<p>Yes, another pre-med :) Hopefully I don't drop out like the 50% (?) of the people that will.</p>
<p>I am not sure if this schedule will work or not, but this is what I am planning to take.</p>
<p>Astronomy C10
Philosophy 6
Math 1A</p>
<p>I've heard of seminars and stuff like that, but I am not sure how they work or what they are, so any input would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>Go math 16a, it will be a lot easier and med schools look at it the same. Take a fourth actual class too.</p>
<p>Stick with Math 1A. It gives you more options just in case you decide to switch into another major that requires the 1 series. All the majors that require the 16 series accept the 1 series as well.</p>
<p>I suggest Chem 1A, Math 1A, Astro C10, and a seminar.</p>
<p>I agree - if you're pre-med, you pretty much HAVE to take a math and chem1a this first semester. Take Math1A.</p>
<p>Both Astro10 and Phil6 are good classes; personally I'd go with Phil6 because it'll help you knock out breadths better. You'll end up fulfilling your physical sciences requirement with physics anyways, so if you care about that kinda stuff, Astro10 would be redundant in terms of breadth fulfillment.</p>
<p>Seminars are small, generally 1 unit P/NP classes that give you an opportunity to learn about something interesting to you. You often get to know the professor much better than you otherwise would. If you have 3 4-unit classes and don't want to take another "real" class, you might want to take a seminar to get up to the minimum 13 units.</p>
<p>Take a fourth class. Med schools view the 16 series are equivalent to the 1 series. If you are considering 1 because you might go MCB, if you have AP credit for 1A and 1B, I think the MCB people will take your AP credit for entering the major and the med schools will take Math 16A-B for your year of calculus.</p>
<p>16 units please.</p>
<p>Sorry I forgot to mention this, but I am planning on majoring in Classics or Anthropology (Probably going to sway towards Anthropology).</p>
<p>Why is taking 16 units recommended for the first semester anyway? I am not lazy, I'm just curious as to why everyone is pushing for 16 units.</p>
<p>I hear that Math 1A as well as Chem 1A are hardcore weeder classes. How different is 1A from Math 16? The description for 16 was Analytical Geometry and Calculus (?) while 1A was just Calculus. I've taken AP Calc in high school, but I've never taken Pre-Calculus (Trigonometry) before if that makes any difference.</p>
<p>For anyone who knows anything about CalSO, do they have people talk with you and help you with scheduling and stuff? And how knowledgeable are they about these things? Thanks</p>
<p>Math 1A is not a weeder class at all. It's easy. Math 1B is the difficult one.</p>
<p>Chem 1A is challenging if you have never taken chem AP, but it's doable if you work hard.</p>
<p>The CalSO counselors are very knowledgeable about scheduling. They've had hours of training and a few semesters of personal experience.</p>
<p>The "recommended" number of units is 13. Think about the "recommended" courses in high school. No offense, but you wouldn't be at Berkeley if you didn't push yourself. I remember my high school "recommended" 2 AP classes a year.. :P</p>
<p>^No, "recommended" is 15 or 16 units.</p>
<p>13 units is the minimum to be considered a full-time student.</p>
<p>They "recommend" first semester students to take 13. I recommend at least 14 if not 16.</p>
<p>CalSO counselors "recommend" 13 units.</p>
<p>are astronomy and philosophy required for anthropology? if not, why are you taking them? you may not have time for random classes if you are a non-science premed. i suggest you take math1a and chem1a the first semester.</p>
<p>I'm a social science major and am not taking any math/science courses my first semester, so I'm going for 16 units (all of them in "real" classes) and I think I'll be fine with that. Chem and Calculus are very difficult from what I hear due to the curves, so taking only those two classes, another real class, and a seminar may be a heavy enough workload, especially when you're easing in to Berkeley. NSS's blanket recommendation to go for 13 isn't wise in all cases, but in some, it is.</p>
<p>Hmm, Math 16 it is then.</p>
<p>Anthropology 3
Chem 1A<br>
Philosophy 6
Math 16</p>
<p>15 Units</p>
<p>This will probably change when I get to CalSO and talk to some of the counselors there about it.</p>
<p>Any other input is much appreciated, since I am aiming to take the MCAT after my sophomore year.</p>
<p>edit: Is it just me or is Math 16 full? On schedule.berkeley.edu both of the lecture sections already have people on waitlists.</p>
<p>If you choose a discussion that is full, you can choose to waitlist for that discussion; it automatically waitlists you for the lecture if that's the case as well.</p>
<p>if you feel like it you should add a seminar for fun. Seminars are less work than they are worth. (ex. my one unit seminar was worth 1 unit but only gave like 0.5 units worth of work)</p>