<p>Duke EE's typically have quite heavy workloads - nothing they can't handle, but quite heavy.</p>
<p>So, it would be possible to take the MCATs at the end of sophmore year then?</p>
<p>edit: what about grading?</p>
<p>IS101: Can you be more specific about the timetable you envisioned?</p>
<p>Re grading: No idea.</p>
<p>Well, the way I plan it, I'll have taken AP Physics, Bio and Chem by the end of senior year in high school...however, I can still take those classes in college just to get high grades. Hence, all I would need is sophmore year of organic chem. After which I can take the MCATs..if you look closely at the EE/premed curriculum (<a href="http://www.ee.duke.edu/undergrads/ee_premed.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.ee.duke.edu/undergrads/ee_premed.php</a>)
there are no premed classes to be taken after sophmore year!
I also have AP Euro+Psych+USH+Comp. Gov. etc. AP credit which I can use to fill in my requirements.</p>
<p>Specifically, I mean:</p>
<p>Exactly when "at the end of sophomore year" would you plan on taking the MCATs? The way I see it, there's no reason whatsoever to take it prior to August after your soph year.</p>
<p>I see, what I mean is that at the end of sophmore year, I'll have finished my premed reqs...</p>
<p>Question: Do you think that taking the easy classes is better than using AP credit and moving on to harder courses?</p>
<p>Varies. Which APs? And what school? Are you actually going to Duke, or just using them as an example?</p>
<p>I'm just using them as an example..Im a Junior, I think I stand a good chance for Duke and maybe some other schools but I really want to go for EE/premed</p>
<p>Here's the MAIN AP's that I'll have:
Bio
Physics B
USH
Euro
Politics or Comp. Gov.
Psych
CS AB
Eng Lang
Eng Lit
Calc BC
Also we have an AP-level chem class which doesn't get to take the AP..</p>
<p>I think those are the main one's (I'll also fulfill the language credit with a 750+ on SAT II spanish)..</p>
<p>Except for the humanities credit...I really don't plan on using any science APs..I'd rather take them again in college and reinforce for the MCATs and get high grades</p>
<p>1.) Premeds should not use physics.</p>
<p>2.) Premeds should normally not use Chem. Duke is a potential exception.</p>
<p>3.) Bio is a coin toss.</p>
<p>4.) I'd recommend using Math and English, but those are not settled for sure.</p>
<p>5.) Unless I'm missing something, go ahead and use everything else.</p>
<p>Wow, thanks bluedevilmike. I guess I'm thinking in the right path then...I'll most probably be sticking to something similar to the curriculum shown by the Duke site, if not at Duke then somewhere else..</p>
<p>And with the new MCAT you can take it whenever you want after soph year considering there are about 10-15 dates during the summer.</p>