Class Planning

• Traditional Pre-Med Academic Path
• Here is a typical academic program for an undergraduate at UC Berkeley who plans to begin medical school after graduation.*

  1st Year
  Fall Semester		Spring Semester
  Chemistry 1A/1AL Math 1A or 16A		Chemistry 3A/3AL Math 1B or 16B
  2nd Year
  Fall Semester		Spring Semester
  Chemistry 3B/3BL Biology 1B		Biology 1A/1AL Physics 8A
  3rd Year
  Fall Semester		Spring Semester
  Physics 8B		MCAT
  4th Year
  Fall Semester		Spring Semester
  MCB 102 or 100A		MCB 100B (if you would like, not a pre-req)

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• *Note: Remember that courses could also be taken during the summer. Please consult with your Undergraduate Major Advisor (UMA) or your college adviser for specific academic program planning.
• *Note: The MCB 100 Series can be taken after completing a semester of Physics.
• From the career center website: https://career.berkeley.edu/Medical/PrepAcad.stm
• - Advice: Take time to explore other major and career options to make sure that medicine is the right path for you. This will help you learn why you do or do not want to be a doctor and can make you a stronger applicant.
• Career Center advice: https://career.berkeley.edu/Info/FreshSoph.stm