<p>I've seen a list posted on here that basically showed how what major you take doesn't matter.</p>
<p>Like 1% applying to med school majored in some math course and 1% of those accepted took the math course, and 12% applying majored psychology and 12% who got accepted majored in psychology, etc....</p>
<p>so does it really matter? I mean honestly if i'm already taking all the required science classes for pre med i almost feel like majoring in biology would overload me with science classes. On the other hand biology is what most premeds major in so maybe it really would be the safest option?</p>
<p>Thanks,
David</p>
<p>It doesn't matter...I 'think' literature is like the highest accepted major. Pick a major you like where you'll get the highest gpa possible. As long as you take all your pre-med classes, it doesn't matter one bit</p>
<p>high gpa and MCAT scores are essentially all that matter to almost all med schools, so just major in something you like & can get fantastically high grades in and take the required classes.</p>
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It doesn't matter...I 'think' literature is like the highest accepted major. Pick a major you like where you'll get the highest gpa possible. As long as you take all your pre-med classes, it doesn't matter one bit
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<p>lol i don't think i saw literature even close to the top but this link...
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/214387-what-should-premed-major.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/214387-what-should-premed-major.html</a>
was really interesting. I probably won't major in biology then because i'll already be taking all of the required science courses so i was thinking maybe psychology. It seems interesting along with philosophy. </p>
<p>The thing is I've never taken similar courses so for all i know it could be really hard for me. I could just take some algebra and other really easy classes and get A's easily but wouldn't that affect me somehow? I can't see adcoms looking at a 4.0 having easy, un-challenging courses being better than a 3.8 as a Biology major or something harder. I guess to a point (like psychology vs. biology) but are you saying it really doesn't matter at all?
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high gpa and MCAT scores are essentially all that matter to almost all med schools, so just major in something you like & can get fantastically high grades in and take the required classes.
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<p>Yea thats what i seem to be hearing which is a relief i guess. I am actually interested in different sciences but i could probably get better grades majoring in something else. maybe i should minor in bio? I'm really not even sure what minoring entails to be honest</p>
<p>I've heard of people getting into Med School majoring in tons of different things. However, I have also heard that having a "Pre-med" major (if your school offers one) is a terrible thing to do. It shows a med school that you have no imagination/other interests. Same with Pre-law and law school. Usually schools have a tract that people can use (ie advising and suggested courses for admission) but don't have an actually pre-professional major. But for schools that DO have them, don't do it. Be a Biology major, human science, something like that. Or branch out and be an Art History major....or Human science (not as hard as bio i've heard, obviously depends on the school) and minor/doublemajor in something fun!</p>
<p>Also, my dad really wants me to go to Santa Clara of UoP because I could get both scholarships and kickass grades, but I really want to go to Georgetown - a place where I'll probably get neither. So it's your choice. I really don't want to "suffer" for four years at a place I really won't enjoy. And then what if you end up changing your major and don't go pre-med? Then you chose your college on something that you're not even doing anymore! I'd say go for it - go for the reach school and have fun. Figure the rest of your life out later once you've experienced college and can make a more informed decision. </p>
<p>And yeah it's weird....really only GPA and MCATs count. Unless you went to Chico and got a 4.0 versus a 3.7 at Harvard. I'd say they go for the Harvard kid. But that's the exception. That being said, law school can be a lot different. There's a thread in CC somewhere that shows the schools and the amounts of students that went to law school....and school prestige definately plays in more than with med-school. GPA and LSAT are important, but the school you went to for undergrad plays a bigger role.</p>
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Also, my dad really wants me to go to Santa Clara of UoP because I could get both scholarships and kickass grades, but I really want to go to Georgetown - a place where I'll probably get neither. So it's your choice. I really don't want to "suffer" for four years at a place I really won't enjoy. And then what if you end up changing your major and don't go pre-med? Then you chose your college on something that you're not even doing anymore! I'd say go for it - go for the reach school and have fun. Figure the rest of your life out later once you've experienced college and can make a more informed decision.
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Actually i think i would have much more fun at TCNJ than cornell. The only reason i'd go to cornell would be for the prestige really, but for the most part i think i've made up my mind to go to TCNJ ED.</p>
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And yeah it's weird....really only GPA and MCATs count. Unless you went to Chico and got a 4.0 versus a 3.7 at Harvard. I'd say they go for the Harvard kid. But that's the exception. That being said, law school can be a lot different. There's a thread in CC somewhere that shows the schools and the amounts of students that went to law school....and school prestige definately plays in more than with med-school. GPA and LSAT are important, but the school you went to for undergrad plays a bigger role.
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<p>That makes sense i guess. Apparently though tcnj08 on this site chose TCNJ over princeton so he could have no debt and is now in a top law school.</p>