Undecided Sophomore

[Van Chowder]

As of right now, I am an undecided sophomore, but am incredably interested in a Neurobiology and physiology major my school offers, however I am even more into actually having a life ( with that said, I hate humanities classes with every inch of me, you cant argue with the teachers taht you're right!! unless its history) What do yall think? Is being a science major so rigorous that while getting excellent grades having much of a social life is out of the question?

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[Naijaba]

Hi Van Chowder,

That is not an easy question. It depends on many factors, but primarily the school that you attend and your own ability to learn. I can't speak to the latter, but in terms of GPA trends, have a look at the link another member posted:

http://gradeinflation.com/

Depending on the difficulty of your institution you may find it difficult to maintain good grades if you are having a highly active social life. Worse, if your institution does inflate grades you may feel as though you are maintaing a good GPA while you're actually not accruing enough knowledge for the MCAT.

The best advice I can give to you is to select a major that you enjoy. Chances are that you will study willingly for tests and that will improve your grades and will make you strong in that particular area.

 

[MidnightSun32]

I'm also a soph. and can understand how it'd be difficult to choose what major you want to pursue. I'm a double major of bio and chem and have a strong interest in the sciences so I do very well and still have a life. I just make sure I know the info and do my homework before I go out with friends. Many others in my class though, do not do well at all and spend a lot of time studying. As Naijaba says, it really is a good idea to pick the major you enjoy the best. You'll be much more engaged in your studies and actually will enjoy class.

 

[packofneurons]

As of right now, I am an undecided sophomore, but am incredably interested in a Neurobiology and physiology major my school offers, however I am even more into actually having a life ( with that said, I hate humanities classes with every inch of me, you cant argue with the teachers taht you're right!! unless its history) What do yall think? Is being a science major so rigorous that while getting excellent grades having much of a social life is out of the question?

I've also been contemplating my major as I don't have to declare it officially until next year. While I'm more inclined towards Biology, I was also thinking about Brain and Cognitive sciences (you should check if your school has this - it's almost in between psychology and neurobiology).

Anyways, from what friends that are science majors have told me, it's not too hard. Also, I'm taking 3 science courses this semester (with a humanities). While it's a lot of work, I don't think it's unmanageable. You just need to keep up with work and stay on schedule, then you can have a social life.