Question on Class to take

[Projectx]

Hello, I am currently will be entering my freshman year to obtain a Bachelors in Biology. I was registered to take "Intro to Psych" and was just wondering if I should keep this class and take "Intro to Biology" next semester or any other biology class. If I keep Intro. to psych would it make a diff? or should I change the class and start taking Biology asap?

Thankyou

[stateofequilibrium]

First off, let me say that in about 99% of the schools, intro to psych is a class you could probably use your butt to scratch in the answers for your test and still do well in. Actually, that's a little how med school psych is as well, but that's just my personal opinion.

A general (or intro) bio class is a class you'll absolutely need to get into any med school.

[MushieCookie]

Take your pre-requisites that you need for pre-med...assuming that is what you want to do.
After that, take WHATEVER class you want to take! Arts&Crafts, hamburger-eating, or beer drinking classes...whatever. Take whatever classes make you happy....just do well in them.

[SinghMD]

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anyhow, see you guys
i hope this helps