<p>I am going to be a freshman at Georgetown NHS in the fall. As of now I am registered as a human science major, but I'm not 100% sure anymore I want to pursue such intensive sciences. International health now seems enticing as it blends diplomacy, international relations, and science. I have no idea what I want to do after school. I'm have to decide whether I'll continue onto medical school, public health, or government policy. Which major would best suit these uncertainties? Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Hey I'm in the same boat as you. Going to be a freshman in fall for Human Sci......I've been checking out ratemyprofessor.com and alot of the NHS teachers aren't even on there and the ones that are....well, see for yourself: <a href="http://ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=138691%5B/url%5D">http://ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=138691</a></p>
<p>51 REVIEWS!!! and no way to get around his class as our major...I'm probably gonna switch over into the college after a semester of two (hopefully they can count human bio as a bio credit for premed there)...btw I also sent you a PM.</p>
<p>Hey, i'm an incoming international health major, pre-med as well. I'd definitely reccomend switching to IH if your contemplating either public health or government health policy as the major is nowhere near as science intensive. Pre-med is certainly doable as an IH major so don't sweat med school. The only downside to IH is the fact that you also have to become proficient in a language which can make for a really tight/heavy schedule if your not already. Feel free to PM with more questions about the major, though as an incoming freshman i have a similar perspective to you. I have the same uncerntainties as to what i want to do as a career as you do.</p>
<p>ok listen kids.</p>
<p>dr. angerio is hard as hell. he's very rigid in class and at first, he'll scare the crap out of you. you'll probably be most scared when, after one month in his 110-student lecture, he knows your name. at times, it's like he's not human because he knows pretty much everything.</p>
<p>then you'll go to his office hours to cry about your first test, and if you're like most georgetown students, you'll think that one lousy grade means your medical career and life are over and you might as well transfer to a community college because why pay $45,000 a year to be demoralized.</p>
<p>that's when you'll realize that he is incredibly caring and wants only the best for his students. you're at one of the most prestigious universities in the country with nursing students in one of the best programs around...you better know anatomy and physiology after the first year.</p>
<p>my point is that the man is an institution. you may not get an A, and if you put some quality studying into it, you probably won't get a C either, but you will learn so much. moreover, much of the biology on the mcat is physiology based, and as i study for the mcat, im so thankful for the rigor of human bio.</p>
<p>to address a question, human bio DOES count as the biology pre-requisite for medical school in both nhs and the college, so if you decide to transfer to the college, you won't have to take intro bio. </p>
<p>in short, don't let the ratings intimidate you, embrace the challenge and the opportunity to learn from the best.</p>
<p>jp26, i understand where you're coming from--it's really not in our position as prospects to speculate the ups/downs of human bio before we actually go through it, but that's actually not my main concern. I've spoken with people that actually did go through human bio (like yourself) and the consensus is that human bio, while it may be useful for mcat's/med career, isn't exactly gpa-friendly, which is the second most important thing med schools may look at. </p>
<p>I'm ok wth going through human sci/bio for a year and seeing for myself, but I can honestly say, numerous sophomores (both on gaap weekend and facebook) going out of their way to warn prospects of a certain professor (and thus program, since you can't avoid him) doesn't exactly give off a good vibe for the program. We certainly aren't going to GU to party 24/7, but neither are we going to spend the majority of our nights/weekends studying for one class when there are other options out there like biochem/bio/etc. There's a line between challenge and near-impossibility--A professor should be willing to meet his students half-way if he truly wants them to do well and succeed. If we put hours of commitment into a course, he should be willing to be a bit more lenient and reward this hard work.</p>
<p>Again, I completely understand your point, the knowledge you come with from a course is paramount to your academic experience and future career, but wouldn't you agree that so is a GPA to prove this to grad schools. (assuming most of us here aren't exactly used to getting B's or lower) </p>
<p>Sorry, I know I somewhat negated the first paragraph of this point by speculating further :D</p>