Which college classes are most useful for MCAT?

[XRanger]

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So far I've taken genetics, biochem, molecular bio, neurobiology, and of course intro to bio.

I'll be taking MCAT in the spring next year and since my school is on quarter system, I can take 2 more bio classes before taking MCAT, so which two of these classes are the most helpful for MCAT?

Cell biology
Physiology
Human anatomy
Microbiology
Ecology & Evolutionary biology

 

[killinsound]

cell bio and... micro

the other 3 are really easy to teach yourself for mcat purposes.

 

[scotties123]

So far I've taken genetics, biochem, molecular bio, neurobiology, and of course intro to bio.

I'll be taking MCAT in the spring next year and since my school is on quarter system, I can take 2 more bio classes before taking MCAT, so which two of these classes are the most helpful for MCAT?

Cell biology
Physiology
Human anatomy
Microbiology
Ecology & Evolutionary biology

i say u shud take cell bio, and if u can a physics class right before studying for the mcats. but if it has to be from the list, cell and physio.

 

[Drewsuf]

i would go with cell bio and micro....my third choice would be physio

 

[corbis11]

molecular biology, human physiology, and biochemistry are additional courses that have really seemed to help with my mcat studying

 

[Hindiana_Jones]

cell bio and physio. I've taken cell bio, micro, and physio, all are helpful, so its kind of hard for me to say. The micro seams pretty easy to teach yourself as well...

 

[killinsound]

i would choose cell bio and mol bio if mol bio was a choice

 

[XRanger]

I've taken mol bio and I'm planning to take physics this summer.

Looks like I'll take physio and cell bio.

I was gonna take physio anyway because it really interests me, and was deciding between cell or microbio for my second class, but it seems like cell bio is more useful

 

[deleted112134]

I can choose only ONE more Bio course. So between CELL and MICRO, which one would give more advantage ??

 

[jade1013]

Out of all the biology classes I have taken, I have found Human Anatomy and Physiology the most useful for the MCATs. Actually I think it's pretty essential to take that class, because most of the topics on the bio section cover what is taught in that class. I also found biochemistry useful. Cell bio wasn't that helpful although it couldn't hurt. Genetics is also a great class to take, although it's easy to understand how to do the questions without having taken the class. I haven't taken microbio but I would probably take that over cell bio. Good Luck!! 😉

 

[mongrel]

I'd write Human Anatomy off the list since it isn't tested on the MCAT. My vote is for Cell bio and Physio.

Edit: Also, I took Molecular Genetics (upper level, not sure how it compares to general genetics since I didn't take that) which I thought was among my top 3 most helpful MCAT bio classes.

 

[mongrel]

I can choose only ONE more Bio course. So between CELL and MICRO, which one would give more advantage ??

I think cell bio is more helpful.

 

[camd2b]

From your list, I would recommend physiology (esp if it is human physiology). I have found that and molec cell and biochem helped alot for bio section like other said..

Next, probably cell biology but I would want to take anatomy because I would think it would be more interesting so I would pay attention more but I guess it wouldnt really help for MCAT.

 

[Noeljan]

Genetics
Molecular Bio
Cell Bio

 

[Addb]

Genetics Genetics Genetics! lol

But since you've already taken that, I would go with microbiology over cell bio, simply because much of what you learn in cell bio is going to be rehashed from intro to bio, and the rest will be far too detailed for the MCAT. Of course if your bio 1 class was light on cellular processes (granted my MCAT was light on the topic anyway) or it's been a while, then it can't hurt. You can never have too much info on amino acids, proteins and other biochem topics.

Honestly though microbio isn't going to help that much.

To the OP, I'm not sure. You've already taken neurobio, which means you should know the nervous system pretty well. That's a big topic. You also have Molecular and Genetics, which are huge. And as always Biochem is good to have.

To me it looks like you're in good shape. Find your weak area and take that class. It's not as much a matter of "what the test covers" because you seem to be in good shape there, but more of a "what areas did you coast through?"

 

[carina nebula]

the two classes i was really glad i had before the mcat were systems physiology and biochemistry......take that as my two cents.