<p>Science classes at BC are very technical. The graduation requirements may not allow you to take as many of them as you may like, however. Your interest in pre-med will also limit opportunity to dabble in sciences other than biology and chemistry.</p>
<p>A large chunk of the students body are pre-med and biology/chemistry or both majors. The biology and chemistry programs are well regarded and qualified graduates have a better than average chance to get into med school of their choice.</p>
<p>That being said, BC is a Jesuit school that believes you need to be exposed to as many different subjects as possible, before deciding what you want to try to do for the rest of your life. Undergraduate college is the opportunity to explore different topics and perhaps discover something that inspires you. You’ll have time later to focus on what turns you on. As a result you won’t have time to take all the science courses that you may want, especially if you want to do more than scratch the surface in something like physics while you take all the chemistry and biology needed for pre-med. The pre-med tract pretty much fills your science coursework quota, you will be diverted from elective science courses you may want to required courses in philosophy, history, and the arts. Other colleges have fewer arts requirements. </p>
<p>BTW, the BC Science major course workload is heavier than just about any other school (equivalent of 5 vs 4 classes) as labs don’t count towards graduation. High school honors course are not counted toward graduation credit. They just allow you to bypass the introductory classes and get into more advanced classes early. </p>
<p>So I think BC is more liberal artsy than many science focused schools, but that is not all bad. It is a well rounded program, but the pre-med biology/chemistry coursework will make pursuing other sciences in depth difficult (you’ll have time for the introductory courses).</p>
<p>The BC web site for the various colleges provide samples of what each tract will involve, and just how many liberal artsy courses are required. Its just that the pre-med biology/chemistry recommendations take up so much of your science requirements there is little time left for other sciences.</p>