How is biochem and social life at UCSD?

astrina
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:08:56 +0000

I finished my major after 3 years and a quarter, pretty much by following the “finish in four” plan and adding a few tweaks here and there. In that time I also added in some extra electives that I found interesting – no need to worry about these now, you’ve got plenty of time. As for “flourishing,” that’s a pretty broad term … I was friends with those who were ranked in the top of the major, I hovered around the above-average group, and knew those who were below as well. We were generally a pretty happy bunch, and all wound up going to medical, pharmacy, or PhD programs. A smaller number entered the workforce directly.

You should be more interested in chem than in bio … because if that’s not the case, there’s another major designed for folks like you.

Good study habits are probably a good idea, but I was never much of one for sitting in the library. I much rather preferred last-minute cramming :)