Tough last semester?

[Csv321]

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Spring will be my last semester. I've already applied, interviewed at one school and on hold at the rest. I am currently debating whether or not to take it semi-easy this last semester. "Easy" would be one biochem lab and a biology class and "tough" would be the biochem lab and 2 biology classes (ecology and medical microbiology). Ecology is the required class but I'm debating whether or not to drop med. micro and pick up a "fun" class along with some other GE classes to add up to full-time.

How bad would it look to medical schools if my last semester isn't as rigorous as other applicants? I don't have a lot of options for bio classes because I always took at least 3 of them every semester and due to budget cuts, my school isn't offering as many electives anymore. Also, when I filled out my AMCAS, I did list medical micro as a future intended class so I don't know if that has any effect.

Thank you for reading my spiel (sp?) and any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[lilmo]

take a fun class. senioritis will be hitting you pretty hard this semester. as the days get nicer, you're not going to want to spend them in the library studying (you've got all of medical school to do this.)

 

[JohnB79]

hehe hard semester.... that is a JOKE. This semester I'm on a four, yes four day weekend with a day off in the middle because of the oh so hard work I'll be doing the other two days. I'm on a tuesday-thurs schedule with an easy stats course in the morning, human genetics in the afternoon and I TA two sections of an intro bio class which I have done in the past and will allow me to use my own notes/quizes/tests again this semester so that will be EASY (Office hours by appt only) NICE. I'm down with class by 4pm and BAM I can drink and go out everynight except mon and wed. Not to shabby for the last semester huh?

OH YEAH... life is good.

 

[EMDream]

It's funny because I actually think medical microbiology is the definition of a fun course 🙂

 

[Csv321]

hehe hard semester.... that is a JOKE. This semester I'm on a four, yes four day weekend with a day off in the middle because of the oh so hard work I'll be doing the other two days. I'm on a tuesday-thurs schedule with an easy stats course in the morning, human genetics in the afternoon and I TA two sections of an intro bio class which I have done in the past and will allow me to use my own notes/quizes/tests again this semester so that will be EASY (Office hours by appt only) NICE. I'm down with class by 4pm and BAM I can drink and go out everynight except mon and wed. Not to shabby for the last semester huh?

OH YEAH... life is good.

At first I thought you were going to give me a hard time for saying what I considered to be a "hard" last semester and then I kept reading and thought you were going to say that you had four science classes instead of a four day weekend. All of a sudden, I don't feel like such a slacker but I sure wish I had a last semester like yours.

 

[clinick]

Might as well take it easy - it'll be your last chance to for a while... A lot of the classes that I said I intended to take when I submitted my AMCAS over the summer aren't even being offered this upcoming semester.