<p>Ok. So I am currently applying to unis in the USA and I am facing the age old problem "Engineering or premed?". I really want to become a doctor but I also love Chemistry. Just yesterday I read some statistics that not many Pre-med's get into medical school, so here is my actual question: I am worried that if I pursue biochemical/biomedical engineering as premed and then get declined by med-school, I'll have a degree worth 4k a month (as a job), but if I pursue chemical engineering as premed but get rejected from medical school, i'll have a degree worth (potentially) 9-11k a month, so is it possible to do a premed in chemical engineering (because chemE. is a perfect back-up and I heard it prepares you well)? Will taking chemical engineering as a premed strike my chances down even lower to get into medical school (even considering the fact that I will take all the courses required for medical school)? Is this a bad idea?
PLEASE REPLY ONLY IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THIS! Thanks so much!</p>
<p>There isn’t really a “pre-med” major at universities in the US. As long as you fulfill the pre-med requirements, you can major in anything you want. My nephew was a philosophy and history double major at his liberal arts college, fulfilled the pre-med requirements, and went to med school. Don’t worry about it as long as you can get your requirements completed and keep a high GPA.</p>
<p>“High GPA”</p>
<p>Thanks intparent.</p>