Biology and Society Major?

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<p>After college, I plan on applying to Medical school. </p>

<p>I was told that a major in Chemistry or Chemistry and Chemical Biology is a difficult major and will be difficult to maintain a high GPA in. </p>

<p>Is the Biology and Society major an "easier" major? Will it prepare me adequately for medical school?</p>

<p>Do med schools care what major you undertook given that you have fullfilled the premed requirements?</p>

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<p>Pick the major you like the most. Please. Trust me. Life isn’t all about Med school - it’s also about happiness…</p>

<p>(If you don’t know what you like the most now, go to college and take the courses you like the most. That’ll lead you in the right direction.)</p>

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<p>I was a Biology and Society major and I loved it. You get a great balance of science and humanities/social science classes and receive great prep for a variety of grad school/career options. Medical schools don’t care what you major in, so long as you do well in your pre-med classes and maintain a solid overall GPA.</p>

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<p>But could one make the broad generalization that one will receive a higher GPA in B&S rather than BioChem given the same amount of effort?</p>

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<p>That would depend on who you speak to. I know of a handful of students who chose to do Bio and Society over Biology because they felt they would get a higher GPA in BSoc. Turns out the major wasn’t what they thought it was and they did terribly.</p>

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<p>hey dewdrop, what was your concentration within the major? If you don’t mind me asking, what do you plan to do with your degree? I’m entering as a B&S major next fall, but I’m not exactly sure where I want to go with the degree.</p>

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<p>I did a health and society concentration and also picked up a minor in nutrition. I’m entering a post-baccalaureate program in August with the intention of going to medical school next fall. </p>

<p>You have so many options though. In my graduating class we had people go to med school, law school, graduate school for a variety of fields and a couple of people went to work for non-profit organizations.</p>