<p>Hello,
I am currently a Sophomore at John Jay College of Criminal Justice majoring in English and minoring in Latin American Studies. I want to go to medical school, but I am wondering can I get into Med School with an English major? Is it easier for me to switch to a science major or should I remain an English major></p>
<p>Here are some of my stats
GPA: 3.65
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Health/ Lifestyle intern, Seventeen Magazine
Volunteer, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Writing Tutor, Writing Center at John Jay College
Undergraduate Research at NYU Langone Medical Center
Volunteer, Kings County Hospital</p>
<p>You can get into med school with any major, as long as you’ve taken the required science courses and do well on the MCAT. Look at the websites for the medical schools you are interested in, and see what courses they require applicants to have taken.</p>
<p>A med school recruiter from the University of Utah recently came to my campus and said that they are actively interested in humanities majors because they tend to make connections that the STEM types miss.</p>
<p>Yes, you can get into medical school with any major, as long as you have taken the required courses and have good MCAT scores. The reason most people go with Biology or something like that is because in the event you don’t get into Med School, a BS in Bio goes a long way in terms of Employment, where a BA in English is a great place to rest your Spatchula at McDonald’s.</p>
<p>Well, I was not only an English major but I also taught English at the university level for eleven years, and I have had a very successful career as a pediatrician. Moreover, it is easier to get a job with a degree in English than to get one with a degree in Biology. The actual reason many pre-med students major in Biology is that they think it is the easiest way to accomplish their goals. Having served on a medical school admissions committee, I can assure you that you can, and should, major in the field that interests you most, one about which you can show genuine enthusiasm. It helps if you can demonstrate effective communications skills. Most importantly, however, you must establish a record of academic excellence, do well on the MCAT, demonstrate a genuine interest in medicine as a career, and persuade the medical school admissions committee that you have the ability and maturity to complete your medical studies and become an effective and empathetic physician. </p>
<p>lizzie: I find it disappointing that you’re asking for advice but mis-representing yourself. In several previous threads you said that you hope to transfer into Columbia or Cornell but only have a 2.9GPA. In this thread, you portray yourself as a 3.65. Elsewhere you even say a 3.9GPA.</p>
<p>You’re only fooling yourself b/c the advice given to a 3.65 or 3.9 GPA student is NOT the same as sincere people (who want to help you) would give to your actual, 2.9GPA self.</p>
<p>As a matter of fact, if you’ve completed two years so far, even if you receive a 4.0 for your remaining years, your culmulative GPA would only raise to 3.45. You’ve got to see that you have many steps to immediately take to transform yourself from a 2.9GPA student into something better. Musing about medical school and putting on this charade is only a distraction. Please heed my advice. Meet w/whatever academic counselors you have available in order to better your future college performance. Good luck to you. </p>