<p>I am a spring admit, I will be attending FPF in the fall, I am planning on completing my pre-med reqs as well as pre-reqs for Haas. I want to double major in Molecular Cell Biology and Business. Is it more beneficial to major in a "easier" field where my gpa can be maximized for medical school? Also, should I take Math 1A at FPF? I heard I can take Math 1B at FPF (provided I get a 5 on my calc bc exam) and that it's easier at FPF so should i take Math 1B fall semester and Math 1A during spring at Cal...Is there any truth or strategy to this? How difficult is the 1 series, i did calc ab last year and calc bc this year so with two years of calc under my belt should i still be worried? </p>
<p>Here is my course schedule for FPF fall semester that im looking at:
-math 1a
-rhetoric 1a Total:17 units (Heavy first semester?)
-history ac
-poly science
+1 Freshman seminar in MCB </p>
<p>Any advice on this schedule would be a lot of help! I'm planning on having it set so when the form comes out May 2, I can fax it that day and get first priority on classes, good idea or just silly? Stoked about Cal, Go Bears!</p>
<p>If you get a 5 on AP Calculus BC, you can take Math 53 or 54, [according</a> to the Math department](<a href=“http://math.berkeley.edu/courses_AP.html]according”>http://math.berkeley.edu/courses_AP.html), but you’ll have to wait until you are a “real” Berkeley student, since these courses are not offered in FPF.</p>
<p>There is no point in taking Math 1A if you have already taken Math 1B. Actually, if you get a 5 on AP Calculus BC, you will probably find Math 1A and/or 1B a waste of time and/or tuition money relearning the same stuff you already know (you are going to Berkeley to learn something new).</p>
<p>Haas accepts Math 53 or 54 for its math requirement. Check medical schools which require calculus (not all do) for what they say about taking more advanced math courses.</p>
<p>Simultaneous degrees between Haas and MCB may be hard to fit into an 8 semester schedule, especially if you are unable to take Chemistry 1A or 4A in your first semester (not offered in FPF). However, MCB is not required to be a pre-med, though even fitting pre-med courses around a business major may take some careful scheduling. And yes, some pre-meds do try to find the major and courses with the highest grade inflation to raise their GPA for medical school (or law school).</p>
<p>I don’t know if you can take seminars as an FPF student… but anyway, MAKE SURE YOU TAKE RHETORIC R1A!!! Karen is an amazing professor; you will love her! She is extremely helpful and sweet.</p>