Junior at IHS =p

<p>Hai thar =D </p>

<p>I’ve been starting to look into colleges and whatnot and UC Davis is at the top of my list =D.</p>

<p>A little background =P</p>

<p>As I’ve said, I’m a junior at IHS. Freshman year wasn’t necessarily my most academic because I had no idea what I was doing (Alg. 1, Eng. 1, Int. Science, Intro to Business, PE, Drivers Ed/Computer Fund)</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
English 2A
Alg. 2
Biology
AP World History (Got a 5 =D)
Spanish 1
PE 2</p>

<p>My current Junior Year:
AP Lang
AP Calc AB (Pre-Cal over the summer)
AP Stats
APUSH
Spanish 2
Chemistry</p>

<p>How I’m basically holding up this year:
Took the SAT for the first time and got a 2100.</p>

<p>Planning on taking the SAT II Math Jan since I got an 800 on SAT I. SAT II Chem maybe later with the help of my lovely Chem teacher =D</p>

<p>I see myself with 4s/5s right now. If I study, which I will, I can get 5s on all 4 exams.</p>

<p>Senior Year:</p>

<p>English 4
AP Calc BC
American Govt/Econ
Spanish 3
AP Chem (2 Periods)</p>

<p>My dilemna is this: I still haven’t met the UC Art requirement D=. My school WILL not accept credits from this class. However, if I do take it at a community college and pass, will UC Davis include it as one fulfilling the art requirement? I’m mostly taking AP Chem to prepare myself for the onslaught in Davis. </p>

<p>And than of course in the broader sense of things, here’s my current plan of action for Davis =P</p>

<p>Biology or Biochemistry Major
Both will prepare me for the MCAT and Med school in a way I suppose. I’d choose the one tat would be financially better after getting my Bachelors. If I go the Bio route, I’d put either a Medical Microbiology, Molecular & Cell Biology OR Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior (most likely if I double Major in Psychology). </p>

<p>Although, I hear the Biochem major provides more career opportunity in this area than the Biology one. But I haven’t looked into it yet so I won’t necessarily take it as law =p I dislike the idea of lab work and research that might be associated with the biochem major but I’m interested in the subject itself. However, I wouldn’t mind doing a job I don’t like during Med school if I know I’ll become what I eventually want to become =D</p>

<p>Psychology Minor, perhaps double Major.
Mostly want to do this because it’s another one of my interests. Add a Biology/Premed emphasis. I also hear that there isn’t much career opportunity in just a B.S. in this so I might just minor. Double Major if I want to explore it more though. </p>

<p>Philosophy Minor
My interests lies in Logistics and Reasoning. Premed related coures=p Don’t want to major because I do dislike writing essays. </p>

<p>And as for right now… I’m set on become an Internal Medicine Doctor. Don’t know much about Psychiatry but might I see UC Davis has a 5 year internship for combined Psychiatry/Internal Medicine. I’d like to check that out =O</p>

<p>Oh and honestly. I have no idea how majors or minors work or how its feasibly possible to fit all of this into it. I’ve just listed my interests and what I think of them. Also wouldn’t mind spending 5-6 years in college provided I get two summers off (when I’m 23/24… It’s a privy matter =P).</p>

<p>You’re doing excellent. If you keep up the good work and have reasonable e.c.s, you will get in.</p>

<p>Taking AP Chem to prepare for the onslaught of UC Davis chem is not necessary. Honors/Gen Chem will suffice.</p>

<p>About your career goals, I see a few misconceptions.
1.) No particular major will prepare you for medical school, nor will picking a hard major really help you. In order to apply to medical school you are REQUIRED to take some pre requisites which include O-Chem, General Chem, Physics, Biology, English, and Math. So regardless of the major you choose, you will have to take these courses, and these are the subjects which the MCAT encompasses. Taking Genetics/BioChem/Physio can help for the MCAT, but saying that picking a certain major will help you in preparation for the MCAT, etc is not entirely true.
2.) You likely will not work in medical school; there simply is not time for it. So choosing biochem for this reason isn’t really valid, but it’s ultimately your choice.</p>

<p>I also hope you do realize that medical school is 4 years after undergraduate, and then residency after that which is usually 3-5 years.</p>

<p>So you’re looking at 10 + years after senior year before becoming a licensed physician.</p>