I have my AAA sciences degree and planning to pursue further degree in Biology but while searching for degrees and majors that could help me to complete my desire degree goal to be a gynecologist I'm kind of stuck between B.S. in Biology and Pre-Medicine degree. The college where I'm planning to apply they have both these degrees and both degrees program map is same that makes me more confuse to actually recognize these degree properly. which degrees would be better and will help me to finish my goal and will help me for future even if I don't able to apply for any medical school? which degree will give more job opportunities and more career options ? help me determine these questions please.
The school you are looking at is in a very small minority. It is unusual to actually offer a degree in “pre-medicine” since all pre-med means is that you are intending to go to medical school. That’s probably why there isn’t really any difference in the curricula. Certainly, if you are not going to medical school, a degree in biology will be better than a degree in “pre-medicine”
Medical school admission is very competitive – and all the other applicants will have solid academics, very high grades, very high MCAT scores and medicine-related ECs.
Study an academic field, not “pre-medicine,” to show adcoms that you’ve got the intellectual chops for science and challenging classes. That’s also what will help you do well on the MCATs.
Frankly, there aren’t many jobs for grads with a bachelor’s degree in biology – because it’s the most popular pre-med major, and most students don’t end up going to med school. Many positions in science labs pay little without further schooling, although combine a biology degree with, for example MBA, and suddenly you’re an interesting candidate. With a master’s in biology you could teach in middle/high school.
I’d recommend you major in biochemistry because there’s a glut of biology majors and thus high unemployment in that field. Biochemistry will prepare you well for the MCAT and cover premed pre-reqs. There are fewer of them so not as much of a glut on the job market.
Don’t major in premed - you need to complete a “real” major.
Premed should be a set of pre-reqs taken in addition to a major, its not a major and so is seen by med schools as “couldn’t handle the pre-reqs along with a major” - “premed major” applicants have the lowest rate of admission to med school of all majors.
Neither. The job market is quite poor for those holding BS science degrees. The degree that you need to do more than low-level work for most employers is a PhD. Or, as suggested above, an MBA in addition to a science degree, although its not any MBA that matters, its one from a top school (say top 20) to have the best prospects.
There are a lot of marketable biology degrees, but you should work toward one that has the most applications and the best job prospects. General biology is not very marketable. Look at programs like Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology. They offer a more solid back up plan if you think you would enjoy lab work, research, or academia. Obviously, a graduate degree would give you more income potential in these fields…but they all have decent entry level job prospects… even as four year endeavors. Biology or a “Premed” degree…not so much.
Other majors that work well for Premed students: Math, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology. (you don’t have to be a Biology major to take the MCAT and try to get into medical school)
Here’s what’s on the test:
There are four MCAT sections, namely: (1) Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; (2) Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (3) Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; and (4) Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior.
Whatever major you pursue…find a way to be well prepared on these topics for a good MCAT score.
My advice…and I’m sure others will disagree or have other strategies: Make sure you have strong Organic Chemistry and Physics (two terms of each with labs), Take Statistics and the highest Calc you can handle. Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology are good choices for fleshing out your Bio prep, Take Psychology and Sociology, and Neuroscience/Neurobiology. Whatever you choose…have a well thought out back up plan. Good luck!
I think people are overstating the difference between a major in any subfield of biology vs. biology. You can usually major in biology and focus on a particular area anyway. Certainly at the PhD level there’s a feeling that someone with a PhD in neuroscience can’t just jump in and do immunology work the way a PhD in immunology could, but at the undergrad level the differences in the depths between a major in biochemistry vs. biology vs. neuroscience vs. immunology isn’t that much. Especially given the type of work you’d be getting hired for anyway.
Does anyone have idea or any experience that what are the area of work where I can get job after completing Bachelor in Biology? I really wants to work in hospitals or any medical fields so is there any places where I can work after my bachlor degee?
No, not directly, unless you obtain an EMT or CNA certification during your undergraduate studies. Your degree itself won’t lead to a job, what will is the skills you obtain during your degree through leadership positions, internships, research…
You could look into nursing and PA school, too.
If you want to stay in the medical area and are open to further training then you should understand that doctors are not the only ones that help people. Physical therapists, radiology techs, nurses, speech pathologists, physician assistants, to name but just a few. Spend a few hours browsing on http://explorehealthcareers.org If you have not already, you should begin volunteering at a local hospital. This will let you see first-hand what many of these people do. Experience is an unwritten requirement for admission to med school, and for schools in some of these other areas they actually require specific number of hours.
As for jobs with just a Bio-related degree (whether in medicine or other areas) I imagine the posters who have told you there are good jobs out there can supply further info.