OChem/Physics

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Soooo, thinking about my sophomore year schedule (biochem major here), and the suggested sequence calls for taking ochem next year with quant analysis, and then physics third year, but is there any advantage to doing Ochem and Physics next year at the same time? Is that suicide?</p>

<p>In addition to OChem and Physics I would probably be doing a computer class, a fitness class, a music (either orchestra or wind symphony), and maybe a biology elective for my Bio Minor which I have not yet officially enrolled in yet?</p>

<p>Ugh, but that's three 3-4 hour lab periods a week then. Hmmmmmmmmm</p>

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<p>I don't know what school you attend or what level of student you are, but that sounds like a lot. My D attends WashU and there are some kids taking orgo, physics, and bio at the same time and they are dropping like flies.</p>

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<p>Don't forget about the 3 lab reports a week that would be required.....that sounds like overload to me, unless you don't care about having a life....</p>

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<p>If you're a science major, you're going to have to take 3+ science courses/semester at one point. Only you know if you can handle it. Orgo together with physics is pretty standard at my school.</p>

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<p>^Probably not until your junior year, by which most students should be done with at least three-quarters of their pre-med sciences.</p>

<p>Orgo/physics is said to be much more doable than Orgo/Bio at Northwestern. The latter is killer combination.</p>

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<p>I don't know about you but I took b/w 3-4 science courses each of my first four semesters. It got easier after junior year.</p>

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<p>I think it's alright. I'm at Wash U, taking bio, orgo, physics, calc, and some bs class. Not terrible, but it's easy to just forget a class and have to cram right before the test, so watch out for that.</p>

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<p>My sophomore year was very science heavy. 3rd semester I took genetics, orgo I, physics (w/calc) I, cell bio, and animal physiology. 4th semester I had orgo II, physics (w/calc) II, orgo lab, and endocrinology (along with an English lit class) among a few other things.</p>

<p>All I know is that I had more free time in those semesters than I do currently (my 5th) even though I'm currently taking fewer classes (including far fewer science classes).</p>

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<p>GoldShadow, how did you end up doing in those classes? Also, why didn't you opt to take algebra-based physics? Are you an engineer?</p>

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<p>I did very well during those semesters. I'm not an engineer (my school has a separate "Physics for Engineers" sequence) but I took calc-based physics partly because I just wanted to, but also because I figured it would be easier (being able to use calc to derive equations or solve problems rather than straight up memorizing them without much derivation, as in the alg-based physics).</p>

<p>Time management is key. I think having all those classes on my plate forced me to manage my time better; that has to be it because I'm not taking nearly as many credits this semester but I'm even busier now... I may be playing too many videogames.</p>

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<p>ochem + physic is standard </p>

<p>assuming your upper div bio elective has no lab, then yes i say you can do it. If your upper div bio class has lab, i would not recommend.</p>