<p>can anyone explain what this major really is? I am interested in going to med school after undergrad. will a biophsics major prepare me for med school? how hard is the major?</p>
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<p>biophysics is using a combination of math, chemistry, physics and biology to understand molecules. Example: studying how genes are turned on and off, how proteins fold, how cells move, how the nerve system works. It's all about 3-d structures and determing functions. hope that helps</p>
<p>how hard will it be to recieve a high GPA because i want to go to med school</p>
<p>it's like biochem in that aspect, it's harder than the other biology majors. So you're going to have to work harder. It incorporates so many different disciplines, it's a VERY interdisciplinary field.</p>
<p>Description: <a href="http://www.sas.upenn.edu/biophysics/%5B/url%5D">http://www.sas.upenn.edu/biophysics/</a> </p>
<p>Examples of career options: <a href="http://www.jhu.edu/%7Ecareers/majors/biophysics.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.jhu.edu/~careers/majors/biophysics.html</a></p>
<p>Many biophysics majors go into medicine.</p>