I'm so confused.

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hi</p>

<p>I'm really confused about what I should do and I'm not sure if my past decision was the right one or not.</p>

<p>Right now I'm signed up for 13 credits for the spring semester, while last semester I took 16 credits. I am (at the moment at least) committed to doing my best and applying to med school, and I don't know if this low amount of classes for this semester will be looked down upon or not.</p>

<p>My major is biomedical engineering.. that alone is a tough major. Pre-med requirements are not all included in the major, specifically orgo, intro to bio, and chem 2.</p>

<p>My schedule for the next semester is considerably difficult and if I added any other classes I'm afraid I will be overwhelmed.</p>

<p>Calc 2, chem 2 (w/ lab), intro cell biology (w/ lab), eng communications.</p>

<p>I was going to take intro to bio as well to fulfill pre-med requirements for biology this semester, but that would be 3 lab classes (class 3 times a week + 3 hour lab per course). Basically 3 days out of the week I'd have class from 8 to 10 pm, then have to somehow fit time in to study. The other 2 days would be from 8 to 4.</p>

<p>Mon/wed/fri from 7pm-10pm I will be doing an emt course for the full semester which is not a for credit course, I volunteer on the school ambulance and do night shifts 10 times per semester.</p>

<p>Honestly this is stressing me out, biomed wasn't made for pre-med people but I really like the things that they do in this major and I really like the idea of med school. I currently have a 3.66 gpa which may go up to a 3.82 if my chem teacher decides I'm right about a question on the final (difference between a b+ and an a, 90+ is an A in the class).</p>

<p>My advisor told me that I shouldn't' take any major/premed-related courses at any other college because it'll look bad. I go to a fairly top rated private university</p>

<p>Will 13 credits look bad for one semester? I'm really trying hard at school and I don't want to have it messed up because I made a stupid choice.</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>I don’t think it’ll look bad at all.</p>

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<p>Any other posts?</p>

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<p>with such a rigorous major, it would be quite acceptable to take some of your premed requirements during the summer</p>

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<p>it will also be important to participate in clinical experiences such as shadowing a physician. This can also be done during the summer.</p>

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<p>I’m hoping to get a job on an ambulance during the summer and find a few doctors to shadow</p>

<p>Is there any more feedback that could be offered please?</p>

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<p>One semester of 13 credits isn’t going to matter.</p>

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<p>I’d drop the EMT course and take it during the summer.</p>

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<p>I think I’ll be good with the schedule I have right now and maintain high grades, did you mean drop the emt and pick up the intro to bio class?</p>

<p>I really enjoy working on the ambulance and was looking forward to working during the summer on one as well… which also gets me some clinical hours</p>