<p>I know premed is not a major, so you must have a major while you are a premed. If you get into medical school, then your undergrad major does not matter anymore; but if you are not accepted by any medical school, then your major will limit your career options. Do you choose a major you love while you are in premed, or you simply choose a major that is closely related to premed curriculum because many premed students do so?</p>
<p>I guess nobody is interested in this topic.</p>
<p>The major I love (the one I’m gonna pursue a second degree on) is closely related to premed, so a little bit of both I guess. If not med school, then grad school it is for me :)</p>
<p>Wild, it might have also had something to do with the fact that most people are asleep at 4:15 AM ;)</p>
<p>Do you go to class during the day if you sleep that late?</p>
<p>My older D doubled majored in physics and mathematics as an undergrad (she loves physics and all physics majors are required to at least minor in math at her school), then decided as a college senior she wanted to go to medical school. She is finishing up her post-grad bio and chem coursework this term and will be applying to med schools this summer. </p>
<p>Her plan should she not be accepted is to apply for doctoral programs in radiation health physics. Radiation health physics is clinical doctoral program. She eventually would like to work in a cancer proton irradiation facility. She has 2 years experience working in a high energy research lab and has done proton beam work so she may not be too far off in those ambitions.</p>
<p>Younger D is majoring in math and bio. Should she not get into medical school, she’s planning on going to graduate school in neural engineering. (She wants to do brain-prosthesis interfaces.) </p>
<p>So there are lots of options and a lot of medicine-related alternative career paths.</p>
<p>The worst case scenario would be to be a biology major and not get into med school; seriously. WhAt are u going to do with a BS in bio?</p>
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<p>Teach High School Biology after getting your Masters.</p>
<p>A few days ago, I talked to my son about what major he wants to be, he said it seems so many premed students major in biomedical engineering, so he may consider something different. He is well-rounded kind of student academically, does not like sports, he really likes music and is very involved in school bands. He also wants to be a drum major for the next year. I want him to start considering colleges and majors, but he seems not care that much.</p>
<p>If it came to the point where I applied several times and didn’t get into medical school, I would pursue something else in the health field. </p>
<p>There’s accelerated nursing programs, tech jobs, physicians assistant. Heck, I would consider applying to dental and vet school (though probably rejected for the same reasons I didn’t get into medical school).</p>
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<p>I could pose the same question for a Russian Lit major? The point being, what does anyone do with “liberal arts”? At least a STEM background appears to be a lot more marketable.</p>
<p>I get up 15 minutes before class :D.</p>
<p>Do you have time eat, shower, etc? do you smell? joking.</p>
<p>Grad school for me…</p>
<p>D1 is majoring in English and is intrested in Creative Writing. So, Med school IS the back-up plan :rolleyes:.</p>
<p>If I can’t get into a U.S. M.D. med school, I’d go to the Caribbean for medical school (more specifically St. George’s Med School)</p>
<p>NO backup. USA Med. School is the plan.</p>
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You should do a US DO program before doing this. In fact, you should do a US PA or NP program before doing this.</p>
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<p>I don’t mind doing DO but I don’t want to be a PA or a NP.</p>
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^^^^ hahah, I agree “failure is not an option” ROFL</p>
<p>^It is not going to be a failure. Good plan always works, just trust yourself more in that.</p>