Biology(Biological Sciences)

I chose biology so I could study dentistry later in dental school. It is a good starting point for people who want to lean into the medical field or researching. My least favourite part is the chemistry courses I have to take. And my favourite parts are that I can learn different perspectives of biology. Internships and research opportunities are relatively easy to find within this field. I think biology made me realize that maybe I didn’t like biology that much in general, it was just me trying to find a way to learn dentistry. It is somewhat painful. I wish I took more time to see what I actually wanted in life and career. As of right now. There are a lot of things that I would love to do if I didn’t choose biology. However, I think biology will set someone’s future on a great path.

General biology is a very time consuming major, as it requires courses across biology, chemistry, calculus, physics, and others (especially if you’re on a pre-med track). Be prepared to use Quizlet a ton as you’ll be memorizing a ton of names and concepts, as well as formulas. Overall I’d say the opportunity cost is good if you’re prepared to spend a lot of time studying. One thing to watch out for is career application because the bio industry is so wide, you want to know what you’re aiming for (especially if you’re going into med).

Being a biology major at NYU is definitely difficult as the class sizes start off very large. A lecture will consist of around 700 people on average at first. NYU also likes to weed out as many people as possible in the beginning because of this, making it more difficult. In the beginning, community is hard to find. It is not easy to get individualized attention. However, if able to stick it through, there is a good community as less people are left in the major.

Why you chose Biology: I want to study medicine and I always interested in biological science. Also my family has medicine background. Your least favorite aspects: Too much pure memorization. Quality of teaching and support from faculty: lot of support. All my faculties are great. Internship or research opportunities: very easy to find. Lot of research experience inside school. Not sure abt internship, never had one. I think biology is a great subject that it has so much to explore and to choose. But it is a difficult one since it takes lot time and effort. Its hard to make big achievements in early stage.

Keep your options open and make sure you specialize in some area of biology or do a double major. If you do not plan on going to medical school or research, there is a lot of career uncertainty despite graduating with a degree that is difficult and a lot of work. Ex: minor in healthcare, public policy, psychology, comp sci, business.

I am majoring specifically in microbiology. There’s a lot of concept and requires understanding and memorization. I would recommend it for any premed as the major requirements aligns perfectly with med school.

Best suited for premed student or people who likes research and want to earn PHD because the major has lots opportunities and resources. On the other hand, the major is not very career oriented, so it is challenging to get job offers or might require extra effort from you.

I am actually majoring in computational biology but I feel like it is pretty similar in the requirements and I feel like its super fun with problem solving as well as real-world impact.

If you enjoy conducting research in the laboratory and constantly exploring new fields and making new discoveries, biology would be a perfect fit for you. It is a discipline that explores new frontiers in rigor and logic. But if you don't like staying in the laboratory for a long time doing the same narrow field of things repeatedly, or if you are more eager to communicate and connect with different people every day, biology may not be suitable for you.

Open up avenues to several careers and also prepares you for medical school. Plethora of research opportunities

So far my major has been somewhat interesting but lots of prerequisites that I’m not necessarily interested in. Chemistry has been difficult but I surprisingly enjoy it more than bio classes

Biology is an inherently difficult subject to learn but I find it very enjoyable learning about our bodily system and how the world around us works. While there is a lot of material in the course, I enjoy learning about it overall because of its applications in medicine.

very analysis and knowledge based with lot of lab work needed. There are many potential future careers to pursue.

If you want to major in this, it generally should be because you have specific research interests within biology as a whole. Be prepared to study hard, and become a jack of all trades.

don't necessarily have to be a bio major if your goal is to go to med school