<p>How does it all work together? I'm planning to do pre-med and major in Computer Science. How does it all work?? Will it be hard? What do you think? </p>
<p>Is it possible? Can you major in Computer Science and do pre-med? Can you graduate in undergrad (after first four years undergrad) with computer science degree and then apply to medical school? ?</p>
<p>I'm pretty confused.</p>
<p>Many colleges have specific pre-medical or pre-pharmacy programs. Generally people choose a major and then obtain the prerequisite classes required by most medical schools. Many individuals going into medicine choose a degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or another other related science - these degrees contain many of the classes you would take to meet the medical school requirements. However, it should be noted that medical school does not require a certain degree. You should not feel you have lower chance of getting into medical school because your degree is political science or history - just rest assured that your academic performance is vital, especially in the prerequisite courses.</p>
<p>Pre med is a series of courses, some of which overlap with CS requirements. There are very few schools that offer a pre med major, and those that do rarely send students to med school. There’s an entire pre med board on CC, but since I’m on my phone I can’t link to it.</p>
<p>Pre-medicine should not generally be thought of as a major but rather a guideline of classes that meet most medical school requirements. The other classes you take can help you reach a major of your choice</p>
<p>Comp sci is a great major for pre-med. It works by taking regular comp sci requirements along with additional biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics courses (for the MCAT). With compsci, you have the potential to get an current understanding of where the medical software and information industries stand.</p>
<p>As others have said, schools rarely offer a “pre-med major.” Typically a student will pick a major, and follow a pre-med track within it. For the most part, the choice of major doesn’t have a huge impact on med-school acceptance. The most common majors for students that have been accepted to med-school in recent years have actually been majors in the humanities like philosophy. A lot of people are under the impression that you have to major in biochem or something similar if you want to go to medschool, but that simply isn’t the case. Med schools are going to look more at your performance overall. You do, of course, still have to take all of the required pre-med courses though.</p>