<p>Admissions are coming out fast, and I can barely come to realize that I'm an almost-senior. In this worry, I am going bezzurk (sorry for the misspelling) over admissions (maybe not that much). I know that ND offers a good premed, and I would just like to ask how previous premeds have felt about it. I will expect many to say "it's hard but you'll be ok", but honestly, I would like to know how hard is it (what do you mean by the word "hard" in context to the school you are pertaining?) Is it appealing? Tiring (in what way)? And like how hard are the homeworks? I watch videos of college lectures, and honestly, I kindda want to fall asleep as I watch some of the professors. I know these professors have mostly started out as researchers so they aren't geniusses in the method of teaching, but how efficient are they in the class? These questions matter a lot because I really want a school that would provide me with teachers who are caring (not too spoon feed type but also not lazy/harsh/disinterested/bad communicators) :)</p>
<p>By premed I am assuming that you are referring to ND’s SCPP program and not the Bio, Chem, or Physics majors. The heart of the SCPP program are a set of core classes (Bio, Chem, Orgo, Physics, Calculus) that every student applying to med school must take. Some of these are pretty difficult (as in time consuming, mentally challenging, etc.) but some are fairly straightforward and not terribly stressful. The nice thing about SCPP, though, is that it provides an opportunity to double major.</p>
<p>I said it before and I say it again, the real draw to ND’s premed program are the excellent advisors who you will have access to. They will write your cover letter for your med school application and will help guide you through the process.</p>
<p>You may be surprised to know that most of the classes I took in the premed track did not have homework. It was pretty much just four exams and a final and that was it. As you can imagine, things tend to get pretty stressful around exam time but most of the exams tend to be spread out a bit.</p>
<p>Most of the professors are motivated and skilled educators. They generally keep lengthy office hours and are available before and after class. Some of the profs are frankly clueless and not the greatest educators but I would say that all the profs I had are kind and decent human beings.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>