First Semester Classes for an incoming physics/pre-med major?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>I'm going to be a freshman next year, and I have my orientation on the 12th of June.
I've been checking out some of the classes that I can register for, and I was wondering if any physics students or anyone with familiarity with the physics major could give me their opinion on which classes to take in the first semester. </p>

<p>I do plan on doing UROP (provided I get in), so I'm planning on taking 4 classes (14-15 credits).</p>

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<p>I’d prefer to take Calc I to get an easy A and keep my gpa up, but I’ll be coming in with 6 credits for some general education classes (introduction to philosophy & introduction to ethics), not sure what good those would do me.</p>

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<p>Calc 1 is not an easy A lol</p>

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<p>Wait your gonna double major in physics and pre-med and UROP and you only came in with 6 credits? </p>

<p>What, you gonna be there 6 years undergrad?</p>

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<p>Pre-med isn’t a major.</p>

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<p>I thought you could combine pre-med with any major & still be ok?
I already had AP Calculus as a senior in high school, so I expect that I’d at least have an easier time in Calc 1, right? </p>

<p>I have more credits, but the problem is that they are in courses that are required for medical school. And I heard that medical schools like to see a high grade in those subjects rather than AP credit, so I doubt I’d use the AP credit for those courses</p>

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<p>Ooooohhhh. Ok.</p>

<p>Calc 1 can’t be that be ****</p>

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<p>Jake, you can do premed and physics in 4 years just fine. Also, I think med schools would prefer you take subsequent courses than take the same courses over again. Though your grade might differ depending on which you do.</p>

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<p>Former academic peer adviser here; couldn’t agree more with the bolded text. Unless you really feel that you haven’t retained enough to take a subsequent class (which will almost certainly have a few lectures of review anyway), you shouldn’t even consider retaking anything, ever. Probably safe to assume that your UMich classes will be harder and/or require more work than whatever you took previously.</p>