To take anatomy or not to take anatomy

[robinchm]

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Hi

I recently took the OAT and I am finishing up essays for my applications for the Fall 2012 cycle. I am applying to any school that doesn't require anatomy and physiology because there is no way I can do both in time without forking over some serious cash for summer school. Even so, I was thinking I would take anatomy this fall becuase it would be helpful in optometry school. Talking to a friend today, I realized that since I definitely will not be taking physiology, should I even bother to take anatomy? I could give myself an easier senior year (taking inorganic chem lab/lecture, 4 neuroscience classes, 1 neuroscience lab, and 2 arts/humanities classes over the course of 2 semesters), or should I bite the bullet and take the anatomy class? Any advice would be appreciated 🙂

 

[DrSpontaneouz83]

Hi

I recently took the OAT and I am finishing up essays for my applications for the Fall 2012 cycle. I am applying to any school that doesn't require anatomy and physiology because there is no way I can do both in time without forking over some serious cash for summer school. Even so, I was thinking I would take anatomy this fall becuase it would be helpful in optometry school. Talking to a friend today, I realized that since I definitely will not be taking physiology, should I even bother to take anatomy? I could give myself an easier senior year (taking inorganic chem lab/lecture, 4 neuroscience classes, 1 neuroscience lab, and 2 arts/humanities classes over the course of 2 semesters), or should I bite the bullet and take the anatomy class? Any advice would be appreciated 🙂

I would strongl consider taking anatomy...physiology and anatomy are interrelated. Even having one course will help because in optometry school you are given A LOT of information to learn in LITTLE time. If you have some sort of foundation, it will make your life easier..trust me.

 

[robinchm]

I would strongl consider taking anatomy...physiology and anatomy are interrelated. Even having one course will help because in optometry school you are given A LOT of information to learn in LITTLE time. If you have some sort of foundation, it will make your life easier..trust me.

I was afraid you were going to say that! I figured it would be helpful, but I was looking forward to an easier schedule for once.

 

[DawgOD]

I would take it if I were you.. I didn't take Anatomy in undergrad, and I probably had to work a lot harder in optometry school with anatomy than other students who took it. Anatomy for me, and Neuro, were the two classes I spent a TON of time on because the detail and terminology I was just not familiar with.

It's up to you though.. Either work hard now, or work EXTRA hard later.. lol.

 

[Ahsankmc]

Physiology and anatomy are closely related to one another. If you do one, you should definitely do the other. It would make the process very easy for you.

 

[Commando303]

I would take it if I were you.. I didn't take Anatomy in undergrad, and I probably had to work a lot harder in optometry school with anatomy than other students who took it. Anatomy for me, and Neuro, were the two classes I spent a TON of time on because the detail and terminology I was just not familiar with.

It's up to you though.. Either work hard now, or work EXTRA hard later.. lol.

I'll echo that.

 

[tmorowat]

I would strongl consider taking anatomy...physiology and anatomy are interrelated. Even having one course will help because in optometry school you are given A LOT of information to learn in LITTLE time. If you have some sort of foundation, it will make your life easier..trust me.

A lot of information in little time? Less time than in your undergrad!? I really can't imagine how that's possible, but hopefully I'll see!

 

[Commando303]

A lot of information in little time? Less time than in your undergrad!? I really can't imagine how that's possible, but hopefully I'll see!

I'd say, yes, there probably is a greater quantity of information packed into a smaller frame in optometry school than in undergraduate studies (of course, with the latter, there's quite a lot of variation, per individual). On the other hand, all the material you're presented in an O.D. program will be over a rather narrower spectrum than likely it was in under-grad. (again, permitting variation from student to student, by how he or she designed his or her under-graduate schedule).