<p>Im an incoming MCB major and wish to apply to med school. One thing that I have learned is that your undergraduate years is your last opportunity to learn something non-science-medical related if you plan to become a doctor. So i want to try majors that interest me: two being Haas business since I like the ambition and persona involved with bussiness and psychology since the way a person thinks and behaves fascinates me.</p>
<p>I know Haas's reputation, but I am not too familiar with Berkeley's undergrad psychology program; appreciate it if anyone has any info.</p>
<p>Basically how hard is it to apply to med schools if majoring in one of these biz or psyc. I could probably still find some research positions... but would I be at a disadvantage if I was juggling to majors that require they own needs? Like fullfilling Haas and premed stuff,etc.
thanks</p>
<p>If you're interested in going to Hass, you're 100% pursuing a career in business. END OF STORY. </p>
<p>If you want to apply to med school, major in ANY field that you want. All med schools care about is your GPA (higher the better, regardless of field), and that you complete the prerequisites.</p>
<p>Well, i wouldn't say 100% Mr. Shadow, albeit it isn't a walk in the park, Berkeley is a city as it is...pun intended
During Cal Day there was a young alum who actually double majored in MCB and Haas, and he made it seem like all you have to do is just put the work where the work is due...but yeah it would probably be hard</p>
<p>did the alum offer an explanation for why he chose to double major? in my honest opinion, there's nothing wrong with pursuing knowledge, but when such a choice results in spending thousands upon thousands of dollars, it isn't worth it anymore... </p>
<p>particularly with Haas business school, which is ranked in the top 3 nation wide, it seems pointless to me to attend it if all you hope is to acquire knowledge in the field: coming out of Haas, you are almost guaranteed a job in business. why go through the relentless struggle in Haas if it benefits you little?</p>
<p>He didn't really seem to provide any reasons, he was pursuing a career in business any ways.
I suppose a person could implement business in medicine, since every job is a business, but you probably wouldn't need to conquer Hass inorder to understand the business of a clinic or something.</p>
<p>It doesnt seem wise to double major since a single major-er could pursue more extra-curriculars/interns, and I really don't have to become a doctor (law interests me as well) it's just one of those life-long goals that I at least wanna give a try.</p>
<p>How hard is it to do a non-economics major (MCB, pysch, cog sci) if one doesn't get into Haas their junior year?</p>
<p>I'm planning on doing EECS with pre-med lol so I understand where you're coming from. Just make sure you get the required pre-med courses in and maybe do some research/volunteering. I wonder if for me doing EECS related research would be just as good as bio/chem/pre-med stuff research for my chances w/ applying to med school?</p>
<p>to SRK
MCB + Haas is crazy, also note MCB is the second hardest bio major (first being chem bio) See thecampusbuddy.com's average GPAs. If you're just looking for a biology major, MCB isn't necessarily the default. Biology</a> @ Berkeley. Also remember a bio major is not required for med school nor is it beneficial admissions-wise</p>
<p>i think you should decide after you finish your first semester lol. see how well you do in the weeder classes. pre-med, haas, pre-law? good luck man</p>
<p>^^|| just calm down and take classes here for your first semester before you ask this kind of questions.... Take ochem, get an A in it, and then think about being a pre-med. Don't waste your time now to think about these kind of questions...</p>
<p>Can Haas requirements be completed before 4 semesters? I wish to complete the Haas reqs first and then work on med school reqs during like the 3rd semester.</p>
:D</p>