<p>so pre meds: what was ur first semester freshman schedule? just wondering as i will be entering in the fall</p>
<p>First semester, I took multivariable calc, intro bio, gen chem honors, and Spanish. I used my AP credit for calc so I had to take 1 year of math for med school. I ended up taking multivar calc first semester and then linear algebra second semester. I also had English AP credit which allowed me to place out of my writing seminar first semester.</p>
<p>In general, I think it’s a good idea to take math + some sort of bio + gen chem your first two semesters to get your requirements out of the way.</p>
<p>you would probably want to take either Cell and Developmental Biology or Comparative Physiology for your intro bio course.
getting started right away with Gen Chem is probably a good idea too.
besides the math norcalguy described, you might do either calc 1 or calc 2, depending on your math in high school.
it’s also probably a good idea to get the writing seminar taken care of.</p>
<p>If I get a 5 on AP chem, what Chem course do I take first semester? Do I go right to organic?</p>
<p>You can do gen chem honors (Chem 215-216) and still get AP credits towards graduation while taking gen chem. That’s what I did with a 5 on AP Chem</p>
<p>Do you take a Writing course as well?</p>
<p>5 on AP chem doesn’t skip you out of chemistry. it only skips 1 semester but I suggest just take the whole year again cause Cornell chem is taught somewhat differently. I thought it was pretty helpful. </p>
<p>If you’ve never taken Calc AP, you can take that too but math is no rush since theres no pre reqs involved. I took stats in sophomore year… </p>
<p>My schedule was:
Swim gym
Bio w/ lab
Chem
Nutrition class
FWS</p>
<p>for 14 credits i think… 15 w/ gym</p>
<p>thinking back, the reason I was sure to take Calc right away is that I did Calc AB in high school, and I didn’t want to forget too much. you definitely wouldn’t want to pick up with Calc 2 after too many semesters away from the whole calculus endeavor.</p>