Going for PA. Please rate difficulty of my classes.

[Salpar]

Hello everyone, I hope this is not inappropriate on this forum.

 

I have just applied to Marywood universities pre-pa program.

 

I am a transfer student and have taken both A&P 1 and 2 at Northampton.

 

At the moment Im making a schedule, and need to know how difficult these courses are in relation to each other. Here are the Major requirements for Pre-PA that I need to take.

I was thinking about taking Anatomy and physiology together in same semester.

 

General Biology/General Chemisty 1 and 2

 

Human Gross Anatomy

 

Human Physiology

 

General microbiology

 

Immunology

 

Organic chemistry 1 and 2

 

 

Also, having taken AP1 and 2, how much easier time will I have with gross anatomy and physiology.

 

 

Thank you in advance to everyone for your responses.

[MedicinePower]

They require orgo 1 and 2? Wowsers. Get yourself the book "Organic Chemistry as a Second Language" and you'll thank me for it later.

[MedicinePower]

They require orgo 1 and 2? Wowsers. Get yourself the book "Organic Chemistry as a Second Language" and you'll thank me for it later.

[Dynamo24]

Most of those classes are moderately tough outside of General Bio. My least fav on the list in Gen Chem. I would say that a full year of organic is a good idea because it really helps you to handle a ton of material at once. You may take a GPA hit if you don't dedicate a lot of time to it, but I did it and don't regret it. Those requirements sound like UNMC..is that your first choice?

[Dynamo24]

Most of those classes are moderately tough outside of General Bio. My least fav on the list in Gen Chem. I would say that a full year of organic is a good idea because it really helps you to handle a ton of material at once. You may take a GPA hit if you don't dedicate a lot of time to it, but I did it and don't regret it. Those requirements sound like UNMC..is that your first choice?

[Salpar]

They require orgo 1 and 2? Wowsers. Get yourself the book "Organic Chemistry as a Second Language" and you'll thank me for it later.

 

Thank you for the advice. I will definitely look into that book.

Do you believe that organic chemistry 1 2 is any harder than gross anatomy and the physiology courses?

[Salpar]

They require orgo 1 and 2? Wowsers. Get yourself the book "Organic Chemistry as a Second Language" and you'll thank me for it later.

 

Thank you for the advice. I will definitely look into that book.

Do you believe that organic chemistry 1 2 is any harder than gross anatomy and the physiology courses?

[Salpar]

Most of those classes are moderately tough outside of General Bio. My least fav on the list in Gen Chem. I would say that a full year of organic is a good idea because it really helps you to handle a ton of material at once. You may take a GPA hit if you don't dedicate a lot of time to it, but I did it and don't regret it. Those requirements sound like UNMC..is that your first choice?

 

The requirements are for Marywood university in Scranton PA.

 

I will be taking gen chem 1 and 2 , and gen biology this summer , 12 weeks total.

 

From the comments, organic Chemistry is starting to intimidate me a bit hah.

 

Thanks for reply.

 

Would you say that gen chem, or organic chem was more difficult than gross anatomy and the physiology course?

[Salpar]

Most of those classes are moderately tough outside of General Bio. My least fav on the list in Gen Chem. I would say that a full year of organic is a good idea because it really helps you to handle a ton of material at once. You may take a GPA hit if you don't dedicate a lot of time to it, but I did it and don't regret it. Those requirements sound like UNMC..is that your first choice?

 

The requirements are for Marywood university in Scranton PA.

 

I will be taking gen chem 1 and 2 , and gen biology this summer , 12 weeks total.

 

From the comments, organic Chemistry is starting to intimidate me a bit hah.

 

Thanks for reply.

 

Would you say that gen chem, or organic chem was more difficult than gross anatomy and the physiology course?

[marktheshark89]

I think it just depends what you are good at. Some people are good at chemistry, others are better at biology. They are different types of learning. Anatomy is obviously a lot of memorization, physiology is more conceptual, organic is a mix of memorizing and concepts. The learning curve is steeper with organic because you have to learn a lot of new terminology. I actually liked organic chem more than gen chem. What's difficult for one person might not be for another, so I think its best to trust your own experience in taking classes to make your decision.

