<p>Basically I just took the pre-reqs for MCB, BMB track 1 a potential path I may or may not take and spread out the classes to see how it would look like? Is this spread out too much? Is it too senior/junior heavy? What could/should I change? Can I take upper divisions classes earlier? What else can I consider?</p>
<p>Freshman
ses1. *|||** Ses2.*
Chem 1a/1al ||| Chem 3a/3al
Math 53 ||| Math 54
Anthropology 2ac ||| History 7a
Some RC ||| Some RC</p>
<p>Sophomore
ses1. *|||** Ses2.*
Chem 3b/3bl ||| Bio 1a/al
Bio 1b ||| Physics 8a
Stats 2/2l</p>
<p>Junior
ses1. *|||** Ses2.*
Physics 8b ||| MCAT
MCB C100a ||| MCB 100b</p>
<p>Senior
ses1. *|||** Ses2.*
MCB 110/100l ||| MCB C148
MCB 140/140l ||| BMB elective</p>
<p>of course add to this other random classes, 7 course breadth requirement, and maybe a minor lol? Would this be "hard" enough for med school? I really dont know.</p>
<p>^Hard does not mean anything to medical schools. They don’t care if certain majors are harder than others. All majors are considered equal in the eyes of medical schools. Taking MCB-BMB1 does not give you any advantage for medical school admissions. If you are interested in BMB, then by all means major in it.</p>
<p>Oh, I wasn’t asking about whether to take bmb or not (i actually am interested in it mainly because of the topics/applications it covers) but rather I was asking if I DO take BMB is that how one would spread out the classes over the 4 years?</p>
<p>So assuming that I am taking BMB I’m just trying to figure out how to properly divy up the classes over the 4 years so that none of the years are too hectic.</p>
<p>That looks about right if you just want to make a outline of the core classes. However, there are several things you should change or look into:</p>
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<li> Chem 1A is just a single class. There’s no separate lab course for it.</li>
<li> Math 53 and 54 aren’t required for BMB. I’m guessing you’re trying to do this for the 1 year math requirement for med school and you already have credit for calc AP. If this is true, I’d suggest you do the 16 or 1 series unless you’re really into math.</li>
<li> Stat 2 is quite a crappy class. I didn’t learn much from it. I think you’ll learn more useful and relevant things in PH 142 or PH 141 (biostats), which are both BMB electives.</li>
<li> Taking 110/110L and 140/140L in the same semester will make your life miserable. Don’t even bother with MCB 140L since it will most likely be reserved for GGD people. I recommend MCB 110 and 140 in the fall of your senior year, then MCB 110 and a BMB elective in the spring.</li>
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<p>Also if I take biostats as my senior year BMB elective doesnt that mean I’m only taking 2 core/hard classes at a time for all 4 years? Isn’t that kind of a light workload? Or what else would fill out my schedule? Thanks.</p>
<p>Also for math, to clarify my previous post. I don’t have any particular love for math. I’m just trying to learn something new and get out of a potentially stupidly difficult weeder math class. I took calc BC (hs) and calc CD (ccollege) so i think i have 1a and 1b covered. Do most mcb majors just take one year of math only? (1a and 1b)? If 53 and 54 are about the same in difficulty and may help for grad school, i dont see why not. If they are ridiculously hard for no reason I’ll stay away. It might seem superficial but honestly I dont love math. Thanks for the help? :D</p>
<p>ps. what other classes do students typically take? THanks a bunch beef, you’re hella (nor. cal. woohoo) helpful.</p>
<p>pss. hows anthro 2ac and history 7a?
psss. which RC lit class would you recommend?</p>
<p>2 core/hard classes a semester is the ideal load per semester if you really want to ace your classes and do stuff outside of the library/study hall. I mean, med schools won’t poo poo the fact that you only took organic chem and biology in one semester if you can make the most of the situation and pull off A’s while still exploring college and developing your legacy. </p>
<p>Honestly, the amount of work that goes into a given semester varies greatly too. I took Physics 8a, Math 1B, Bio 1B, and Stat 2 (4 pre-med requirements) my second semester at Cal and it was just as difficult and time consuming as this semester (I took Bio 1A/L, Chem 3B/L, Rhetoric R1B, Econ 1 (2 premed requirements) and I was a UGSI for Bio 1B. I also did independent research in an MCB lab). Sure, I had more core classes during my second semester, but Bio 1A/L is as difficult as taking Physics 8a and Math 1B together because the lab portion might as well be its own 4 unit class for the amount of work bio 1al requires. Realistically, med schools aren’t going to have the time or the interest to delve into the details of your schedule. As long as you aren’t below 13 units and aren’t bombing your requirements, they will be all smiles.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>As CalPremedMCB pointed out, med schools won’t really care as long as you finish all the pre-reqs with flying colors. And it’s not really a light load since upper div classes tend to have harder material than lower divs.</p>
<p>If you already satisfied your math requirement for MCB and have enough math units at community college to get by for med school math requirements, then I suggest not even taking a math class since you don’t particularly love math. In place of Math 53 and 54, just take Physics 8A and 8B your first year. People like to save physics for later even though it doesn’t really matter since both classes aren’t that tough at all. They are certainly easier than Math 53 and 54. This way, you can finish your pre-reqs faster and take the MCAT sooner. To boot, you’ll have more freedom to explore your interests by taking classes that you’ll enjoy.</p>
<p>A lot of premeds take physiology, either IB 132 or MCB 136. I took IB 132, but it was a horrible class. So, I will be sitting in (no credit) for MCB 136 next semester to learn a little more than I did in IB 132.</p>
<p>I heard Anthro 2AC is a fairly easy class. I suggest R5A and R5B classes.</p>
<p>THanks a lot guys… (this keyboard is weird I don’t normally capitalize the H too…) It really helps; I guess I’ll try to skip math if I can, but we’ll see I suppose. Would you recommend be taking 1A and 1B if I can’t skip it all rather than 53/54?</p>
<p>bump, what math class would you recommend and why? </p>
<p>1a/1b or 53/54 which is easier? What do science major people normally take?</p>
<p>If you are taking statistics because you are interested in it, follow tastybeef’s advice
If you are taking statistics because you want to apply for UCLA’s Medical School or for various graduate schools, take Stat 2. It is really easy and you will not feel like you are learning much, but it is all you really need.</p>
<p>If you have a 5 on Calc BC, you can just take 16A/B and use your 5 when you are declaring. This will be easier for you, but it is your call (Medical schools view 1A/B and 16A/B equally). Otherwise, you will need to take 1A/B anyways for MCB.</p>