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I'm about to enter into college. I plan to pursue a major in biology. Is there anything I should do to plan for this major to study over the summer?
I am asking this so that I am prepared for my major, already knowing that it is a difficult major and I want to do very well to get into certain programs in the future. #college #biology
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Ian Sarad
Ian’s Answer
Try to enjoy the summer and plan on hitting the books when school starts. There will be loads of time to study and burning yourself out before you have to is a great way to ruin your summer as well as the first year of college.
If you absolutely have to study during the summer to make yourself feel like you are prepared there are a few things that will come up over and over while studying biology.
Krebs cycle is something you are going to see a million times and something that you will have to memorize before you're done.
Cell organelles will also come up and you will have to understand how each one works and what their role within the cell is.
Glycolysis and the role of the electron transport chain in production of cellular energy will also be useful.
Know the difference between Gram negative and Gram positive cells, and how to tell them apart with gram staining.
These are all things that you are not expected to know when you start a biology program though.