[marktheshark89]

I think it just depends what you are good at. Some people are good at chemistry, others are better at biology. They are different types of learning. Anatomy is obviously a lot of memorization, physiology is more conceptual, organic is a mix of memorizing and concepts. The learning curve is steeper with organic because you have to learn a lot of new terminology. I actually liked organic chem more than gen chem. What's difficult for one person might not be for another, so I think its best to trust your own experience in taking classes to make your decision.

[Dynamo24]

The requirements are for Marywood university in Scranton PA.

 

I will be taking gen chem 1 and 2 , and gen biology this summer , 12 weeks total.

 

From the comments, organic Chemistry is starting to intimidate me a bit hah.

 

Thanks for reply.

 

Would you say that gen chem, or organic chem was more difficult than gross anatomy and the physiology course?

 

I would rank it in this order: Physics>Gen Chem>OChem>A&P=Immunology>Genetics=Molecular Bio>Micro>Gen Bio.

 

Then again these classes are VERY professor dependent and like others have said what you are good at. I found Organic chem much more bearable than Gen chem because I found Gen Chem to be a grind of math and hodgepodge topics that really didn't connect well. In organic chemistry I was using concepts on the last week of the second semester that I learned in the beginning in the first semester. Its much more connected. The work load for Ochem was exponentially greater than Gen Chem but I enjoyed it. It really helped me handle heavy loads of work. My current semester is physics 2, molecular bio, adv neuroscience lab and a religion class and studying for the GRE. But I study probably 1/2 the time because Ochem prepared me for pretty much any undergrad course load from here on out.

[Dynamo24]

The requirements are for Marywood university in Scranton PA.

 

I will be taking gen chem 1 and 2 , and gen biology this summer , 12 weeks total.

 

From the comments, organic Chemistry is starting to intimidate me a bit hah.

 

Thanks for reply.

 

Would you say that gen chem, or organic chem was more difficult than gross anatomy and the physiology course?

 

I would rank it in this order: Physics>Gen Chem>OChem>A&P=Immunology>Genetics=Molecular Bio>Micro>Gen Bio.

 

Then again these classes are VERY professor dependent and like others have said what you are good at. I found Organic chem much more bearable than Gen chem because I found Gen Chem to be a grind of math and hodgepodge topics that really didn't connect well. In organic chemistry I was using concepts on the last week of the second semester that I learned in the beginning in the first semester. Its much more connected. The work load for Ochem was exponentially greater than Gen Chem but I enjoyed it. It really helped me handle heavy loads of work. My current semester is physics 2, molecular bio, adv neuroscience lab and a religion class and studying for the GRE. But I study probably 1/2 the time because Ochem prepared me for pretty much any undergrad course load from here on out.

[bjl12]

Hello everyone, I hope this is not inappropriate on this forum.

I have just applied to Marywood universities pre-pa program.

I am a transfer student and have taken both A&P 1 and 2 at Northampton.

At the moment Im making a schedule, and need to know how difficult these courses are in relation to each other. Here are the Major requirements for Pre-PA that I need to take.

I was thinking about taking Anatomy and physiology together in same semester.

General Biology/General Chemisty 1 and 2

Human Gross Anatomy

Human Physiology

General microbiology

Immunology

Organic chemistry 1 and 2

Also, having taken AP1 and 2, how much easier time will I have with gross anatomy and physiology.

Thank you in advance to everyone for your responses.

 

Your A+P courses will mostly be refreshers since you've already taken A+P 1/2. Immuno is a fun course. You learn cool stuff and begin to understand the concepts behind infection, immunity, treatment methods (cell wall/dna/rna/etc), and etc. Microbio is a pain because it's pure memory.

 

Gen Bio won't be too bad but it's pure memory. Chem 1 isn't too bad. I'm in Chem 2 which I consider too be far more difficult than Chem 1.

