Business major/ premed woes

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I'm in my first semester at the local cc, and pursuing a business associates. I'm transferring next fall. I plan on majoring in Accounting. I've always been interested in medicine and setup a premed track to go along with my undergraduate degree. Heres a tentative guideline of the required science courses and where they'll fit in my course schedule;</p>

<p>(local cc, not including business courses)
1st semester
Bio 101
chem 1
Calc 1
eng 111</p>

<p>2nd Semester
Bio 102
Chem 2
bstats
eng 112</p>

<p>3rd 4th Semester are all business courses or gen eds</p>

<p>After transferring (4yr school)
5th semester
physics 1
o-chem 1</p>

<p>6th semester
physics 2
0-chem 2</p>

<p>I'm planning on taking the mcat April of junior year. However heres my concern; Can i expect to review for the mcat efficiently, while taking two of the required science courses that year? Also, i don't really expect to get any research done (at least it won't be science related) because of the transferring process, and not pursuing higher level science courses (business major). I'll look into shadowing/volunteering extensively and some other medical extracurriculars. I feel like not doing research, coming from a cc, and not having a science major will be detrimental to my admission chances. Anyways I'm finishing up my 1st semester with all a's, and making sure i transfer with a 4.0. I've started studying for the verbal part of the mcat already. So basically I just want some advice, some insight ; I feel like I'm heading in the right direction.</p>

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<p>bump........</p>

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<p>bump, 2nd semester now.</p>

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<p>the general rule is any major is acceptable for med school, so long as you meet the requirements. something ive heard around the watercooler is to avoid taking those weedout classes at JCs- med schools want to see you do well in does classes when you are compared to other top students (ie-4 year university students), not JC students. not to say its impossible, but its something to keep in mind. (however, you are past that).</p>

<p>in terms of the MCATs, how prepared do you feel? you should know the material needed to do well on the MCATs, its just a matter about studying. im assuming you really understood the material you covered with the MCATs.</p>

<p>and the researching: its not a big deal IMO. i think getting actual experience following doctors and what not is a much bigger deal then getting experience in a lab.</p>