What courses can help one get accepted into med school?

[gogeter82]

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I am looking for biology, an liberal arts courses really any suggestions are welcome.
I have bachelor in biology.
I signed up for biochem.
The teacher sucked so I dropped it.
I emailed my advisor but I guess he thinks I'm dumb because he hadn't responded.
Oh well.

 

[expression]

I heard from SDN that biochem looks good, and my pre-med advisor has said that as well. Even getting a B in biochem might not hurt you (or help you), but it shows that you tried!
But no worries!
However, if you don't feel confident/motivated in getting an A, I would sign up for other upper level biology courses that interest you (immunology, parasitology, and etc.)

 

[lmn]

Besides the prereq's nothing unless it is going to help you with the MCAT (new or old). Biochem is becoming a more popular requirement at some schools, but anything beyond that is really up to you, pick stuff you like and that you'll be successful in

 

[NuttyEngDude]

getting A's > specific non-required courses.

 

[mrh125]

genetics, cell bio, and biochem all help for the mcat and look nice. physio probably does too for the mcat, but i never took it and did fine in the biosci, so it's not exactly necessary (and i'm not a top mcat taker on any day).

 

[Ismet]

Take biochem. If you're taking the MCAT in 2015 or later, biochem is a part of it.

Outside of that, there are no courses that will "help one get accepted into med school." Admissions committees don't care what courses you take as long as you fulfill the requirements and do well in them. I rarely do anything more than a cursory glance at the coursework section of AMCAS, so I'm not going to notice or care about what courses you took when there are a multitude of other things much more important than that. Focus on getting good grades and a good MCAT score. Focus on meaningful extracurriculars that you can talk passionately about. Focus on interacting with your professors and superiors so that you can get stellar LORs. All those things are more important than choosing between cell bio and physiology.

 

[Espadaleader]

Genetics, Molecular Bio. These usually aren't required but always recommended. Stats is too. They help you get in and help you in medical school Biochem/research

 

[Goro]

Goro recommends
Anything that interests you

but if you insist:
Biostats
Biochem
Molecular genetics/biology
Anatomy
Physiology
Micro
Immuno
Cell bio
Neuroscience


and most importantly, no matter what you take: do WELL in them!

Not everyone uses email like you do, so actually go talk to your advisor.

I am looking for biology, an liberal arts courses really any suggestions are welcome.
I have bachelor in biology.
I signed up for biochem.
The teacher sucked so I dropped it.
I emailed my advisor but I guess he thinks I'm dumb because he hadn't responded.
Oh well.

 

[kyamh]

I would say that non-science courses can help get you in more so than science ones (other than helping you do well on the MCAT). Lots of interviewers wanted to talk about my literature minor (I needed a break from the science center and it just fell out) and about the art I like to practice for fun. Taking a cool course in economics or in philosophy can give you a fresh perspective that will come through in your essays...

 

[Mad Jack]

There's a magic series of courses that will boost your chances of medical school tremendously:









Chem 1+2
Bio 1+2
Orgo 1+2
Physics 1+2
Maybe some English and math, depending on the school

The prereqs are all you need. Good grades in prereqs>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any additional coursework. The only time you might want to add advanced sciences is if you did poorly in a prereq or two and are trying to prove your competence is up to par and that your prior performance was not typical.

 

[WillburCobb]

I am looking for biology, an liberal arts courses really any suggestions are welcome.
I have bachelor in biology.
I signed up for biochem.
The teacher sucked so I dropped it.
I emailed my advisor but I guess he thinks I'm dumb because he hadn't responded.
Oh well.

I would suggest English based on this post.

 

[Mad Jack]

I would suggest English based on this post.

I think it's some kind of abstract American take on haiku.

 

[WillburCobb]

I think it's some kind of abstract American take on haiku.

As per protocol, we've taken something respectable from another culture and bastardized it.

 

[NickNaylor]

As per protocol, we've taken something respectable from another culture and bastardized it.

Haiku fusion.

 

[LiamNeesons]

After you take the pre-req's do whatever gets your GPA the highest and take as many full length practice MCAT's as possible. If you're set on taking advanced science classes, biochem is probably a good choice. For a lot of students it's their hardest med school course. For biochem, you're memorizing seemingly endless pathways. Being familiar with them ahead of time might help some.

 

[gogeter82]

I'm trying to find out when a different teacher teaches biochem but no one will tell me.
I know for a fact different teachers teach biochem spring and fall. They still have the spring prof listed as the fall prof. I called the department but no one will answer they're phone. How can I find out? Should I email the rumored teacher for fall an ask him if he teaches it?