<p>I am starting my upper divs this summer with mcb 102, and I wanted to know what a manageable schedule for fall and spring would look like for mcb - immuno track 2. I am signed up for mcb 136 in the fall and I want to know if taking mcb 104, physics 8b, and chem 3bl together will be tough... Anyone know what the curves are like for upper division courses? Also, how should I plan the rest of my requirements (150, 150L, Elective A)?</p>
<p>I took Bio 1A/L and Chem 3B this semester and fared well, so I'm wondering how much more difficult upper division coursework will be.</p>
<p>Also, I'm considering a math minor and would like to know about good upper division math courses. I took 1A/1B/53/54 already, so any input from math majors on good upper division courses for my elective would be helpful.</p>
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<li><p>You should probably drop MCB 102 in the summer because the immuno track requires the MCB 100 series. Infectious diseases track requires MCB 102 though, if that’s what you meant.</p></li>
<li><p>Taking MCB 136, MCB 104, Physics 8B, and Chem 3BL in the fall shouldn’t be too hard. However, this depends on how strong your academic record is. Chem 3BL is a complete waste of time. It takes no effort to get an A. Physics 8B, on the other hand, is quite different. I took it with Shapiro and found the class to be wildly abstract in comparison to the kinematics stuff in 8A. I don’t hear many complaints about MCB 136 or MCB 104, so I’m guessing they’re not that bad. Good job on choosing to take MCB 136 rather than IB 132; the latter is an awful class.</p></li>
<li><p>You can check out the curves at thecampusbuddy.com</p></li>
<li><p>MCB upper-divs are, by far, more interesting and in-depth than lower div classes. For better or worse, most exams are composed of short-answer responses with a significant emphasis on experimental design. It requires some memorization, but mostly understanding the concepts. This leaves room for lots of tricky questions.</p></li>
<li><p>I’m not a math major, but here’s what I have to say from a bio perspective: minor in stats. It’s a lot more useful than math since research in bio requires a lot of data crunching.</p></li>
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<p>^^ He/she may not want a useful major to go along with it, it may be for interest. </p>
<p>Do you really want to minor in math though? It depends, if you’re significantly interested, fine. I want to know what you mean by “good” – if you mean useful, then tastybeef’s suggestion should be taken. If you mean interesting to you, then obviously I need to know more about what you like. I would suggest, however, that if you want a math minor, to take courses like Math 110 and 104 first, so that you really know what is interesting to you. Then come back and let people like me know what you liked and we can better advise you.</p>