<p>Which calculus series to take? LS or SE?
Which chem series to take? LS or SE?
Which (other premed req) to take? LS or SE? </p>
<p>Which do medical schools prefer in other words?</p>
<p>i don’t get ur question. If at all possible take the LS series cause its waay easier. med schools have no preference cause both coures will appear as “chemistry” on ur transcript and that’s essentially what they’re looking for. if you still aren’t sure about an LS or Physical science major than id take the harder series just in case.</p>
<p>The following is taken from the UCLA Career Center for pre-med.</p>
<p>PRE-MEDICAL SCHOOL - ACADEMIC PLANNING
DISCLAIMER: The following are our conservative interpretations of the requirements of various U.S. medical schools. Because each individual medical school determines its own requirements, as well as how they enforce said requirements, every U.S. medical school will not necessarily require all of these courses. Our guidelines are based on the requirements of several of the most demanding medical programs, which often are adopted by other schools.</p>
<p>Since specific undergraduate course requirements for U.S. medical schools vary, students should also consult Medical School Admission Requirements, an annual publication of the Association of American Medical Colleges, and/or individual schools. All medical schools, though, consider a broad education in the life sciences (Biology and Chemistry), physics, mathematics, writing and communication skills, and the social sciences and humanities.</p>
<p>Pre-Professional Allopathic Physician Preparation and Required Classes</p>
<p>Biology
Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, 4. One year of coursework with lab.
Notes: LS 1-4 will prepare you for the Biological Science section of the MCAT. If you took LS 2 and 3 before Fall 98, then take two additional life science lab courses (in departments such as EEB (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), MCD Bio, neuroscience, psychobiology, or physiological science). Many schools recommend extra upper division life science courses in addition to this basic requirement.</p>
<p>Chemistry
Life science or non-science majors: Chemistry 14A, 14B/BL, 14C/CL, 14D; plus 153A/L (biochemistry).
Physical, life or non-science majors: Chemistry 20A, 20B/L, 30A/AL, 30B/BL, 30C*; plus 153A/L (biochemistry). *Chem 30CL may not be required for applicants from the life science majors.
General and organic chemistry courses are required. Many schools include a separate requirement for or a strong recommendation to take biochemistry. The general chemistry coursework will prepare you for the Physical Science section, and the organic chemistry coursework prepares you for the Biological Science section of the MCAT.</p>
<p>Physics
Physics 6A, 6B, 6C or 6AH, 6BH, 6CH or 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL
One year with labs is generally required. Trigonometry-based physics can also satisfy this requirement, but UCLA only offers calculus-based courses and these are required for the various science majors. Physics prepares you for the Physical Science section of the MCAT.</p>
<p>Math
Math 3A, 3B, 3C or 31A, 31B, 32A
This is your preparation for calculus-based physics. Several schools require one year of college level math. For other schools, this requirement is strongly recommended, especially as preparation for physics. One year of math can include statistics (see below) and computer programming classes
(PIC 10A, 10B, 10C).</p>
<p>Statistics
Statistics 10, M11, M12, 13, Biostatistics or Biomath, Psychology 100A*
One quarter of statistics is required for some schools including UCLA and strongly recommended for others. *Check with individual schools for acceptability of classes offered outside of the Statistics department.</p>
<p>English
One year of college level literature and composition. Writing I and Writing II courses, select general education literature courses, and any upper division English literature or English Composition courses will satisfy this requirement. Please see the English requirement for health professions schools sheet for a complete list of suggested courses. These courses will prepare you for the Verbal Reasoning and Writing Sample sections of the MCAT.</p>
<p>Foreign Language
Knowledge and cultural competency in any language other than English is a valuable asset to working in a health care field. If your future plans include working in California or the southwestern states, Spanish is highly valued and somewhat expected. Ask yourself: Can I walk into a hospital room and get a patient history in another language? If the answer is no, then consider taking college level foreign language classes to brush up on your skills.</p>
<p>Other Humanities and Social Science courses are strongly recommended. The non-science GPA is an important component to your overall academic record and liberal arts education. Courses in the following can enhance your communication skills and overall understanding of the world: Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, any ethnic studies area (e.g. Womens Studies, LGBT Studies, Afro-American Studies, Chicana/Chicano Studies, Near Eastern Studies), Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Speech to name a few.</p>
<p>Computer skills are strongly recommended. Many programs have incorporated computers and electronic media into their curriculum. Several programs are strongly recommending that a student owns a computer. Other programs have indicated that they will soon have the purchase of a computer as part of the requirements of their program.</p>
<p>Personally I suggest taking the course anyway. I’m bioengineering so I have to anyways.</p>
<p>does that mean premeds are required to take LS1? cuz i was going to skip that.</p>
<p>If you are gonna skip that make sure you’re not using AP scores to skip the class. Med schools do not accept AP scores at all. Meaning if you get a 5 in AP Bio and get to skip LS 1 you still have to take at least 4 quarters of bio LS 2,3,4 and some other one I guess.</p>
<p>jam3rz, as far as i know, for med school you have to take LS1…</p>
<p>CyberDragon, does AP Bio scores really get you out of LS1? I could’ve sworn that the only APs that got you any credit were AP AB/BC Calc, AP USH, AP Lang/Lit, and any AP foriegn languages…</p>
<p>sigh i guess i’ll be taking LS1</p>
<p>as far as AP bio, it doesn’t pass you out of anything. i was going to skip LS1 because it’s not a prereq for any of the other LS classes.</p>
<p>good luck. lol. </p>
<p>Though, just as a word of advice, take it with Thomas - he’s an amazing professor and great lecturer.</p>
<p>No AP bio doesn’t but that was an example.</p>
<p>yea it gives you non-specific LS credit. booo.
-saif</p>
<p>do med schools prefer the chem20 series over the chem14 series?</p>
<p>as bruinboy in the second post said…it doesn’t matter to med schools as long as you take a chem series. you should decide on which series to take using your major as the guideline.</p>
<p>oops. i didn’t read bruinboy’s post clearly. thanks ekn111.</p>
<p>no problem x3ucla. it’s a long thread…i usually skim too =)</p>