<p>Bio, to add: Definitely figure out how to study early on (good scores on the first test can really help down the road (it’s IMO the test with the easiest/most review material), because people start doing better later on or drop), and review with other people. They do tend to repeat questions from the past, so definitely look at those. If they tell you you need to know the structure of eg. glyceraldehyde more than once, then know it, whether by brute memorization, or by being able to deduce it (there are people who didn’t for the first exam for whatever reason).</p>
<p>Eight7Br- don’t listen to these people
the intro pre-med classes (i think with the exception of bio) are designed so that potentially everyone could get A’s. you are NOT competing with your peers. HOWEVER, because not everyone is a model student, it turns out that there are curves to help those who are less than equipped to do well in these classes. </p>
<p>pre-med is VERY doable at washu. the main problem is procrastination and partying. i don’t have to tell you that these 2 are major problems on campus as with any college. the main thing that helped me through the intro classes is fear. i was afraid of the classes and the grades i might get and that helped me focus and study while others might not have been so productive. i’m not saying i studied 24/7 i still kicked it every now and then but the fear kept me diligent enough to get a 4.0 that year. </p>
<p>if she does end up going to washu, my advice would be to have a HEALTHY fear not like a neurotic overworker but a healthy fear is always nice. oh and beware BIO. all year all anyone talked about is how scary and hard chem is. i will tell you right now if you do all the work that is assigned AND RECOMMENDED to you it is a piece of cake. Bio, though, caught me off guard because no one ever complained about it. if ever there was a class where procrastination literally kills you it would be bio.</p>