<p>If I'm a bio major...but also a pre-med...am I supposed to take Bio, Chem, and Math during my first semester? That sounds like a lot.</p>
<p>I asked around and think people generally recommend you push Bio off into the second semester.</p>
<p>If I'm a bio major, though, I pretty much have to take some form of it during the first semester, right?</p>
<p>The Biology Guide</a> for First-Year Students has students not taking Bio until the Spring semester.</p>
<p>what about bio and chem the first semester?</p>
<p>Personally, I found it incredibly hard to juggle a bio and chem class...and my grades showed. If you feel like you're very strong/well-prepared for one of the areas, maybe, but I'd suggest pushing off bio til the spring not only because it's suggested, but because it will really give you time to get your footing at Duke and adjust to classes.</p>