<p>I accidentally applied to bio major (bcuz there was one supplemental essay for pre-med)..
Are there any ways I could switch to pre-med once the school starts?
(current senior)</p>
<p>Well, if I do bio major, then isn't it like no chem or anything?
What are the differences between bio and premed??</p>
<p>Schools don’t have a premed major. You can major in anything and still be premed as long as your take the premed courses which includes chem, bio, physics and math. The bio major is a good choice for premed because all your premed courses will be completed with your major. Your bio major should require chem courses so no problem there</p>
<p>My friend also told me doing bio major, and failing to go to a med school will still allow me for jobs in such companies as: johnson&johnson and get paid like 50~60k as starting… I wanna know if this is really true or not:D</p>
<p>I hate to burst your bubble, but BE PREPARED TO FAIL MULTIPLE TIMES in the med school admissions process. The stats to get into even lower tier med schools are now insane. People are getting rejected left and right that have 3.8 GPAs and good MCAT scores. </p>
<p>Your friend doesn’t know what he/she is talking about. J and J and the whole biopharmaceutical/ bio research industry is taking an absolute BEATING right now in this terrible economy. TONS AND TONS of people do the “pre-med” route and major in biology, many of these people end up failing, so the biology degree isn’t anything special. I would do something like math, chemistry, physics, economics, computer science, engineering, or anything else that requires higher levels of analytical ability. Students tend to shy away from these majors more, thus making those degrees more valuable. You can still easily apply to medical school if you still wish with any of those degrees. Those degrees also make you employable in many more different types of fields.</p>
<p>^^life is not so dire as just related by the prior post. If your college has a pre-med major, these are not advised. You should choose a major that interests you. If you’re interested, you’re much more likely to do well in your GPA. Volunteering in a research lab will also help you develop a network of faculty able to effectively mentor you and help you find positions in biotech if you choose that route.</p>
<p>And, research technician jobs (requiring a BA or BS) are much easier to obtain than higher (PhD) level positions in biotech. Each year (including this year), undergrad individuals working in my lab and obtain tech positions after graduation at local biotech or big pharmas. Again, GPA and good LORs go along way toward obtaining a position.</p>
<p>Thanks all for ur replies:D
so the advise is for me to just get a BS…
well, I guess I will have to see by my 2nd year at college to change major or what…</p>
<p>Major in whatever you like. You can still take the premed courses if you ever want to go into medicine</p>
<p>You don’t even need a BS, myself and many other people are getting BAs and planning on medical school.</p>
<p>I would recommend not going premed if you want to go med. Go biochem or physics.</p>