UBC sciences 5 year program

[kylel]

Hey there,

 

Does anyone have an idea as to what a good 5 year program would be for UBC sciences would look like? I really want to play sports and ease into my first year of uni so i figured i might as well space it out. All im really looking for is what to do for my first year, i think i can figure it out from there. Im just having trouble figuring out what courses i should/ should not take and im rather lost in the whole process. Any help would be mucho appreciated.

 

Cheers!

[kazin]

Any program could be a 5 year program, depending on how you space out your required courses.

 

You're more than likely going to have to take most of the first year courses (ie. a full course load). You could probably defer PHYS and maybe MATH (probably wrong here) but if you would like to move into second year you'll need your CHEM, BIOL and ENGL courses. If anything, I'd get second year standing and then tone it down a bit. This will depend on which major you're looking at, though, as majors like PHYL and PCTH (I think) require you to take 38 credits in your second year.

 

Unless you're doing varsity, I'd suggest trying hard in first year, as that's where a decent chunk of your med pre-req courses are. Also, it's where you develop your work habits in university; these will be much different than your high school work habits. You should definitely be able to juggle intramural sports, an active social life and have strong academics. It's all about adjusting to doing everything on your own and making sure you have fun while you're at it.

 

Good luck!

[eternalkeener]

Doing well in first year - AMEN. My life could be so much easier if I had done well in first year (ie med applications). So do well in first year!!

[kylel]

How many courses do you think ill need to take each semester / which courses. as it stands im taking

biol 121 / 140

chem 121 / 123

engl 112 / 110

math 102 / 103

phys 101 / 102

 

i took calc in grade 12.... but i didnt do too hot. lets just say it wasnt in my top 4 hehe. Any help would be amazing.

[iwh333]

my advice is to take 30 credits each year, so what you have right now. first year, in my opinion was the roughest year. what you have is what every science student will be taking pretty much, so don't worry. but these classes are hard... don't underestimate the amount of material you're learning each class. and don't be a fool and skip class if you want to do well

[iicii]

Is this science program usually 4 years?

i rem someone posting once about how ubc med doesnt look well upon completing a program in 5 if it's suppose to take 4,..something bout being able to handle rigourous curriculum or somehting?...i donno if they meant that they would be taking less tahn a full course load each of the 5 years....

 

...i may be totally off...

[Destiny Gundam]

my advice. take it from soemoen who made it with one try but in the old system (ie. with essay and 85%+ = full 25/25 AQ)

 

do well in your prereqs. No "easing'' into uni life, "gpa takes a 10% cut," "oh it's just 1st year" kinda crap. Given the competitiveness of med school applications you better do well on your prereqs. if you dont you are digging yourself a huge hole, period.

 

once you have a good GPA "foundation" ie. 80 to 85%. In your upper years when courses are actually easier to get higher grades, you can then do more ECs.

 

4+1 not bad at all. ie. do a year of co-op for example. not only you get work experience, you get chances to publish, and you get free time to do ECs a long the way when yo're off work or on weekends and dont have to STUDY. that's what i did.

 

just my 2 cents.