<p>Hey guys, a recent friend of mine who is now a sophomore in college and on the pre-med track just switched his major to Chem. because his adviser told him that for every 5 bio majors they see, there is only one Chem. major. But it does help that he has a liking for Chem. anyways so it wasn't just a spontaneous move. The top percentage of students also accepted before Chem. majors would be math first then physics second. Any truth to this? Btw, I am majoring in bio at UGA Honors program. Thanks.</p>
<p>It's all just simple statistics. If more biology majors apply then more will get rejected. Your major doesn't explicitly matter in the admissions game. It's not like switching from bio to chem is that spontaneous anyway. If all you want to do is become a doctor regardless of the passion you have for the field then there are better ways to beat the system than to change your major...</p>
<p>the only way it will hurt is if it leads to you having a lower GPA than if you were a chem major. I doubt a 3.5 in Chem will look better than a 3.5 in Bio etc.</p>
<p>I also think that there is an implication, however intended, that med schools have some sort of quota or bias toward particular majors. I think your friend in college should ask his advisor, "Of the students from THIS college (ie, his school), what's the percentage/statistics for students graduating in biology getting into med school, versus students graduating in chemistry?" After all, those programs should also be preparing their pre-med track students for successful MCATs -- seems like there should be a little more investigation of success in his program (both the bio and chem) than just assuming the admissions folks are going to give some sort of bonus point for "chem majors."</p>
<p>thanks for the informational replies guys</p>
<p>Stonecold.
Physical Chemistry (PChem) is regarded as one of the hardest courses at any univ. (However, for a chem major, Shakespear is probably harder)</p>