<p>So I'm planning to kill myself and take MCB 130 (cell bio), 136 (physiology), and 150 (immunology) next semester. Have no choice since I need to prove to medical schools that my crappy grades this past semester in 102 and 142 were just a fluke.
Anybody know how tough this will be? I heard 150 is brutal, and I'm quite apprehensive.</p>
<p>what is your emphasis again? My guess is that you are CDB or Immuno 2, but I can't really tell.</p>
<p>If you are CDB, you might want to try taking one of your electives instead of your one of your cores next semester, since your electives can be easier classes from other departments.</p>
<p>Last semester I took 3 upper divs, along with 12 hours of lab work. I don't recommend taking 3 UD mcb classes!!!! </p>
<p>If you take 3 mcb classes you won't have the luxury of studying 3 straight days for 1 midterm and ensuring yourself that you'll get an A. Instead you'll have to ration your time as best as possible and try to learn as much as you can in a limited time. That means you might get B's on midterms where you were capable of getting an A, which is a frustrating feeling...</p>
<p>I took 130, and it requires tremendous amount of memorization, not just terms on flashcards but also pathways, cycles, etc and they love to question you on material such as what happens if this part of pathway is mutated, etc. Make sure to grasp those firmly.</p>