<p>Hello, as most of you know, the MCAT is changing in 2015. New sections are being added, etc etc.
so my question is, how would you guys suggest making a schedule based on the new class requirements and other factors, such as class difficulty? Im currently a highschool senior and plan to go to medical school. I figure its best to plan now for the future.
Thank you!</p>
<p>I suggest getting into college first and worrying about your schedule later. Enjoy your senior year!</p>
<p>Be sure to start your Chemistry sequence as a freshman, as you will need 5 semesters of chemistry for the new test. When choosing your general ed requirements, use psych and sociology to cover your behavioral science requirements.
would not suggest trying to take more than two labs a semester during your first year. </p>
<p>So would you suggest
Chem 1 and Bio
Orgo and biochem
Physics and behavior sciences? @mizzbee</p>
<p>Most schools require that you complete all of Ochem before you can take biochem.</p>
<p>Gen chem, bio, calc
Ochem, stats
Physics & biochem</p>
<p>Fit in psych and soc anywhere during your first 3 years to balance your academic load. </p>
<p>You’ll also need 2 semesters of “writing intensive” classes. (Writing intensive classes is a school-specific designation and which classes qualify will vary among colleges. Generally this means freshman comp plus on additional class which fulfills the writing requirement at your college.)</p>
bump: is it okay to take two lab courses in one year such as bio & chem? Is it too much or doable? I have taken ap chem but not ap bio.
I’m assuming you mean 2 labs per semester not year. It depends on you and which school you go to. In my sons undergrad they don’t recommend taking more then 1 lab class first semester of freshman year so that you get acclimated to college. He followed that advice. But after that he took 2, or 3 lab science courses per semester. It’s doable but it depends on how comfortable you are with science and lab. It is very time consuming. But depending on your major and with all the new MCATs requirements I think at some point you will have to take more then one lab science course.
It’s quite possible to take 2 labs per semester. Depending on your major and graduation requirements you may need to in order to graduate on time. The departmental webpage for your intended major will have a suggest sequence of courses, or your advisor will have suggestions on which courses to take your freshman year.
If you major in a science or engineering, you will have to take 2 labs/semester several times in order to graduate on time.
Both D1 and D2 took 2 labs each semester as freshman because the course sequence for their majors required it. Both eventually were took 3 labs/ semester (which they characterized as not fun but doable).
DS was a non-science major, and he followed his school’s advice taking only Chemistry his first semester. It helped him adjust to the rigors of college while protecting his GPA. Plenty of people take Bio and Gen Chem. Just know that both classes can be very labor intensive.