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Addrobo87 said:
Give Biochemistry a shot, that's what I'm going for.
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Does it involve math?
I enjoy doing lots of math, especially in my head, my mother being a math teacher - I guess it just runs in the family.
Thanks I will look into it.
 
Yes, lot's of math.
 
Biology can be like boring high school biology which is plants and photosynthesis (yawn!) or it can be really interesting stuff looking at cells and molecules so you learn about cellular anatomy and processes which really make physiology and pharmacology much easier to understand.

I find cell and molecular biology really interesting, I don't really like chemistry, I understand it if I pay enough attention to it but I don't like it, biochemistry is interesting, like Krebs cycle and glucose metabolism is quite interesting and relevant in things like diabetic ketoacidosis and helps a bit in microbiology which is useful because it helps me to understand what happens if I give somebody ceftriaxone.
 
Achilles said:
:lol: Alright World, I have a question. :lol:

Should one major in biology even if they despise botany.
I'd like to major in something that will be useful in medical school if I get in. :unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure:
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Something like 40% of people who are admitted to medical schools in the US have non science degrees. As long as you have the appropriate prerequisites you can major in whatever you like.
 
Aidey said:
Something like 40% of people who are admitted to medical schools in the US have non science degrees. As long as you have the appropriate prerequisites you can major in whatever you like.
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Like me. Working on a BS in computer science while getting my med school requirements out of the way.

Just a shot in the dark...if you like math and want a challenge, why not major in physics? It's a nice change from biological sciences. Most of the Pre-med folks get their degrees in biological sciences. Since your major is meaningless to med schools, why not do something you enjoy?

I'll tell you if I had to start all over I would have picked Physics. I hate math classes but love physics. Why? Because in math classes you do pointless problems which give pointless answers. In physics, math is a tool which gives you meaningful answers.

Ahhh, nothing like pulling you hair out for 6 hours over a single problem, then waking up the next morning and instantly understanding how to solve it!
 
Came home to my housemates friends cooking dinner (some pasta thing) so I didn't have to cook, watched a little Family Guy, played some pool and I think I even won a game (my pool is not that good so um I dno) and had a think about some of the interesting topics on this website. Oh I never realised conversing with random strangers on the internet could be so much fun! Why did I wait until now? :D

All-in-all a pretty good night I reckon, now I have to be up in seven hours, I get cranky when I haven't had my sleep so night!
 
Achilles said:
:lol: Alright World, I have a question. :lol:

Should one major in biology even if they despise botany.
I'd like to major in something that will be useful in medical school if I get in. :unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure:
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Major in whatever interests you and whatever you can maintain good grades in. Ultimately no specific major is really going to be useful in med school.
 
I am off to work for day one.

*crack knuckles* "All of my training had prepared me for this moment......."
 
lightsandsirens5 said:
I am off to work for day one.

*crack knuckles* "All of my training had prepared me for this moment......."
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This is me right now...
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And me

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