<p>I am entering as a freshman in the fall of 2009.</p>
<p>I really need some advice. I am planning on going to Emory University and do an Business Undergrad there. The good thing about this is that the first year I am free to take whatever I want. Expect that I need ~3 required courses for Business. </p>
<p>In that first year, I plan to take as many MCAT related science courses as I can. And take the MCAT during that summer.</p>
<p>I already took Intro to Gen. Chem (at a summer program) so I plan on doing Bio/Physics/OChem classes.</p>
<p>Do you guys think this plan will work???</p>
<p>I am very efficient when it comes to sticking to a plan and studying.</p>
<p>I know a high GPA is essential in Med school. And it seems that I will be overloading myself with courses during first year. </p>
<p>Also, Emory is one of the schools where you apply to the general art/sci school and then decide on a major after 1st year.</p>
<p>Any advice on this plan (changes or anything to make it work out better) is appreciated.</p>
<p>Emory’s a tough school so I don’t if taking 3 of your big science courses at the same time is a good idea. Did you take gen chem at emory or at a different school? If you took it at emory, then you’ll probably be in good shape to try out orgo next fall. If you took at some other place then be warned, emory might be on a whole different level and orgo anywhere is pretty tough and time consuming. Also, if you took gen chem be warned that different places go into different levels of depth.</p>
<p>Also, I strongly suggest that you do not take orgo along with two other science courses. As I have said, orgo requires a lot of time to study and understand the material. </p>
<p>And after 3 years, you MCAT score would have expired so you might want to think of that.</p>
<p>I think a better plan would be to take physics and bio freshman year and then take orgo sophomore year and take the MCAT at the end of that summer.</p>
<p>Dude taking 2 intro science classes here at the same time is A LOT of work. You have to constantly work to keep your gpa up, because the classes are designed to be tough. However, I know plently of BBA kids who are also pre-med. The pre-BBA classes are also tough, because getting into Emory’s B-School is pretty competitive.</p>
<p>The reason the intro science classes here are structured to be difficult, is because 560/1200 incoming freshman say they are “pre-health”/“pre-med”. Emory can’t have ALL of them apply to medical school, so they decrease the number of potential med school applicants, by making the intro science classes difficult.</p>
<p>Why would you want to take the MCAT after your freshman year? That essentially forces you to apply during your junior year or risk your MCAT expiring.</p>
<p>@ ChemFreak, I took Gen Chem at Cornell University during a summer program. Their level of difficultly should be around the same right? Also, I think I am going to take Bio in one semster and Physics the next semster. And OChem sophomore year.</p>
<p>I have another question about the MCAT’s 3 year expiration.</p>
<p>If I take it end of freshman year, it will last until the end of of senior year. And don’t you apply for Med school in the first semester of senior year? So the 3 year expiration wouldn’t be a problem?</p>
<p>@Colleges00701</p>
<p>So there are a lot of people doing pre-med/business at Emory? I know the classes are hard at Emory, so I would assume that pre-med/business people get A LOT of homework etc? Is that correct? Since your from Emory, it probably best to ask you about this =)</p>
<p>Yep, if its at cornell it should be fine. I’m at WashU and i’ve been taking two science classes since I started and its been manageable. The hardest part is not falling behind in one to study for the other but if you’re good with time management it’ll work. By themselves two science courses aren’t overpowering its if you add other classes with heave courseloads or time commitments that things get difficult.</p>
<p>The concern with taking your MCAT at the end of freshman summer is if you wanted to take a year off or if something goes terribly wrong and you’re not able to apply for the cycle during your senior year. But you should do whats best for you. If you plan on taking at the end of sophomore year after orgo, neither should be a concern.</p>
<p>Sorry, what I meant to say is that you apply at the end of your junior year (during the summer between junior and senior year). You interview during your senior year. So yes, taking it your freshman year will allow you to apply at this point. The point that I was making is you can’t take a year off to apply, can’t reapply if you don’t get in, etc with a score that you got at the end of your freshman year. It locks you in.</p>
<p>Don’t spend the $$ unless it’s not a financial issue and you absolutely have to go to Emory. McGill is a great school and an incredible bargain.</p>
<p>It won’t make getting into a US Med school any easier.</p>
<p>Agreed, its probably financially better to go to McGill. Interestingly enough, there are more McGill students at my school than Emory. Not statistically relevant, but at the very least it shows that you aren’t going to be blacklisted.</p>