCAT in the summer because I know that they will help me immensely. I did survive taking Bio (called cellular basis of life, basically Bio 2), Gen Chem 2, and Physics 1 (non calc) with labs in one semester and Ochem 1, Genetics, and Analytical (Quantitative) Chem in another semester. I don't know if I take both those classes, or take one of them and independently for the other.
Microbiology w/ lab (4 credits)
Mammalian Physiology w/ lab (4 credits)
Human Geography (3 credits) <-- or any easy class would do. I already finished my GEs.
Senior Research (1 credit)
Someone told me that I should not take both Micro and Mam Phys during the same semester because they are both very time-consuming. However, I want to take them before I take the MCAT in the summer because I know that they will help me immensely. I did survive taking Bio (called cellular basis of life, basically Bio 2), Gen Chem 2, and Physics 1 (non calc) with labs in one semester and Ochem 1, Genetics, and Analytical (Quantitative) Chem in another semester. I don't know if I take both those classes, or take one of them and independently for the other.
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I think you'd be fine.
Your schedule is fine but the labs can be time-consuming. However, it's only 12 crefits, so you can handle it.
Who called the thread police?
Sorry massa, it'll never happen again massa. ohh nooo massa
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Sophomore, chemistry major.
Spring 2014 Semester:
Organic Chemistry I - 3 credits
Inorganic Chemistry - 3 credits
Physics I + Lab (Calculus based) - 5 credits
Calculus II - 5 credits
Intro. to Creative Writing - 3 credits
Honors Colloquium (On the Nature of Truth) - 3 credits
Total credit hours: 22
I'm currently taking 20 credit hours of Bio II + lab, Gen. Chem II + lab, Calc. I, Political Science, and Psychology. I've gotten a 4.0 every semester so far so and I'm expecting a 4.0 this semester, so the upcoming one shouldn't be too difficult. Not having to do as much lab work will free up a lot of time. Is there anything I should look out for?
My advisor particularly cautioned me about O. Chem and how it's a different mode of thinking that'll take some getting used to. Anything else I should worry about?
EDIT: In addition I'm also going to be working on a research project with a chemistry professor on doing an assay of riboflavin. It should take up a max of 5 hours a week with the meeting, data collection, etc.
Spring 2014 Semester:
Organic Chemistry I - 3 credits
Inorganic Chemistry - 3 credits
Physics I + Lab (Calculus based) - 5 credits
Calculus II - 5 credits
Intro. to Creative Writing - 3 credits
Honors Colloquium (On the Nature of Truth) - 3 credits
Total credit hours: 22
I'm currently taking 20 credit hours of Bio II + lab, Gen. Chem II + lab, Calc. I, Political Science, and Psychology. I've gotten a 4.0 every semester so far so and I'm expecting a 4.0 this semester, so the upcoming one shouldn't be too difficult. Not having to do as much lab work will free up a lot of time. Is there anything I should look out for?
My advisor particularly cautioned me about O. Chem and how it's a different mode of thinking that'll take some getting used to. Anything else I should worry about?
EDIT: In addition I'm also going to be working on a research project with a chemistry professor on doing an assay of riboflavin. It should take up a max of 5 hours a week with the meeting, data collection, etc.
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If you've taken physics or calculus before (in high school)/ are pretty good with math, I wouldn't expect this to be too difficult of a courseload. Especially because there's only 1 lab, ~24 hours of classes is certainly do-able (without a part-time job). If you've maintained a 4.0 through all of your freshman year, you can obviously switch gears easily between all the gen-ed courses. Switching gears to O-chem is just another cog in the machine. Advisors tend to give advice toward the average student.
I'm also a chemistry major and take 18+ credits a term and do research in an Analytical Chem lab, but my advice would be to get working on ECs. At your current rate, you are going to get to the point where you can either graduate early or tack on a minor/double major (this is what I did; was originally bio major and tacked on chem double). Drop a class not because it would be difficult to do well in, but because it gives you free time to explore ECs. It looks good to have extended commitment to an EC for at least a year, so use this time to look into clubs/civic engagement/clinical volunteer experience. On that note, I typically spend about 15hrs/week in my lab + more time outside using remote computer access. I don't know where you are getting the 5hrs/week from, but the epitome of research is that stuff doesn't always work how you want it to. I would expect that you'll probably need to spend 10+hrs/wk to really be involved in the project. Since you're just starting out though, any amount of research (so long as you actually want to do research) is a good addition.
I'm not certain how the honors credits work at your school, but at mine we can make non-honors classes into honors credit using an "honors option." Personally, I would look into dropping the Honors colloq class and substituting "honors option" if you can, then use that extra 3 hours a week to join an EC. If you are really interested in the class , take it another term. Or if you have to take it as a req for your honors program, then certainly just take it and look to do ECs over breaks.
