Ok I am going to be clear, I did terrible in High School, family troubles, a friend dying and what not but I realize that it is my fault and I take the full responsibility!
Anyway My high school GPA was 3.2 I just graduated with 07 class, I am not going to make the same mistake again!
I have decided to go to a community college for two years first because it is cheaper and my parents need me right now. I got in to University of Central Florida and University of North Florida ( I applied just to see)...
I want to be a medical Doctor and, I am wondering what courses I should take for fall this year...
this is what I am planning on doing but I don't know if this is right
Statistics 3 Credits
General Chemistry one (lab) 4 Credits
Principles of Biology one (lab) 4 Credits
Humanities 3 Credits
Composition One 3 Credits
I already took college General Psychology and World Civics so I don't have to worry about them....
Any suggestions???? I am first generation college student in my home...
2007-07-02 11:47:09 · 8 answers · asked by Love Exists? 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
According to the courses you'll need if you go to University of Central Florida and major in "Biology, PreProfessional" (which is what you'd take if you want to go to Med School and be a doctor), it looks like your plan for the fall semester is great.
http://www.catalog.sdes.ucf.edu/current/degree_programs/biology_preprofessional/biology_preprofessional.pdf
According to that website, it looks like humanities and composition will be general requirements, and your intro bio, chemistry and statistics will be prerequisites to the program.
The pre med program at U of North Florida can be found here:
http://www.unf.edu/dept/premed/
Also, according to that webpage your fall schedule is great beause they require english, stats, and humanities, and of course you'll need biology and chemistry classes in your pre-med program.
So it looks to me like you have a good plan ahead of you. And keep those websites I mentioned in mind because you can consult them when you make your schedule for the spring. Good luck at college!
2007-07-02 12:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by jenNdan18286 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dace gives good advice.
Talk to a counselor from your community college to see what they recommend. I'm not sure that I ever took two 'lab' courses in the same semester -- at my school they were pretty time consuming. This might be different depending on which school you go to though.
If you know where you want to go after your second year, you may want to talk to someone from that school and see what they recommend for transferring in. It's possible that not all classes will transfer, so you will make sure you are only taking those that will.
You may also consider taking the lowest class load possible if you will need to have a lot of family obligations right now. College classes are more demanding than high school, and it may be helpful to ease yourself into the transition for now -- even though this may mean summer classes or taking 5 years to get through college.
Good luck -- you are to be commended for not letting anything get in the way of your dreams. Keep it up!
2007-07-02 12:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by trustme_imascientist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First Class.
2016-05-17 03:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the classes you have look good for Pre-med stuff. Chemistry and Biology are big. You could also get any English, Psychology, and Sociology out of the way because those are normally requirements at every college. You could also take an Arts course, as that is also a requirement, or because you are medical you could take a medical terminology class. Good luck and 3.2 is not bad!!
2007-07-02 11:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by wgar88 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i recommend always taking basic courses that are accepted at any university when you go to a community college first. get the basics out of the way because later when you go into courses for your major, universities get very picky on which courses they accept to their graduation plans. Your plan looks good, however look over the graduation plan that is more than likely available online for the university you plan to graduate from. And make sure the credits you earn from the community college transfer to that university!
2007-07-02 11:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by orangekit 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like a good start, but you should talk to your advisor at the community college to make sure you are taking the right classes to be able to transfer to a good 4-year college. You should be fine.
2007-07-02 11:55:22 · answer #6 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should talk to your advisor or counselor about a pre-med schedule. I would take a look at the website of the school you would like to transfer to (that meaning medical institution) and see what the requirements are.
2007-07-02 11:52:08 · answer #7 · answered by Dace 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
kicking *** a community college is a great start and will turn your life around.
2007-07-02 12:05:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