<p>I want to become a doctor, especially a pediatrician or dentist, when I grow up. I heard that to in order for a person to become a doctor, he or she needs to be a premed major. Is that true and if majoring in premed the only way to become a doctor? Can I major in other things such as biology, chemistry, and biochemsty? The problem I have with majoring in premed is that I can only find few(about five) prestigious colleges that offer premed to their undergrads.</p>
<p>Umm.. pre-med isn't really a major. You can major in anything you like as long as you take all the courses required in the pre-med "track." So just find out what those requirements are and fulfill them along with your major and general education requirements.</p>
<p>There are humanities majors that do pre-med. It's just a bit more work. A science major would have overlapping requirements and thus make life easier. Biochemistry is a popular major for pre-meds.</p>
<p>most pre-meds stick with bio, chem, or biochem. Some people do other things like math or humanities. I suggest that you definitely stay away from engineering because it is hard to get a high gpa and will affect your med school admissions (gpa and mcat scores are extremely important).</p>