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Computer Science turned Biomedical Sciences major, this is my tentative schedule for Freshman year spring (second semester)
- Biology I + Lab
- Chemistry I + Lab
- Overview of Select Medical Careers
- Analysis of Film (Gen Ed, second to last)
- Seminar for the programme I'm in
- Technical Presentation (Gen Ed, last one)
My school only allows freshman to do 17 credit hours a semester without prior approval. Should I take more? That schedule has me at 17.
- Biology I + Lab
- Chemistry I + Lab
- Overview of Select Medical Careers
- Analysis of Film (Gen Ed, second to last)
- Seminar for the programme I'm in
- Technical Presentation (Gen Ed, last one)
My school only allows freshman to do 17 credit hours a semester without prior approval. Should I take more? That schedule has me at 17.
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nOChemAllDay wrote a dissertation to analyze your schedule, which is fine but really not needed.
Science-wise, you should handle it. Inorganic chem is probably the most difficult course in your schedule, so pay careful attention to that. Ochem is very doable (Use the Second Language book). You'll have time to work on your research.
Yes it's doable (no you shouldn't take 4 labs). Three of which are easy, but pay careful attention for genetics. You may be surprised otherwise.
It's fine the way it is.
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22 credits is expensive for schools that have that upper limit
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Thank you for your advice.
Well, it seems like I won't be taking the Honors Colloquium either way since it filled up in the first hours of early enrollment while I was getting authorization from my adviser take over 17 credit hours. Now I'm down to 19 credit hours. However, the honors credits work the same at my school and all of the chemistry and most of the math classes have an honors portion to them so I can do that instead. The research project won't be that time consuming since it isn't anything that requires an extensive amount of effort. Sadly, at this level I'm basically only performing the experiment per the professor's instructions and guidance; hopefully I'll get more creative freedom in the future.
Can you briefly clarify what aspects of inorganic chem might make it the most difficult course in my schedule? I can't imagine it being harder than calc II.
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I don't think you meant gen chem. Inorganic isn't "hard" but it can be abstract, with all those orbitals, group theory what not. It's new and it'll take some getting used to.
If you meant gen chem, you're fine. Inorganic is usually much different and advanced than gen chem
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Getting ready for the second semester of my sophomore year. I'll be taking:
Human Genetics (4 credits)
Ochem II w/ Lab (4 credits)
Health (2 credits)
Physics II w/ lab (4 credits)
Wind Symphony (1 credit)
15 hrs total (down from this semester's 17 hrs)
I have 6 hours/week clinical volunteering, 4 hours/week aikido (martial art) and probably a tutoring/mentor thing once a week for about an hour.
The only new extracurricular thing I will be adding will be the tutoring, so should this coming semester be a bit lighter than the current one? Thanks, y'all!
Human Genetics (4 credits)
Ochem II w/ Lab (4 credits)
Health (2 credits)
Physics II w/ lab (4 credits)
Wind Symphony (1 credit)
15 hrs total (down from this semester's 17 hrs)
I have 6 hours/week clinical volunteering, 4 hours/week aikido (martial art) and probably a tutoring/mentor thing once a week for about an hour.
The only new extracurricular thing I will be adding will be the tutoring, so should this coming semester be a bit lighter than the current one? Thanks, y'all!
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You're fine.
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2nd Semester Freshman (ChemE) at University of Texas at Austin
Honors Differential Equations (easy-med)
Linear Algebra (not proof based) (easy)
Engineering Physics II (med)
Chemistry II (easy)
Biology II (med-hard)
Introduction to Computing (easy)
Physics II Lab (easy)
Chemistry Lab (easy, but time consuming)
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Total: 21 Credits
ECs:
Undergraduate TA for Engineering Physics I (5 Hours), Part Time Chemistry Tutor (4 Hours), Research (20-30 Hours/Week) (my weekdays + weekends), Volunteering at two places (~ 7hours)
I found my current semester to be extremely easy: Vector Calculus, Eng. Physics I, Chemistry I, Biology I, Medical Ethics, Physics I Lab (17 credits), while doing all the above listed ECs (except for TA) - 99% sure of a 4.0
Do you think I'll be able to handle the course load even though most of the courses are 'easy'? The goal is to maintain a 4.0.
Thanks!
Honors Differential Equations (easy-med)
Linear Algebra (not proof based) (easy)
Engineering Physics II (med)
Chemistry II (easy)
Biology II (med-hard)
Introduction to Computing (easy)
Physics II Lab (easy)
Chemistry Lab (easy, but time consuming)
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Total: 21 Credits
ECs:
Undergraduate TA for Engineering Physics I (5 Hours), Part Time Chemistry Tutor (4 Hours), Research (20-30 Hours/Week) (my weekdays + weekends), Volunteering at two places (~ 7hours)
I found my current semester to be extremely easy: Vector Calculus, Eng. Physics I, Chemistry I, Biology I, Medical Ethics, Physics I Lab (17 credits), while doing all the above listed ECs (except for TA) - 99% sure of a 4.0
Do you think I'll be able to handle the course load even though most of the courses are 'easy'? The goal is to maintain a 4.0.
