<p>One thing to make note of – VES classes, while amaaazing from what I hear and v. financially supportive of artists buying materials!, are usually during what I would call prime class times, and generally go on for much longer than a regular class. While, this is expected, but someone who isn’t looking for THAT much of a commitment, it’s a bit of a turn off. </p>
<p>On the other hand, we do have a few ceramics and figure drawing classes on campus, and some of the houses have pottery studios and dark rooms of their own. </p>
<p>Ultimately, it comes down to how certain it is you want to be a doctor. One of my blockmates who I thought was prepped and ready for the doctor-route has declared earlier in her sophomore year that she “isn’t sure.” And a lot of people at Harvard do pre-med and aren’t bio/chem majors. (Keep in mind this is a packed course load.) For instance, I know this amazing social studies concentrator who’s premed and just recently did the Boston Marathon!</p>