<p>What would I really have to be good at to do well in Biological Sciences?</p>
<p>REALLY REALLY good study habits. 
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<p>really though, the coursework is tough but if you study hard enough, you will understand the material a lot better. many people don’t have much background knowledge in biology or chemistry before they enter as a BioSci major, so don’t worry so much. just make sure you make LOTS of time to study though because it is one of the harder majors at UCI. </p>
<p>make sure you have well time management and good study habits! :)</p>
<p>^ Spot on. I’m a bio major, too. When I studied like crazy, I did really well. When I lost motivation and had terrible study habits, I failed a class. It’s the truth. Being a bio major really is about time management and study habits and having the motivation to do it. Sure, being smart helps, and sure having some background in biology will make it easier, but the most important thing is studying hard and keep doing it until you graduate.</p>
<p>if you don’t like crunching vocabulary, don’t do bio.</p>
<p>if you like actual problem solving, don’t do bio. do chemistry department’s biochemistry or go into biomedical engineering instead. you will study like hell in bio and still not “know” whether you will pass a test the way you “know” you will pass a chemistry or physics class since by year 3 you’ll never touch a practice problem again and there’s so many irrelevant details to remember.</p>
<p>also, never take physics 3. they say it’s easier, it’s a tiny bit easier in exchange for your future. take physics 7 series, the one for engineers. if you hate bio later on, but took physics 3, you’re f*ed for any other science/engineering major.</p>
<p>That’s a really general question. I know some people who never really study in bio and have been accepted to great medical school and graduate programs. I also know people who don’t study very much, but go all out when they do and have done very well for themselves. On the other hand, I know people who claim they study for hours on end, but they’re always on facebook or something so it’s more like 6 hours of facebook and 2 hours of actual study time. These people tend to struggle more in the long run. </p>
<p>Doing well in anything at all really comes down to how well you accomplish work. </p>
<p>Also, for the person that recommended BME…I personally would only recommend it if you can handle doubling in it. The thought process for engineering versus the thought process for straight up bio is very different. This is why many people in bio have difficulty with the physics series (most people I know that were bio and did poorly in it tried to memorize their way through it – doesn’t work out well) whereas engineering people such as myself never really studied for the tests and still received easy A’s.</p>