<p>I'm planning to go to medical school and I know med schools don't really care what you majored in, but I'm stuck between two passions: biology and English. Ideally I would major in both, but I worry that it will be too stressful, or take too long - I don't know how long undergrad double majors usually take. And they are very different majors so the classes won't really overlap.</p>
<p>Reasons for choosing each major:</p>
<p>Biology:
I love biology! I am very interested in it.
Degree program has required classes for the MCAT
Medical background knowledge?
I think it will be more helpful (for my own personal benefit) in the medical field</p>
<p>English:
I LOVE IT.
It comes naturally to me
English has always been my best subject and I don't want that to go to waste?
Teachers have always praised my writing above all else and reading/writing has always been my strong suit</p>
<p>If I did both, I would like to be done in 4 years, is that plausible? Or should I just stick with one major?</p>
<p>I also will have 10-11 AP class credits after high school, would those help?</p>
<p>Anything is possible, but to know how feasible it is for you, you should make a four year plan where you lay out all of the courses to see what it would be like. Look at possible colleges and look at the requirements (GE requirements, requirements for your majors, requirements to graduate). Sometimes, there are also rules that apply to students who are double majoring. Most have four year plans to help get you started. Whether or not AP credits will count, depends on what your college will accept.</p>
<p>It’s easier to do this once you know what college you will be attending. It doesn’t sound like it would hurt to just wait to see what college you end up at, if you don’t already know.</p>
<p>It will be a crowded schedule, but probably doable if you select courses very carefully. However, why not just do a single major in one, but add the most interesting courses from the other in your elective space?</p>
<p>AP credit may or may not be helpful in fulfilling requirements. Note that, for pre-med courses, many medical schools do not accept AP credit, so you would have to take a more advanced course in the subject if you do not retake the course in college.</p>
<p>Do you have to choose? Can you attend a college where you can “design your own major”? You could combine what you like in both majors.</p>
<p>Or, you could major in one and take a few extra classes in the other. </p>
<p>If you’re coming into college with some AP credits (like AP history), then that can create some room in your schedule.</p>
<p>Don’t double major. You could be setting yourself to being overwhelmed and then your GPA suffers. Med schools aren’t going to give your GPA a pass if you double major. </p>