<p>Hey all. I have some time on me, and i just figured that most of the entering class for CAS is pre-med. I'm also a bio major, so if guys have questions on the requirements, and how to actually complete them in four years, go ahead and ask!</p>
<p>wait, what does it mean to do "pre-med"?
i know its kind of a silly question, but I've always thought it was going into the medical field, pursueing a career in the medicines. However, I've been hearing people saying that they're doing "pre-med" and majoring in like social science...like is pre-med just like an "honors"/harder track or is it an actual MAJOR?</p>
<p>(Sigh) I guess I'll go and ask: what are the requirements, and how do we actually complete them in four years? ;)</p>
<p>Pre- med and pre -law are not majors, rather they are programs designed to guide you to take the appropriate classes/ prerequisites, so you will be prepared to apply and enter the specified graduate school. This makes it possible to major in anthropology and be in the pre-med career track (which is exactly what the program is--intended to help you get into law school or med school with the required prerequisites.)</p>
<p>are pre-med and pre-law tracks only offered at CAS?</p>
<p>Theres no such thing as pre-med or pre-law as a major. Pre-med is just a series of required courses you have to take to get into med school, these courses can be taken if you are in CAS, Gallatin, stern, SCPS(?). And law schools dont require ANY courses for you to take in undergrad, so you can be in literally any BA/BS program at NYU and still get into law school.</p>
<p>Not to sound like a broken record player, guys, but you can do yourself a big favor by searching the NYU website. You can find out about what being "pre-med" means at <a href="http://www.nyu.edu/cas/prehealth/%5B/url%5D">http://www.nyu.edu/cas/prehealth/</a> .</p>
<p>goyoungha, are you talking about being pre-med, or being a bio major?
just completing pre-med requirements is easy, take a look at the link above.
Bio major means a lot of coursework , that i'm too lazy to describe until i know that's what you want! lol :D</p>
<p>That's funny... they're showing labs as pre- or co- requisites... if anyone cares, they've changed that. My advisor let me defer organic chem labs until later. I definitely remember her saying that I could take it later and it didn't matter...</p>
<p>Are you gonna have alot of debt as a premed student at nyu?</p>
<p>You definitely can defer labs. I did it for Physical Chemistry. :D</p>
<p>Not to step on your toes, Affi, but I wanted to say this to freekobe07. Being pre-med has nothing to do with how much debt you carry to attend NYU. Some pre-meds have big scholarships and owe NYU nothing - others got no aid at all and had to take out loans. It depends on your financial situation.</p>
<p>Yes, I had the notion that completing the pre-med requirements is not obscenely hard. But what about the Bio major? I've been considering taking AP credit to take Cell & Molecular, but people (including the professor who teaches it) have been telling me that I am an idiot for thinking that. Thanks in advance, Affi.</p>
<p>goyoungha, Prof. Scicchitano knows what he's talking about. He did some of the lectures for Principles of Bio I, and he's extremely knowledgeable and extremely demanding. He's also the director of undergraduate studies for the bio department. If I were you, I would take his advice.</p>
<p>I do know people who made it through Molec. Cell their freshman year, but they all described it as a hair-raising experience. If you're determined, I applaud you, but again, I think it's best that you listen to Prof. Scicchitano.</p>
<p>goyoungha, i totally agree with shades. most of the class has the same AP credits as u probably do. the classes are well.... more or less curved. bio as a major, isn't hard to do if u start off with principles in the freshman year... which well, advisor tell u to. Also, i know a LOT of students who changed their major from bio, to usually biochem, or something else because they underestimated how hard it was going to be.(not to say biochem is easier)</p>
<p>Myself, I am an international student. I took the British A'levels (in 13th grade) in biology, which are much more advanced than any AP course. and even then... principles of bio simply killed me.</p>
<p>Also, med schools prefer seeing college courses as opposed to APs...</p>
<p>lol, shades... i think i have a lot of questions for u myself! :)</p>
<p><em>rofl</em> Ask away. I'm sorry for hijacking your thread. :)</p>