 

Haven't taken Org yet but I don't think it will be any more or less difficult than an A+P class. I've heard bad things but I've also heard it's pure memory, which is a strength of mine.

 

Just a tip: I wouldn't take more than 3 sciences a semester. Personal tip. You may have a greater memory capacity, but generally speaking I think 3 is the cut-off for most people (pre-PA/med/etc) as there are other classes and a job

[bjl12]

Hello everyone, I hope this is not inappropriate on this forum.

I have just applied to Marywood universities pre-pa program.

I am a transfer student and have taken both A&P 1 and 2 at Northampton.

At the moment Im making a schedule, and need to know how difficult these courses are in relation to each other. Here are the Major requirements for Pre-PA that I need to take.

I was thinking about taking Anatomy and physiology together in same semester.

General Biology/General Chemisty 1 and 2

Human Gross Anatomy

Human Physiology

General microbiology

Immunology

Organic chemistry 1 and 2

Also, having taken AP1 and 2, how much easier time will I have with gross anatomy and physiology.

Thank you in advance to everyone for your responses.

 

Your A+P courses will mostly be refreshers since you've already taken A+P 1/2. Immuno is a fun course. You learn cool stuff and begin to understand the concepts behind infection, immunity, treatment methods (cell wall/dna/rna/etc), and etc. Microbio is a pain because it's pure memory.

 

Gen Bio won't be too bad but it's pure memory. Chem 1 isn't too bad. I'm in Chem 2 which I consider too be far more difficult than Chem 1.

 

Haven't taken Org yet but I don't think it will be any more or less difficult than an A+P class. I've heard bad things but I've also heard it's pure memory, which is a strength of mine.

 

Just a tip: I wouldn't take more than 3 sciences a semester. Personal tip. You may have a greater memory capacity, but generally speaking I think 3 is the cut-off for most people (pre-PA/med/etc) as there are other classes and a job

[bjl12]

I would rank it in this order: Physics>Gen Chem>OChem>A&P=Immunology>Genetics=Molecular Bio>Micro>Gen Bio.

 

Then again these classes are VERY professor dependent and like others have said what you are good at. I found Organic chem much more bearable than Gen chem because I found Gen Chem to be a grind of math and hodgepodge topics that really didn't connect well. In organic chemistry I was using concepts on the last week of the second semester that I learned in the beginning in the first semester. Its much more connected. The work load for Ochem was exponentially greater than Gen Chem but I enjoyed it. It really helped me handle heavy loads of work. My current semester is physics 2, molecular bio, adv neuroscience lab and a religion class and studying for the GRE. But I study probably 1/2 the time because Ochem prepared me for pretty much any undergrad course load from here on out.

 

I'm taking Physics 1+2 next summer, 6 week versions. Is your hierarchy ranking Physics as most difficult because of the math? I assume so since Gen Chem is after Physics.

[bjl12]

I would rank it in this order: Physics>Gen Chem>OChem>A&P=Immunology>Genetics=Molecular Bio>Micro>Gen Bio.

 

Then again these classes are VERY professor dependent and like others have said what you are good at. I found Organic chem much more bearable than Gen chem because I found Gen Chem to be a grind of math and hodgepodge topics that really didn't connect well. In organic chemistry I was using concepts on the last week of the second semester that I learned in the beginning in the first semester. Its much more connected. The work load for Ochem was exponentially greater than Gen Chem but I enjoyed it. It really helped me handle heavy loads of work. My current semester is physics 2, molecular bio, adv neuroscience lab and a religion class and studying for the GRE. But I study probably 1/2 the time because Ochem prepared me for pretty much any undergrad course load from here on out.

 

I'm taking Physics 1+2 next summer, 6 week versions. Is your hierarchy ranking Physics as most difficult because of the math? I assume so since Gen Chem is after Physics.

[Salpar]

I wish we could keep this thread going. Cmon guys. Theres gotta be some of you who want to share your opinions with us :)

[Salpar]

I wish we could keep this thread going. Cmon guys. Theres gotta be some of you who want to share your opinions with us :)