<p>As you probably know, most pre-med students take at least 4 lab based classes (Bio, Ochem, Chem, and Physics). I plan on taking the MCAT in the spring of my junior year, so at some point I will need to take 2 of these core classes at the same time. </p>
<p>I am attending a fairly expensive LAC on a faculty tuition remission benefit. This means I have four years, but if I want to stay for a fifth I have to come up with an additional $30,000. This makes graduating+getting into medical school without an additional year fairly important.</p>
<p>I'm thinking that I should take Chem+Bio first year (took AP Bio and got a five, but I could use the review). Ochem sophomore year, and physics junior year (while prepping for the MCAT). I also have five other Bio classes w/lab that I need to take by the end of my senior year (hopefully including biochem). My advisor suggester that delay my schedule to adapt to college life (Bio first year, Chem next, Ochem+Physics while prepping for MCAT). </p>
<p>I'd personally take General Chemistry and Physics as a freshman. These are probably the most basic sections of the MCATs and in my experience the easier of the four series of courses. Take Bio sophomore year and finish up Organic Chemistry Junior Year. Orgo is the hardest to retain, so if it's fresh in your mind you'll make things much easier on you. Plus, most of the MCAT material doesn't include a lot of second semester organic reactions/synthesis...so you're not at a disadvantage taking the MCAT before you finish the course.</p>
<p>Sounds like a pretty reasonable suggestion- I kinda need to take my intro bio classes first year (I'm a Bio major and have the classes as a pre-req for later Bio classes).</p>
<p>Maybe take Bio+Physics freshman year, chem second year, and ochem third?</p>
<p>I'm kinda freaking out about this because the intro classes are filling up quickly and I don't have a spot reserved yet.</p>
<p>1 - Gen Chem, Calc
2 - Gen Chem, Cell Bio
3 - Organic
4 - Organic, Biodiversity (I was close to a bio minor, and thus needed to take this class to get it)
5 - Physics, Biochem
6 - Physics, Biochem, Genetics (<----rough semester, but there was a lot of overlap between our Biochem 2 and Genetics courses which made it more managable)</p>
<p>Summer: MCAT prep</p>
<p>7: Ecology/Evolution (1 class), Genetics Lab
8: Anatomy (huge pain in the ass when you get accepted to med school the last week of January. I wouldn't recommend it)</p>
<p>Listen to your advisor. The sequencing of courses depends on local factors- how challenging are the various courses at your particular college, what do most premeds do, what other courses do you need for your major, etc? If you are majoring in bio, then you will take a number of other science courses and these will all be reported as part of your science gpa. So look at your overall work load, not just at the bare minimum premed requirements.</p>
<p>Talk with your college's premed advisor and get another opinion. It is entirely possible that the optimal pacing of courses at one college may be all wrong at another, even though the courses involved are nominally the same.</p>
<p>BDM...not really, simply because M1 anatomy went well beyond this course (which was titled Nursing Anatomy). Plus, everything was prosections done by the TA's, so we didn't get to do any of the dissecting. I spent most of the time in lab doing crossword puzzles with buddy of mine who had also already been admitted.</p>
<p>I am a transfer freshman, basically considered a second semester freshman. This semester I am taking General Biology, General Chemistry ( + labs for both ), the first US History class & Art Appreciation (14 credit hours). I was enrolled in Pre-calculus, but I dropped that class after the first meeting. I thought in the summer I should start off with College Algebra cause Math is my weak point, however, my advisor talked me into Pre-calculus, but it was apparent from the first "review" class that I was in over my head. I dropped the class and next semester will start with College Algebra. This puts me behind for Physics cause I have to take Calculus I before I can enroll. ANYWAYS~ my point is: I think it differs. As long as you get the classes done before MCAT I don't think it matters.</p>
<p>So taking chem+bio courses (both intro) at the same time may be a good idea? We work on the trimester system, so I am somewhat hesitant (apparently the classes are somewhat accelerated).</p>