Which class would you retake or wish you had taken before starting PA school?

[mtb45]

I've been accepted to a great PA program which I will start in May. I know there is probably no way to totally prepare for school, and they will teach you everything you need to know, but I have great tuition benefits for undergraduate and graduate level classes at my current job and I can take classes for next to nothing.

Any current students, if you could retake or wish you had a better background in any one subject before you started, what would it be?

[bike mike]

Pharmacology 

[rev ronin]

Psych classes, as many as you can!

ETA: Unless you are 1000% sure you NEVER want to do primary care of any sort.

[EMEDPA]

1 hour ago, rev ronin said:

Psych classes, as many as you can!

ETA: Unless you are 1000% sure you NEVER want to do primary care of any sort.

abnormal psych

[rev ronin]

45 minutes ago, EMEDPA said:

abnormal psych

In EM, absolutely, but I found in Family Med that Lifespan Psych was at least as helpful.  Like I said... take all of 'em you can.

[lkth487]

I wish I had taken more statistics classes. Not for school, but for practicing. 

[pastudentw]

Pharmacology and pathophys.

I'm glad I took immunology and lots of microbiology courses. 

[jlumsden]

It depends on what you did before you were in PA school for health care experience.

But, one thought -- I took a job tutoring biology students at the community college during the interim period between being accepted to PA school and beginning classes.  It was a great review, and instead of paying for it, I got paid.

[JD2012]

Virology, Biochem, and Pharmacology.

[bocc54]

100% pharm and patho

[Endeavor]

@bike mike @pastudentw @JD2012 @bocc54 Any intro to Pharm books you guys would recommend?

[JD2012]

@OneDayPA-C  I wish I could tell you.  Those are three classes I wish I took while in undergrad.  Especially Pharm.

[SeaBird]

If your school does not offer Pharm or Patho, other undergrad courses I took that I have found very helpful for PA school include Endocrinology, Immunology, and various Neurobiology/Biopsychology classes I had for my major.

[LT_Oneal_PAC]

Kayaking or bowling. Seriously.

[PAtoMD]

Pharmacology or a pathophys course that your school provides.  Make sure to take a light load though no need to go super hard before PA school