<p>So next fall il be starting college at uw parkside and next week il be going to regostration. I was wondering what you think of my schedule ive planned out. I have taken ap bio and chem but am repeating them because of med school. i intend a bio major and history minor</p>
<p>bio 101 with lab-4 credits
chem 101 with lab and discussion-5 credits
physics 101 with discussion- 4 credits
history 250 research methods- 3 credits
physics 120 astronomy nonwestern cultures-3 credits.</p>
<p>Im takin ap us history so i can jump to hist 250. Physics 120 will take care of a diversity requirements. is this a doable first semsster schedule along with clubs and a life?</p>
<p>No. Drop one of those classes. You don’t want to start with 4 science classes. I’d drop one of the physics classes. It’s way too much for a freshmen who needs to get accustomed to college.</p>
<p>I can’t say how it is at your school, but at mine physics, chem, and bio 101 are all notorious weeder classes. Taking even two of those simultaneously would be a risky proposition. On the other hand, depending on what your other degree requirements are you may have no choice as a Bio major.</p>
<p>Don’t fall into the “I took these in high school so I’ll easily slide by with an A” trap. You’ll crash and burn. I would drop one of the Physics courses if I were you.</p>
<p>I really can’t answer that question. Big enough of a difference that you cannot assume that bio and chem won’t be “too much”. Remember too that your year-long chem and bio classes from high school will be crammed into one semester.</p>
<p>Typical over zealous premed frosh mistake cramming too much into the first semester.
You will want time to hang out with new friends, go to dinner in groups with your floor, join a club, exercise, learn how to balance a life and school.
Mistake to think you are going to get theses classes and discussions without huge gaps of time during the day.
What you learned in hs AP will be covered in the first few weeks of the course.
The chance of you not adjusting to college work and torpedoing your gpa is a real concern.
What if you get sick after the withdraw/drop date?
Your overloading of hours will not impress anyone and you don’t need to prove that you are a hard core pre med student.
Think about it.</p>
<p>If you have taken AP bio and chem before, the college equivalents should be quite easy - just don’t assume that you remember everything from high school (so read the textbook/come to lectures) and you’ll be fine. The labs are really time consuming however -you can’t just show up and figure out the lab while you’re doing it.</p>
<p>Here’s a screenshot of my grade for the first introductory biology course for biology majors at my university
(now removed, can pm me if you want a link)</p>
<p>I wasn’t sure if you would believe me or not since you seem actively opposed to the idea that high school classes can be similar to college classes and that taking the college equivalent to AP would be much more difficult. I don’t make things up for my advice. I nearly maxed out my unit limit when I started and I didn’t do too bad - so it can be done.</p>
