<p>I am thinking about majoring in economics for medical school since it is a diverse degree. However, my school offers only a BA in economics. Is there any problem with this? Lastly, will I be able to conveniently fit all the sciences into my schedule? THANKS!</p>
<p>yes, i plan to do the same!</p>
<p>depends on teh school, and how the science schedules work....but, med schools really don't care what you major in....</p>
<p>Even if its a BA instead of BS?</p>
<p>you could get a B.A. in Art History while completing all of your pre-med reqs and go to med school.</p>
<p>u probably need a BS degree though.. yea i wud go to a school that offers a BS in the major you plan on doing.</p>
<p>that is completely false. You do not need a B.S., in fact my own father who went to medical school had a B.A. in History, and was one credit shy of a B.S. in Chemistry.</p>
<p>So a BA in economics puts me at no significant disadvantage?</p>
<p>listen man, I read an article published by an IVY league university that said between physical science, biological science, social science majors, social science majors had the leg up in terms of admissions by about 3-5 percent over the other science majors. These med schools want diversity.</p>
<p>Hold up.., I thought most places offer a B.S. in Economics like Wharton.</p>
<p>sorry, confidential, needing a BS is just not rational....how do you think liberal arts majors from top LAC's get into med school? Or, schools like Berkeley, where the standard degree from the College of Letters & Sciences (where you major in Bio), is a BA?</p>
<p>you could get a fine arts degree, and apply to med school as long as you complete the science requirements. Heck, a fine arts degree would likely be a hook, since the vast majority of kids obtain a degree in Biology....</p>
<p>Med schools don't care if you get a BA or BS or what your major is, as long as you have a high GPA.</p>
<p>one med school dean I know said his preference is philosophy majors bcos they can write, do research, and think logically.</p>
<p>according to my education professor who wanted to prove that majors don't necessarily correlate with future plans, he pointed out that english is the second most popular "pre-med" major after biochemistry. of course, you still should take all the "pre-med" requirements so you can do well on the MCAT, but you don't necessarily have to major in something bio or chem related to go to medical school.</p>