<p>Is CAS the only college at Cornell that one can major in biology, or are there are colleges that offer this major?</p>
<p>CALS does as well.</p>
<p>Hum Ec also has bio & society and HBHS.</p>
<p>Those aren’t real bio majors.</p>
<p>i’m sorry but do you mind linking me to the majors offered at CALS?</p>
<p>Is the bio major as a whole excessively difficult or is it just specific concentrations of the bio major? What are the most popular bio tracks? neuro? molecular?</p>
<p>That question is really subjective, as it depends on how good you are at the respective subject… but overall, there are not TOO many requirements for bio. Neuro seems to be one of the more popular concentrations.</p>
<p>Compared other hard sciences and engineering, bio is not particularly difficult. It’s hard compared to most liberal arts majors.</p>
<p>@BartleDoo:
[CALS</a> Admissions: Academic Programs](<a href=“http://www.cals.cornell.edu/cals/prospective/admissions/academic-programs/]CALS”>http://www.cals.cornell.edu/cals/prospective/admissions/academic-programs/)</p>
<p>What is it at Cornell that weeds out so many pre meds? Can many of them not handle that course load? Is it lack of interest?</p>
<p>Because most people that go into premed are not cut out for science to begin with. The biggest weed out is supposed to be orgo, but honestly the people that aren’t doing well in their premed classes probably weren’t that great at science to begin with.</p>
<p>I agree with Lollerpants. Lots of ppl think “i want to be a doctor and thats that” but really are not meant for science/medicine.</p>
<p>I’m just worried because I will only have had AP Bio and AP Calc in the means of science/math for pre med. I did well in PAP Chem, but I will graduate without a lick of physics. Would it be wise to try to audit a physics course the summer after graduation so I am not too far behind?</p>
<p>It actually probably won’t help that much. Physics is about recognizing concepts and understanding them. And it takes practice, but that’s why there are lower level physics for pre-meds.</p>
<p>Do they expect intended Bio majors/pre meds to already have had a solid foundation in chemistry? I hope I’m not the only one who hasn’t taken AP Chem. lol This is a somewhat controversial/subjective question, are a lot of the pre meds in the beginning…not so bright?? Obviously they got accepted to Cornell, but could there be a group of ppl on the lower side of the spectrum that start out as pre med and just aren’t cut out for it? I just want to know that not a HUGE amount of really intelligent/driven people flunk out of the pre med path. haha</p>
<p>They definitely expect you to exit with a solid foundation in chemistry… General Chemistry doesn’t really “require” you to know anything before entering, but a good number have taken AP Chem. </p>
<p>Of course a lot of premeds aren’t bright. But I’m sure a lot of premeds are very bright as well. There are so many people and it just happens that the ones not cut out for it are the ones that speak the loudest.</p>
<p>And people that can’t taken premed really aren’t that intelligent/driven.</p>
<p>what weeds out the pre meds is the grading system for the science classes. its based on a curve so even if the whole class is relatively good, there will be those with Fs and D and Cs which severely lowers your chance of getting into a med school. so to not get weeded out, pre med generally have to get above a C+ in bio, chem and orgo.</p>
<p>An interesting thing to note about the Gen Chem course for PreMeds is that second semester Gen Chem is a combined course.</p>
<p>PreMeds are combined with Chem Engineers(and a few other majors? Not sure), and as a result, the curve is ridiculous.</p>
<p>I recall a test where the median was around 90 out of 160, and the S.D. was 15.</p>
<p>But as Lollerpants has stated, there are far too many Premeds, and thus, the curve and “weeding” system exists.</p>
<p>^ And that is why I chose to take 2150. Harder material, but the curve is nowhere near as bad, looks like.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know if taking AP credit for Physics is looked down upon by the medical schools?</p>
<p>In all honesty, the material for 208 is kind of (a lot) easier than 207 though because it’s basically AP chem. 90/160 with SD 15 is a pretty good curve.</p>
<p>You can take the credit, make sure you also take harder classes then. Pretty much.</p>
<p>Edit:</p>
<p>Also, one thing you should know about 215 is that by chance you do find it’s too hard after first semester, you’re pretty much screwed considering you can’t go to 208 because 215 is the same material as 208 in more depth.</p>