| again, i would dispute that 121 is harder, as both classes give out roughly the same number of aids and have essentially the same number of students. If you hate, hate, hate, plants, then maybe skip 101 in favor of 121, as plants make up about the last third of the course, and are not covered on the MCAT. A lot of the genetics in 101 though, is not covered in 121, and genetics is quite important. You'll get that in 221 though. It is also an option to take 121 and then 102 i believe, which may be a good idea for some and I know a lot of people who did that, as 102 is by far the best of the intro bio courses.
Regarding study abroad - science majors in general, and premed science majors in particular, definitely study abroad less frequently than other students, but it is done. A summer abroad (most likely between sophomore and junior years) is probably your best bet though in terms of still fitting everything in easily. |