Thanks!
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Yup. Doable.
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Completing the AP Chem-equivalent course my CC requires before Gen Chem 1 this semester (the professor is horrid). Currently a sophomore-freshman hybrid CC-creature (don't ask me...). This is what my schedule may look like next semester:
Chemistry I (4 Units)
Chemistry I Lab (1 Unit)
Physics I (4 Units)
Physics I Lab (1 Unit)
Calculus I (4 Units)
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Debating over taking a throw-away art course (would finish up all my general ed requirements) but I don't see much time left in the day for that. Would probably be 2-3 units.
Chemistry I (4 Units)
Chemistry I Lab (1 Unit)
Physics I (4 Units)
Physics I Lab (1 Unit)
Calculus I (4 Units)
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Debating over taking a throw-away art course (would finish up all my general ed requirements) but I don't see much time left in the day for that. Would probably be 2-3 units.
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It's fine as it is. Don't take the art course.
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Quarter System:
Winter quarter:
World history 20th century 4 unit
physics II with lab 5 unit
Intro to genetics no lab 4 unit
hormones and behavior no lab 4 units
Winter quarter:
World history 20th century 4 unit
physics II with lab 5 unit
Intro to genetics no lab 4 unit
hormones and behavior no lab 4 units
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Yup. You're fine. Diverse schedules are relaxing, though it can be a unique challenge. But here you're fine.
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Instead of opening a new thread to ask this question, I'll post it here:
I recently found out that the wind symphony I will be involved in actually gives a 1 credit grade. That is kind of nice since I will have and extra 3 hours of As before I apply, but now can I not include wind symphony as an artistic EC, like I was hoping?
I recently found out that the wind symphony I will be involved in actually gives a 1 credit grade. That is kind of nice since I will have and extra 3 hours of As before I apply, but now can I not include wind symphony as an artistic EC, like I was hoping?
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My lower level friend wants to take:
Ochem 1 and lab
Microbiology
Physics 1 and Lab (Calc-based)
Chemistry seminar
A computer literacy course (required for major)
How do I tell them that this is too much?
Ochem 1 and lab
Microbiology
Physics 1 and Lab (Calc-based)
Chemistry seminar
A computer literacy course (required for major)
How do I tell them that this is too much?
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You can still include it as artistic EC.
It isn't too much. I figure he's a smart guy who 1) has a high GPA and 2) wants to challenge himself. If i'm wrong, I'd kick out the microbiology class for later. But that schedule is not at all difficult or overwhelming.
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Spring 2014 will be my final semester of undergrad (chicka yeeah!)
4: O-chem 2 w/ lab
3: Cell biology
3: Biochem 1
1: Symphonic band
2: Hospital volunteering (6 hrs/week)
Total: 13 credits (plus another 4-5 hrs/week of other community service)
Will this seem like too light of a course load? I'm taking 17 credits this semester so it evens out to 30 for the year.
Also, I will begin studying for the MCAT using SN2ed's 3 month study calendar after graduation.
4: O-chem 2 w/ lab
3: Cell biology
3: Biochem 1
1: Symphonic band
2: Hospital volunteering (6 hrs/week)
Total: 13 credits (plus another 4-5 hrs/week of other community service)
Will this seem like too light of a course load? I'm taking 17 credits this semester so it evens out to 30 for the year.
Also, I will begin studying for the MCAT using SN2ed's 3 month study calendar after graduation.
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It's fine. The objective here is to do well and graduate. Don't make your last semester difficult.
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After talking with my adviser over a span of 2 weeks, I have came to the conclusion that I wont be able to take my prerequisites this semester. I will start taking them next semester which really sucks 🙁
Spring semester 2014:
-English Comp I
-Intro to Humanities
-Developmental math II (reason for me not being able to take my prereqs)
-Wellness nutrition class (don't know the exact name but its a science course!)
-General Psychology
Any advice is appreciated! thanks
Spring semester 2014:
-English Comp I
-Intro to Humanities
-Developmental math II (reason for me not being able to take my prereqs)
-Wellness nutrition class (don't know the exact name but its a science course!)
-General Psychology
Any advice is appreciated! thanks
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It's fine.
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Looks good
1st post! Signed up a few days ago. This forum has already helped so much.
Freshman Spring:
Microorganisms w/ Lab
General Chemistry 2 w/ Lab
Biostatistics w/ Recitation
Sociology 101
15 credits.
Have applied to volunteer at several local hospitals, no luck.
Plan on getting certified to become a phlebotemy tech over the summer for a job next year.
Would appreciate any feedback, tips, etc. Thanks!
Freshman Spring:
Microorganisms w/ Lab
General Chemistry 2 w/ Lab
Biostatistics w/ Recitation
Sociology 101
15 credits.
Have applied to volunteer at several local hospitals, no luck.
Plan on getting certified to become a phlebotemy tech over the summer for a job next year.
Would appreciate any feedback, tips, etc. Thanks!
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You're fine
