Biology vs biochem

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>This is for a friend:</p>

<p>What would you guys say is a better major for med school and mcat? Also, since biochem is a harder major since it requires classes like P-Chem and such, would med schools be a bit more forgiving if one gets say a 3.6 biochem vs a 3.8 in bio</p>

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<p>For a .2 difference, I don't think it's worth it to brag about Biochem instead of Biology. Especially since that .2 differentiates you from being "below-average" matriculating applicant to "average" matriculating applicant.</p>

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would med schools be a bit more forgiving if one gets say a 3.6 biochem vs a 3.8 in bio

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<p>No - GPA is everything (hyperbole obviously - but its very important). A 3.9 in Sociology will get in before a 3.6 biochem (other things being more or less equal)</p>

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<p>Also (and I know I repeat this a lot), someone who gets a 3.6 in biochem would not get a 3.8 in biology (and vice versa); GPA differences are simply not that large between most majors (for the same person). Something like engineering may be a different story.</p>