Whats wrong with taking organic chemistry in the summer??!!

FightingIrish01
Thu, 25 May 2006 01:55:52 +0000

Hey guys,

Since most freshmen do not have the adept knowledge to get a good research position after freshman year, instead of putting that summer to waste at an ordinary job, I personally am going to take organic chem during the summer.

2.) Although I am not going to be a science major, (most likely a Classical Languages major), is there anything not preferable about my premed plan…:

General Chem and General Bio - Freshman Year
Organic Chem - Fresh/Soph Summer
Physics, Molecular Bio/Genetics (2 semsester course) - Sophmore year

3.) I know I might have posted a similar thread before, but I guess my question is, have any of you premeds undertaken such a hefty load before and do you think it is manageable? I mean, my college (Notre Dame), is not so grade deflating with harsh curves, so assuming if I get a good GPA, does this open doors to many research positions at the end of my sophmore year?

4.) Do mosy premeds tend to do research beginning from sophmore summer (after soph year) until senior year?? If you are doing research with the professor at your college during school days, how many nights a week do you typically work (although I understand it varies)…?

Thanks.