<p>Hi everyone.
I currently have Cal 2, General chem , Sociology ,writing and general bio. And i think this is too much course load so which one do i drop.</p>
<p>Pick your least favorite professor and drop him.</p>
<p>Great call Mike. If you’re looking for other ways to figure out which to drop, you could also drop the one: that doesn’t fulfill major requirements, that poses time conflicts for other classes (ie, its exams are scheduled on the same days, etc), that’s the furthest away from your dorm, that’s at the least convenient time, that’s offered next semester, etc. Your courses make it seem like you’re a freshman or a sophomore, and if that’s the case, then you’ll have plenty of time to take any class you drop now if you end up needing it to graduate/for med school.</p>
<p>Pick your least favorite professor and drop him.</p>
<p>Exactly what I did. Like vs. dislike professor and necessary vs. unnecessary difficulty with more emphasis on the latter comparison.</p>
<p>Sociology - what is this? Is it required for graduation, why are you taking it?<br>
However, load does not seem to be too much, there is only 1 hard class - Bio. Keep in mind also that you need to take more in first 2 years, since you will be preping for MCAT in junior year and going to interviews in senior year, so you will need lighter schedule in last 2 years. 18-19 hrs / semester in first 2 years, about 15 hours/semester in last 2 years.</p>
<p>BTW i’mfreshman.
Sociology is just elective and easy A to boost my gpa.</p>
<p>Intermediate Calc and GenChem are usually considered tougher than Intro Bio. And many students find that writing can be tough, too.</p>
<p>Your course schedule doesn’t need to be packed with things that accomplish some kind of objective. I took an economics course on a whim, loved it, and declared a major.</p>
<p>I would definitely drop Sociology. Sounds like useless blah…</p>
<p>Gen Chem was very easy at D’s school, she never tested below 100+% (with extra credits) and she did not have AP Chem - was not offerred at her HS. On the other hand, first Bio was weed out killer, with horror stories about it circulating in Honors dorms. Well, it could be different from school to school. Math is generally very easy and boring for her, again it depends on a person and school. D. also has never taken any classes to boost her GPA. She does not like to be bored and learning nothing in class. Only if it is absolutely required. You, basically, the only one who can decide based on your abilities / talents /goals and your school. Talk to your pre-med advisor, he would be in better position to advise you.</p>
<p>writing/10</p>
<p>your not ready to go to med school if you can’t handel those classes. I hope your not being serious… Go become a journalist if this is hard for you.</p>
<p>^it’s interesting that you’re giving advice about readiness for medical school when you choose the incorrect form of “you’re” and misspell “handle.”</p>
<p>I wouldn’t take him too seriously with this kind of advice:</p>
<p><a href=“Community college hurt your chances? - Pre-Med Topics - College Confidential Forums”>Community college hurt your chances? - Pre-Med Topics - College Confidential Forums;
<p>so can anyone tell me what classes do freshmen usually take.</p>
<p>Those are all classes freshmen take… all those classes will be at minimum 3/4 freshmen except Calc II which might be more like 1/4. So dropping purely based on what “freshmen usually take” would be to drop Calc II but usually may not necessarily cater to you.</p>
<p>In the end you gotta make your own decision about this because no one here knows the rigors of each individual class you’re in to analyze and give you an educated suggestion. Only you know these factors and only you will suffer the consequences of your choice of schedule - and quite frankly, only you will be able to make the most educated decision, not us. </p>
<p>Considerations:
I will say to keep Bio, Chem, and English regardless of difficulty and make your choice between Sociology & Calc II. If you’re a Bio or Biochem major, it’s required that you take Bio now. On top of that, it’s best to knock Chem out of the way asap so you can proceed onto Orgo sophomore year. Imo, Calc II usually requires less time while Sociology requires more due to the reading (reading takes more time than working out weekly problems (for me)). Since you’re 1st sem, Calc II would be ahead of the game so you could take it easy and take care of Sociology. But also, considering you’re taking Calc II means you just recently learned Calc last year and so taking it consecutively might be best as it’s fresh in your brain and you won’t need to re-memorize everything. Too many factors, you gotta decide what’s best for you.</p>
<p>@EngineerHead
How does community college hurt your chances at getting into medschool? Please explain that. The schools in california are different from out of state ones. You need to take SAT II’s just to be eligible for a University in california. In all other states, very, very few colleges require SAT II’s besides ivys. You guys need to stop looking at community college as such a downer.</p>
<p>I bet Matt would agree:</p>
<p>Community colleges do not equal four year universities. Four year universities are traditionally more rigorous, and thus theoretically require more work to obtain high grades. High grades are crucial to med school success, and high grades from a four year university just carry more weight than high grades from a junior college. </p>
<p>Obviously it’s not impossible to get into med school from a community college, and I’m sure many people succeed every year. But the majority of people who are successful have a bachelor’s degree from a four year institution. Community college isn’t a downer in general, it’s just a major hurdle to your successful med school application.</p>
<p>I really do believe that in california it has to be a different story, when the application ‘requirements’ to a university are far more different than mostly all other state’s universities, not counting ivys. you tell me how many other Universities require SAT II’s? Not just say that its nice to have, but actually require them.</p>
<p>No idea how many require it, but you’ve lost me with how you arrived at the conclusion that SAT II + California community college = 4 year university in the eyes of med school admissions committees.</p>
<p>It branched off what was said in the last page, and the SAT II has nothing to do with a CCC</p>
<p>I don’t think the validity of the SAT II as a requirement is being questioned here; rather, the caliber of community colleges compared to traditional four-year universities in the eyes of medical school admissions committees. There’s no question that CCC provides a great and very useful education. The fact of the matter is that most medical schools (including 12 out of the 13 that I applied to) simply do not accept community college courses, require advanced courses from four-year universities in addition to community college courses if they do accept courses, and/or STRONGLY recommend against using community college credit to fulfill any requirements for medical school.</p>
<p>So, technically speaking, could someone from a community college get into medical school? It sure seems that way. But is it advisable? From the standpoint of having a competitive candidacy for US allopathic schools, absolutely not.</p>