<p>Hi i’m brown class of 2010. On that CAP sheet that we got, it said not to pick any classes if we were planning on majoring in chemistry? Should I pick any because I’m majoring in biochemistry?</p>
<p>biochem is officially a bio major if im not mistaken. look on the brown website...i think its a biology focus but im not positive</p>
<p>biochem is in the chem department</p>
<p>NO it's not, it's in the bio department. I am a Biochem and Molecular Bio major, it's listed as a type of bio major though I'll tkae as much chem as bio and one of hte concentration advisors is in Chemistry. It's really interdiscplinary and doenst matter what department it is.</p>
<p>Regardless, the idea of not choosing a cap course is because you can get an advisor in the Chem department who will have more knowledge of your major if you dont take a cap course, however, there is no reason why you cant take one. This is Brown, do what you want.</p>
<p>what did u elect for modest? did u take a CAP course or did u elect for a chem advisor? if u did take a CAP course, which one did u take?</p>
<p>I chose a chem advisor, who ended up not being all that helpful, but I am not the type that really wanted/needed an advisor. I actually took another course that I didnt know was a cap course.</p>
<p>Isn't Suggs the biochem advisor in the chemistry department? I would be surprised if he was a bad advisor...</p>
<p>He is, but he is not my advisor. He's a great guy, but he's not necessarily the random advisor in chemistry they assign you as a first year student. You can't directly select chem, physics, or math as far as I know.</p>
<p>I looked at the requirements for biochemistry, and it's 20 classes. That doesn't leave much room for electives. I was wondering if you could tell me if the 20 classes seemed a lot since the AB degree usually only requires only 10-12 classes. I wanted to double-major but taking the 20 classes and doing premed, I don't know if double-majoring in biochem and econ. is going to be possible. Any advice would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Most Sc.B. are 16+ classes, with the most intensive, like Biochem and Chem are 20 courses. Only Engineering has more requirements, which has 26 I believe.</p>
<p>I was able to take plenty outside of my area of study, and the way my schedule works is that 2 classes in Fall must be classes that are for my major and 3 classes must be that way in spring. However, with the number of classes you can choose from, most of those are things id take anyway.</p>
<p>i c. I was just wondering if it's a good major for pre-med. Is it very tough and kills your GPA or is it relaxed and a great major if u enjoy the sciences and math? My goal is medical school and I want to make sure that I don't major in something that kills my GPA. I originally wanted to major in biochem and econ., but i don't know if that's possible anymore.</p>
<p>Of course its possible. It just depends on how much you want to do it, and nobody else can tell you whats the right decision.</p>
<p>It's not at all a laid back major and has many courses that are supposed to be quite challenging (I am only a year in). I don't think you should choose concentration on whether or not it'll hurt your GPA-- any admissions comittee worth a damn will recognize a harder major and stronger background is perferable to a slightly higher GPA. Of course, I am not into the whole med school thing, so I am just saying that as my brash, unsubstantiated opinion.</p>
<p>The GPA obsession with students AND schools is atrocious...</p>
<p>modestmelody which bio courses did u take freshman year and sophomore year? I have AP credit so i'll skip BI 20. I don't know what else to take, though. Maybe BI 47 in the fall........ What did u take?</p>
<p>take BI28, which i belive is intro biochem, and ch33</p>