<p>Regarding the premed thing, I know a lot of schools do tell you not to take 2 lab courses at the same time, at least not at first. But our premed advisor here DOES recommend taking two (chem and bio) at the same time from the beginning to get everything in for the MCATs. You can vary it a little bit, but if you’re off the normal sequence, it can be difficult to register for courses. For example, I have a friend who came in with AP credit for the intro chem class, took organic first semester, but Organic II wasn’t even offered for this semester. So she had to take biochem (which would be the next semester) instead. Getting off the sequence with bio courses probably wouldn’t be such a problem, because I think they tend to be offered about every semester.</p>
<p>It’s doable to take two at the same time. I’ve been doing it with a pretty full load (15 last semester, 16.5 this semester) and involved in some very time consuming ECs and I’m not ready to tear my hair out yet. It was kind of hard to get into the swing at first, but it wasn’t the end of the world. The key is being able to manage your time and work efficiently in the free time you do have. I don’t recommend Friday afternoon lab or more than one night lab, because it can be kind of a drag. That alone has probably made some people drop premed. :)</p>
<p>If you’re thinking premed, look at the WFU health professions overview here: <a href=“http://www.wfu.edu/~lane/hpp/orientation.html[/url]”>http://www.wfu.edu/~lane/hpp/orientation.html</a> and attend the health professions info session during orientation.</p>
<p>But yeah, I would say 14 to 15 is probably normal at first…</p>