hows ucsd's biochemistry/ chemistry

astrina
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:58:13 +0000

biochem/chem is a terrific major. it’s a close-knit group of students (you start taking major-specific classes your sophomore year with 143AH and 143B and really supportive professors. this is where some of my friends wound up:


UCSD pharm school (x2)
UCSF pharm school (x4)
UCSF MD/PhD
UCSF biology PhD
UCI chemistry PhD
Harvard biology PhD
Boston University MD/PhD
Columbia biology PhD
MIT chemistry PhD (x2)
various biotechs, etc


all of us were on-campus undergraduate researchers. most published as undergrads in reputable scientific journals. several of us also worked in nearby companies and institutes (pfizer, J&J, tsri). some of us TAed. some of us managed to do all three and still end up at the above schools. i still keep in touch with some of my professors. i couldn’t have asked for a better major or better place to have done it.