<p>Before you get into a big fight, take a look at Tufts’ website and figure out if you could really do this, anyway. For example, how much AP credit do you have, and how much of it will Tufts take? What distribution requirements does Tufts have (i.e., will you have to take a foreign language there, and how much?). It might be a moot point, and the best you will be able to do anyway is take as many poli sci classes as electives as you can.</p>
<p>If your parents are paying for college, they have a say. In the end you both want the same thing, the MD, so find another way to feed your interests in PoliSci. Maybe a group on campus, just in your free time, etc. And I liked the idea of revisiting it later with the parents, sound advice. Pick your battles ;)</p>
<p>My D is in med school, and realistically, to graduate in 4 years and apply for med-school acceptance right after graduation, it is practically impossible to double major. There are too many requirements, from the university generally, from your specific major and from the courses you need to take for the MCAT, to do it all with more than one major. Now, with the new MCAT, universities are having to redesign their pre-med advising to include more psychology classes. This will make it even more difficult to add another major. My daughter majored in Neuroscience and did take lots of interesting courses to fulfill the university requirements, but would have found it impossible to double major.</p>
<p>What MoltoBene said. The MCAT is focusing more on social sciences, which means medical schools are focusing more on social sciences. This means that if you only do hard science, you’ll be at a disadvantage. If you can’t convince your parents with this, I’m not sure what argument they’ll accept.</p>
<p>“I can’t do Poli Sci as an elective because I REALLY want to major in it. It’s a true passion of mine.”</p>
<p>What’s the difference between taking all the same classes as a major or a non-major? You can even write a giant senior paper in politics without calling it a thesis. Why does your passion require the name of the field to be written on the diploma?</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Very good point. </p>
<p>OP, you don’t want to lose the forest for the trees. You’re going to med school. It’s not going to make any difference whether you have poly sci as a second major or poly sci classes just sitting on your transcript. You’re still going to enjoy the classes.</p>
<p>And, someone else made a good point…join some poly sci-related clubs.</p>
<p>I think your parents are just concerned that if you do a double major, you’ll be splitting up your time and will get lesser grades in the primary major.</p>
<p>“While this happens in all kinds of families, it is seemingly more prevalent in Asian families. I have seen it over and over and over. They are overzealous about success and also overzealous about the prestige of the college…”</p>
<p>I believe we have a few posters here on CC who were brought up this way.</p>
<p>^ Asians are like that. I totally get it as I’m a more liberal-arts oriented Asian. </p>
<p>Thanks, you guys. I guess I’ll take Poli Sci classes instead of the major…I didn’t know you could study the whole subject without the major! Thank you.</p>
<p>And I really want to be involved in political office in the future…I’m a Chicago-born Asian. 
(Not the immigrant Asian!)</p>
<p>Tell them that poli sci will allow you to also go to law school later- so you have many choices. And doctor/lawyers make good money and politicians.</p>
<p>I would also add when talking to them that adding some breadth to your profile by including some social science or even - gasp! - humanities is a great way to make you stand out from the pack of science-major ore-med asian candidates.</p>
<p>^ THANKS! I told them and they told me that I had the option of law school or med school…they didn’t know that poli sci could get you to law school. I’ve got great options I think! </p>
<p>Tufts 2016 <3</p>
<p>Political science is the most popular undergrad major for law school students, followed by history and English. But law doesn’t require any particular undergrad major. </p>
<p>Lots of college students change their majors. Don’t feel like you need to have your major(s) absolutely decided before you even start college.</p>
<p>Congratulations, Suga! Have a great time at Tufts!</p>
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<p>If one Asian did it, so should another!</p>
<p>Seriously, why bring that sludge into this?</p>