I'm definitely gonna take human physiology at my school. It doesn't come with a lab tho, but the course offered at my local community college does. I was thinking of maybe taking physiology twice: once for my major and the second time to really nail it down (will get 0 credit for it though). The anatomy course I have the option of taking (at the same community college) also gives no credit and I will have to do it in addition to a full courseload senior year. Do you think it's still worth it in my case?
Just take it at your school. The general consensus on SDN seem to be that none of these courses you take in undergrad make a significant difference in medical school because there is just so much more material in medical school courses.
Regarding upper level Biology Courses. Prior to application, if one were to take lets say Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, and Cell Biology would that be a sufficient amount of Bio classes in addition to Biology 1 if their major is not entirely Life Sciences but includes other non-science requirements? I hear mixed reviews on all you need is the pre-reqs ( assuming you've done well) to be competitive academically.
Yes, more than sufficient, provided grades are good and the BCPM GPA is in a competitive range. And provided that Bio II with lab is planned before matriculation and listed as future coursework OR, if your school doesn't offer it, that med schools give you a waiver for this near-universal requirement.
Okay Great. Thanks for your advise. Biology II at my school is focused on plant biology I believe , and I was under the impression that 1 year of Bio meant Bio 1 + any upper level Bio course. Would you recommend to take Bio II or another upper level would suffice. An thank you for your helpful feedback.
Seems like from your post it is universal so I will take it Prior to graduation haha
Good plan. Med schools can be lamentably picky on this point. I, too, was stuck taking a mainly botany course for Bio II.
May I PM you?
