<p>I’m a high school senior and I’ve always wanted to do premed and I love biology and physiology but I’m bad at physics. Is it possible to be successful in premed when I’m weak in physics? or should I start looking at a different path…</p>
<p>Physics are reqs, so you have to take two semesters to apply. If you think that those two required classes won’t kill your GPA that much, then go for it.</p>
<p>One class shouldn’t change your decision to pursue med school. I am bad at physics too, but I was able to pass and move on. If you are really worried take physics during the summer so you can solely focus on that class.</p>
<p>The good news is that, so far at least, physics isn’t really used in medical school (BDM and BRM, is physics ever going to be used unless I am interested in radiology?). And MCAT physics isn’t particularly complicated either. So if you’re going to be weak in one of the pre-reqs for med school, physics is probably the best one to be weak in (that or math, I suppose) because if you can get through the courses, it’s less likely to come back and bite you later.</p>
<p>I think it depends on how bad you are at physics. If you mean that no matter what you do, you think that you wont be able to pass the class, then there’s a problem. If you mean that it’s not your strongest subject but that you think you could make a good grade if you get a tutor and study ten times as long as your classmates, then it’s not a disaster (so long as you can make yourself put in the extra work that you already seem to know that you’ll need to do).</p>
<p>Actually, I think you use more physics than you do chemistry or some kinds of biology (animal kingdom, etc.). Physics comes up a lot in membrane biology (E&M), nerves (conduction), circulation (fluid dynamics), etc.</p>
<p>I guess that I never thought about those as physics. It seems like pretty much basic math to me. But I was always a math person and I loved physics. On the other hand, I spent years hoping that I wouldn’t need organic chem (though orgo and I eventually came to terms with each other). It’s all a matter of perspective, I guess.</p>
<p>I’m only afraid of two pre reqs for med school, physics, and the plant portion of the bio course. Not great at either. I love calculus though, so I’m hoping physics will be calculus based because I really understand that. </p>
<p>I’m not gonna let it stop me though.</p>
<p>Replied to the OP in another thread, but to agree with BDM - physics is THE ONE fundamental science in which there is the most direct, unadulterated, transfer of concepts to medicine. Surprising to be sure, but as I said in my other response, the OP needs to explore what causes physics to be difficult for him/her.</p>
<p>ok, thanks for the advice</p>
<p>@ ZFan…you can take calc based physics if you wish (depending on your major you may have to), but MCAT physics only requires algebra.</p>
<p>Why don’t you improve it? You already identified the problem, so feel ahead of the pack, where a lot of people do not know their weakness. Just work hard at it, get tutor! Nobody is asking you to sing without voice. Physics is not a natural talent. Knowledge of physics is very attainable and should not be obstacle in achieving anybody’s dream.</p>