<p>Physics is a class I need to take desperately since my school fails to offer AP Physics. It would also be nice to have more Chemistry under my belt because my school only offers Chem 1. I plan on taking the MCAT my Junior year in college and I know Physics and Chemistry are major subjects on it. </p>
<p>Would it be better to take 2 or 3 of the classes above? Which ones would you choose and why? </p>
<p>Considering these are of Sciences and majority are pre reqs, I’d suggest only taking one and if you REALLY want to 2.
You would have to get As in them because they will be vital to your sGPA or science gpa. and also, Med Schools look down upon summer classes, as well as Community College classes.
So really the only classes i’d advise are Anatomy and Physiology and micro biology</p>
<p>My good friend is a doctor and I remembered when she told me the basic requirements for the MCAT. You should take Gen. Chem, College Physics, and Anatomy & Physiology. These are one the most focused topics on the MCAT, but remember, you still have college, so don’t try to rush everything. “Reaching the medical profession isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.”</p>
<p>@Weeknd: Would these count towards my sGPA? I am ultimately only taking these classes for enrichment and preparation purposes. I also forgot to mention that my school offers Honors Anatomy and Physiology online. I will most likely take it senior year. Thanks!</p>
<p>@fantasyvesperia: True, I have all of college to do this but I just don’t know if I could handle Physics without any prior experience. Thank you!</p>
<p>I think I have narrowed it down to College Physics, Microbiology and General Chem.</p>
<p>Yes, they will count towards your BCMP or sGPA. It’s also very important to consider what Weeknd said in regards to how med schools look at summer courses; this is mentioned numerous times in the premed forums. Tread carefully, as you don’t want to severely damage your BCMP and overall college GPA if the summer courses don’t go as you’d hoped for!</p>
<p>Maybe others can suggest practice resources for physics? AP guides might be a good start. :)</p>
<p>CSIHSIS: If it’s a college course, it counts. Doesn’t matter when you take it.</p>
<p>Don’t take three of those. You really won’t want to. I’ve only had Chem and Phys 1 (calc) from your list, and those two weren’t very challenging. However, summer courses move about twice as fast as normal classes, and all of those sound like they have labs, so even taking two together is probably going to take up most of your time.</p>
<p>Well, after hearing this info it sounds like I shouldn’t take a class over the summer. I really don’t want to risk harming my college GPA. So I guess I will do something else like Organic Chemistry at Summer@Brown, since it doesn’t count toward college credit. </p>