How Bad is Orgo/Bio Together?

wefregegefg
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:01:26 +0000

Ok, well, I was hoping someone else would write something, but i guess I will. I just took orgo and bio together, 210 sequences, as a sophomore

It was really hard, the hardest thing ive ever done in my life
I got
Gen Chem (Last yr, but if you do well here, then thats a good sign): AAA
Orgo: A, A-, A-
Bio: A, A-, B
If you did well in gen chem, thats a good sign
Med schools want to see you handle 2 science classes at once
At the same time, you’re playing with fire by taking these classes together. A lot of my friends, got manhandled by these classes, it is EXTREMELY TOUGH. I lived in the library, think 12 hour study days, every day, for 30 weeks, competing against kids who are taking the class alone as while underloading, and everything is on a curve scaled to a B-, B. so half the class doesnt do hot. Smart people drop out of premed taking these classes. People cry because their grades aren’t what they’re supposed to be. Parents worry. These classes make or break you and getting a C-, D+ is a very real possibility.

Its still doable. You just have to bring your A game.
Taking it over the summer looks weak for medical schools, they arent stupid. but do it if you can’t handle the heat.

If youre a bio major, you have to take it at the same time, i think.
Despite the scariness, I suggest you take it at the same time, and there is a really good reason why. I was in the same position as you at this time. Scared as balls, don’t know if you can handle it. Here’s the deal, the more scared you are the better you’re gonna do. You need to take the classes like you’re going to war. Plus, being so busy with classes will help you. Weirdly, I think I would have gotten worse grades if i had taken orgo and bio alone, because a lot of kids who do, dont use the extra time to study, but use the extra time to waste time, and then you get sucked into wasting time.

Feel free to ask more questions