Start with the programs you’re considering
Read each program’s current admissions page and make a row for each requirement. Record the subject, course level, lab requirement, and deadline. Leave unfamiliar details as questions for your adviser or the program rather than assuming another school’s rules apply.
Look for courses that need to be taken in order
Compare your college’s course catalog with your target programs. If a second chemistry course requires the first one, schedule backward from the term you need to complete both. Set aside regular study time for courses with labs or frequent problem sets.
Try it yourself
One program lists a biology lab and another lists only biology. What should you check before registering?
Show the answer
Check whether the course and lab are listed separately at your college, and ask each program how your specific course would count.