The bio/chem pair should be doable. The physics will depend if the class stays within the realm of algebra or extends into calculus.

I'm good with calc, Ardiril. My bachelors is in Economics, and I started calculus in HS, took uni-level, and have a lot of stats/econometrics under my belt. That aspect doesn't bother me much. That said, I'd like to bolster my (prospective) DVM school-app with as best a core-science GPA as I can.

How much science experience do you already have? Any high school science?

Really quickly- intro bio is a lot of memorization, chem less so, and physics even less. Conversely, this means that intro physics requires a lot of analytical skill, chem a little less, and bio even less.

Labs will eat up a lot of raw time in your schedule. In my experience, the physics and bio ones tend to be less stressful than the chemistry ones, but my physics and bio is stronger than my chem.

(On preview, I also never took calculus-based physics, so YMMV.)

It really just depends, IMO, on how good you are at school and managing your time. I personally wouldn't do it, especially if I had a family (no idea what your situation is), but that's because I'm really bad at time management and really good at procrastinating.

unsurprising: yeah, I took both Biology and Chemistry in HS and did rather well in both, but that was 13-15 years ago. Took physics for non-majors my freshman year of university, but it was kind of a joke of a class.

I'm typically pretty good at school, though I've had to work harder in science than I have at math/liberal arts in the past.

Family stuff isn't an issue (I just have my dog to take care of, and she's pretty damned cool) and I'm more than happy/used to not having much social life.

I dunno, part of this is a bit freaking out about going back to school in the first place, and part is taking on the task of doing it for the next 6 or so years. One step at a time, though...

Can you get any on info on potential profs and their usual syllabi? Also, write-ups for the usual intro-level labs (bio, chem, & physics) are often available in college bookstores or easily googled off the web. If I recall correctly, the books have bright red covers. I don't think they are published by Schaum's but are usually found in the same section. Hell, Georgia Tech had some in the library if you could get them early enough in the semester. Just rewrite the reports in your own words.

I never bought one of those books. I would just go to the bookstore and read the lab report there the day before the lab. Then, by the time I wrote the report, my own words came naturally. That is the difference between research and an honor code infraction.

I found that physics and chem complemented each other, while bio was helped by the chemistry. If you're comfortable with math then the work will be easier, and if you're good at the time management you'll be OK. Just don't plan on having a lot of free time on the weekends -- lab reports, studying, etc.

Oh yeah, I would agree with ltracey that you should take chem before bio. Physics does complement chem, but not in a way that really adds to your understanding of the class (as far as I remember) - it's more of a 'hey, it's kind of cool that these things from different classes fit together like this.'

Also, "physics and bio is"? My lib arts school would be ashamed.