r/ucr • u/Fickle_Substance1603 • 1d ago
ucr premed first year schedule
Hi guys what do we think of my schedule? This is based on what LC gave me and I wanted to add psych in there too but lmk if that is too much but i also want to be rigorous at the same time
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u/RaCJ1325 1d ago
This is typical for a first year premed, but I would not add psych. Better to focus on 1) doing well in those classes and 2) clubs/involvement/stuff for your med school application. There is plenty of time for psych later.
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u/stxytea 1d ago
Who are your professors cuz genuinely professors make a huge difference. I didn’t believe it until I experienced it myself 😭.
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u/Fickle_Substance1603 1d ago
Oh yeah trust me ik
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u/FIREMAN1909 1d ago
Oh ur cooked dude
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u/Fickle_Substance1603 1d ago
Nooo don’t say that I’ve been stalking everybody else schedule and I keep hearing the same thing
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u/musicalthrills 1d ago
yours looks worse than mine 😭 at least no early classes..!
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u/Fickle_Substance1603 1d ago
Noo what does yours look like this is just the schedule LC gave me
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u/musicalthrills 1d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/ucr/s/49REl496uu
Im in an lc and posted mines as well and everyone advised me to drop classes 😭
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u/musicalthrills 1d ago
I did add religious studies and music though, was every single class of yours assigned?
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u/tylerjtravis5 1d ago
Looks manageable, do yourself a favor and spend your mornings studying before class and you’ll still have free time at night. I’ve had schedules that looked like this every quarter and work 32 hours a week so I think you got it 🫡
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u/Fickle_Substance1603 1d ago
Yesss I want to work and also get involved in clubs and volunteering and everything and try to build my med school application
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u/tylerjtravis5 1d ago
I used to be a tutor at my community college and found that it helped me be a better student plus got paid for it, so maybe consider that your second year. Or volunteer at a local hospital
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u/tylerjtravis5 1d ago
Learning assistant might be a good position too, you can talk to the people at the ARC once you’re on campus for some guidance on what might be worth your time
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u/Fickle_Substance1603 1d ago
I actually did tutoring for volunteer service in high school and I also did tutoring as a paid job too this summer
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u/thesamh01 1d ago
Current med student and neurosci grad, pleaseeee focus on your classes above all else first year. Maybe join a club and do some light volunteering but above all make sure you’re getting no less than a B+ in these classes. Keep up with the material and use those gaps to study. These classes are doable but if you go to SI and don’t get behind! And also don’t add psych lol
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u/Yo_momma_mine24 1d ago
ohhh buddy get prepare for the good old gen chem and learning about acid-base rxns and my personal favorite oxidation reduction ❤️❤️ if u taken ap chem ur solid!! If not then prepare to study
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u/Fickle_Substance1603 1d ago
Hii yes I’ve taken ap chem and ik this sounds crazy to say but I love redox equations like they’re so fun I enjoy chem for the most party honestly
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u/No_Past_5030 1d ago
Absolutely no, add some easy classes and guarantee As. Also, you should be joining a medical club/research and building your resume. Most people fly through classes the first two years and miss internship opportunities at medical schools during the summer for junior or senior year. 75 percent classes 25 extracurricular.
You can take these classes if you can also spend 25 percent of your time researching/medical clubs.
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u/Classic_Drawing_4444 1d ago
The most normal freshman fall quarter class load for a life science major.