A science major or a non science major if I want to get into medical school?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I totally love science,and I am thinking of physics or math major.
but I also have interest in studying economics and specialy psycology. But I am an international student applying to college, so if I study a non science major will it hinder my chances getting into medical school? I know you can major in anything but I am an international student so can it hinder my chances?</p>

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<p>the fact that you are an international will hinder your chances far, far, far more than your choice of major (which won’t have any effect)</p>

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<p>But I will be studying undergraduate in USA. Will that hold a positive impact on applying to medical school?</p>

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<p>you HAVE to study in the US in order to even be eligible for medical school but you will still be severely disadvantaged. Search WOWMom, she has posted the stats but in addition to the fact that fewer than 200 internationals matriculate at US medical schools each year, there is almost no financial aid available so the ones who do must be incredibly wealthy as schools often require you to front tuition into an escrow account.</p>

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<p>International applicants are at a severe disadvantage when it comes to getting into a US med school.</p>

<p>AAMC publishes data about the legal residence of med school applicants and matriculants:</p>

<p><a href=“https://www.aamc.org/download/321462/data/2012factstable4.pdf[/url]”>https://www.aamc.org/download/321462/data/2012factstable4.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>(See foreign at the bottom). Fewer than 200 international matriculated into US med schools in 2012. Historically (past 10 years) the number has been less than 150 and in some years as low as 80.</p>

<p>The dearth of internationals is due to 2 facts: </p>

<p>1) many US schools simply will not consider international studentss for admission </p>

<p>2) lack of financial aid</p>

<p>Internationals are severely impacted by financial aid policies at US med schools. There is little or no financial aid for internationals, including loans (unless one has a credit-worthy US co-signor for private loans). </p>

<p>Schools typically require international students to open an escrow and deposit 1-4 years (varies by school) of tuition, fees and living expenses in advance of being allowed to matriculate. Or provide a letter of guaranty from your home country government.</p>

<p>Costs for 4 years of medical education & living expenses are in the $250,000 -$350,000 range. </p>

<p>Please read these documents for more detailed information:</p>

<p>[Internat’l</a> Students & Medical Education](<a href=“Home - NAAHP”>Home - NAAHP)</p>

<p>[Medical</a> School Admissions Policies Towards Non-US Citizens](<a href=“Home - NAAHP”>Home - NAAHP)</p>

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<p>D’s Med. School has international students. Do not know how many, but I know at least 2 (one from Asia, another is from Africa). Theydo not even speak English that well.</p>

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According to my son’s school the national acceptance rate for international students is 13%.:o</p>

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<p>According to 2012 AAMC data, while 1419 internationals applied, only 183 matriculated. Matriculation rate ~12.4% (22 of those 183 were MD/PhD students)</p>

<p>Compare that to domestic applicants where 46,575 applied and 19,318 matriculated. That’s a matriculation rate of ~42%</p>

<p>Domestic students are accepted and matriculate at a rate nearly 4X that of international student. I’d say that was a pretty severe disadvantage.</p>