Why Biochemistry?

According to the Texas A&M catalogue, Biochemistry is one of the hardest majors to complete in four years, but it does allow one to be prepared for medical school. According to some research it helps prepare a student so that their first year of medical school is supposedly a lot easier because of the wide array of coursework completed.

Originally I was just planning to go into the Biology programs, but many people we had spoken with said that Biology can only get you so far in med school. Thus, I needed to find something that help better prepare me for the coursework in medical school.

So, after buying a catalogue at the A&M bookstore and returning home, I was helping to put my little sister to bed and the catalogue fell off the couch and I didn' think anything about it. After saying good night and coming back into the living room I picked the book up and the Biochemistry coursework was opened up. It was what I was looking for, a mix of Biology and Chemistry that would help me attain my ultimate goal.

After reviewing the course with my parents we decided it was a "go" and I would be sending in an application with the Biochemistry course attached to it. Unlike some kids that are currently applying to the school, I didn't have to worry about being accepted into the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Since I sent in my application early (before December 15), I was guareented to be admitted into my choice college and major. All I had to do was wait for admission acceptance or refusal, which in my luck as stated before I was in the top 10% of my high school class.

Now that it is January, I am currently waiting on my New Student Conference (NSC) information to appear in the mail and also sign up for my CLEP exams.

For those that don't know what CLEP is, it stands for College Level Exam Placement. After taking U.S. History AP last year, I recieved a three on my exam which is qualified. However at Texas A&M I needed to have a four in order to attain credit and be exempt from the class. After saying a few words to myself and wondering why I hadn't studied harder, I looked up and found the CLEP examinations and saw that A&M awards credit for them. One of the best parts, not to mention making them easier, is that there is not an essay and the exam is on a computer, giving you the score immediatley.

So I plan to take the U.S. History exams and pass with hopes that I won't have to take the exams at A&M, which means money saved! Not to mention, I cannot take going through another U.S. History course, I love the United States, but is learning about the same topics over and over again really necessary?

Besides the fact, tomorrow school starts and I have only five months left, before I'm college bound.