<p>I just wanted to know which advanced bio courses med schools like to see if you're not a bio major and placed out of freshman bio with ap credit.
I heard genetics is a good one. Can anybody tell me what the pre-reqs are on that one? Will I be fine in Genetics with ap bio knowledge?
I was also planning on taking biochem because I am a chem major and that would be like killing two birds with one stone ( a chem elective that is also an adv bio course).
If anyone has any other advice it would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!</p>
<p>Genetics and physiology are very helpful for MCAT (cell Bio maybe also?). First Bio class material (Med. School pre-req) is not helpful for MCAT. Anatomy is extremely helpful to have before Med. School. My D. repeated it several times and she has only been at her Med. School for 2 months. She said that vocabulary and knowing how to use disseciton instruments are very helpful. Some Med. Schools have Biochem as requirement. Well, I do not know if it is upper Bio or not as it was very easy “waste of time” type of class at D’s UG, but it might be different from UG to UG. This is from my kid experience, others might have different suggestions.</p>
<p>The three Bio courses that I have generally read about are: Molecular Cell, Genetics, and Physiology (not necessarily in any order, since the type of questions changes in each mcat administration). And, as Miami noted, Biochem is plus. Not only is it required by some med schools, and recommended by a lot of med schools, biochem may become a requirement in a couple of years.</p>
<p>Hey cyberchicken, I’m also a chem major who won’t take intro bio. For comparison, I’ll tell you what I will be taking (according to my current 4 year plan). I’m currently in my third semester.</p>
<p>In semester 4, I’ll take Genetics,
In semester 5, I’ll take Cell Biology & Physiology (it’s a single class)
In semester 6, I’ll take General Microbiology and the Biochemistry of Physiology(two classes)
In semester 7, I’ll take Mammalian Physiology</p>
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<p>You might check on that. From what I’ve read, Biochem is usually considered a Chem course (and may replace Organic II at some colleges). Not sure if med schools will give you Bio credit for it.</p>