<p>After graduating from college I plan on going to medical school, I plan on either majoring in biochemistry, biophysics, or molecular biology (defenitely not premed) or double majoring in 2 of the 3. Which is best for medical school preparation? If Berkeley offers this as a major how does its program compare to other schools? I’m open to all opinions.</p>
<p>I believe I answered this before, but the best premed major is whatever will get you very very high grades. Med-schools want to see top grades, and care much less about what you majored in, or how difficult the classes you took.</p>
<p>If you are really bent more on science than on getting into medical school (maybe you are, judging by the "definately not premed" comment), then, I would consider physics, chemical biology (or chemistry) as the best two majors, followed by biophysics and MCB. </p>
<p>The reason for this is that if you really are interested in science, you want to make yourself a candidate for a PhD program. For the areas of study you mention, biophysics and biochemistry, the best backgrounds are in the basic sciences that comprise these disciplines, physics and chemistry. Berkeley has top notch undergraduate physics and chemistry, as well as famous biophysicists (Carlos Bustamante, etc) and biochemists (Carolyn Bertozzi, people in ChemE and BioE) who you could do research for. </p>
<p>Cell and Developmental Biology, and Neurobiology, have very few requirements so it would be relatively easy to double major in either, if you wanted to combine a hardcore physical science with biology. </p>
<p>But, yeah, for pre-med, especially at a place like Berkeley, I wouldn't even contemplate majoring in physics and would be averse to chemistry. Like Sakky says, you gotta get in, and the most important part of that is getting high grades. For that, I'd recommend CDB emphasis within MCB, integrative biology, or genetics.</p>
<p>MCB and MEB are both good majors.</p>
<p>oh might I add Bioengineering and EECS or even Materials Science with a Biomaterials focus.</p>
<p>I have a friend who's a EECS premed. With all the classes you take for EECS, you satisfy a crapload of your premed requirements. Plus, if you're good enough to do EECS, you're good enough for pre med. no worries.</p>