Classes

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I read the thread about course work and what I need for med school and I've been creating my own schedule for the next four years, but I need some help.
Does this schedule seem over or under loaded? I'm not too sure since I'm still a senior in High School. It was tough getting in the med school requirements, the GE requirements, and my own major requirements (Neuroscience).</p>

<p>I also have credit for AP Macroeconomics and AP Psychology and AP US History but I'm not sure what GE that will get rid of. I also have credit for AP Calculus AB but I know that med schools don't give credit for that.</p>

<p>This is for UCLA by the way which is why it's in quarters and not semesters.</p>

<p>Freshmen Fall:
Physics 6A
Chem 14A
Math 31B</p>

<p>Freshmen Winter:
Physics 6B
Chem 14B
Math 32A
Intro to Political Philosophy 6</p>

<p>Freshmen Spring:
Physics 6C
Chem 14BL
Stats 10 or 13
Origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam 50B</p>

<p>Sophomore Fall:
Chem 14C
LS 1
English
Art, Science, and Technology 9</p>

<p>Sophomore Winter:
Chem 14CL
LS 2
English
Stem Cell Bio, Politics, and Ethics 50</p>

<p>Sophomore Spring:
Chem 14D
LS 3
English</p>

<p>Junior Fall:
LS 4
Neuroscience m101A
Neuroscience 102</p>

<p>Junior Winter:
Neuroscience m101B
Physiological Science C172
Intro to Philosophy of Science 8</p>

<p>Junior Spring:
Neuroscience m101C
Intro to Comparative Politics 50
Intro to Zen Buddhism 61
Life in the Universe 5</p>

<p>Senior Fall:
Biochem 153A
Neuroscience 119S
Molecular and Cell Biology C139</p>

<p>Senior Winter:
Biochem 153L
Neuroscience M130
Neuroscience 101L</p>

<p>Senior Spring:
Neuroscience 181
Black Holes and Cosmic Catastrophes 4
Astrobiology 3</p>

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<p>first couple quarters looks alright - don't forget about the labs, though. not much point in planning beyond that.</p>

3

<p>When are you planning on taking the MCAT? And am I right in seeing that you have AP credit for intro Bio and aren't taking any Bio classes til senior year (Biochem, Cell & Molec)?</p>

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<p>No I don't have credit for Bio. The LS 1,2,3,4 stands for Life Science which is Bio. And I'm planning on taking the MCATs in April of my Junior Year.</p>

5

<p>Due to many reasons (some of which are out of control), your schedule will change. So I agree with bayarea24, it's pointless to plan for much beyond the first couple quarters.</p>

<p>Also, since we're not all familiar with UCLA, course names (rather than numbers) would help.</p>

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<p>The reason why I planned ahead was so I could see how I could fit in my GE's since the first two years are pretty much med-school only classes for now. Is it a bad idea to leave most of my GE's to the last two years?</p>

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<p>It's good to do a rough plan to see if/how credits can fit into your schedule. Making a basic schedule will force you to look at what classes you have to take in a specific sequence and will let you know if, for example, it is possible to take a semester abroad or fit in a second major or a minor. To try and specify exactly which courses you will take when is probably going to be frustrating because things will happen and you wont be able to follow your schedule exactly.</p>