Engineering a mistake as an undergrad major for pre-med?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I understand that your GPA should be as high as possible in order to get into medical school. Would majoring in Biomedical engineering drag the GPA down and decrease admissions chance as opposed to a traditional science major such as Biology, Physics, and Chemistry? Is Biology easier than Physics and Chemistry? Is Chemistry the hardest?</p>

<p>Another question: How difficult is it to get into a combined BS/MD program? If I could get into the one at Brown, for example, I would be set, with no worries except keeping my grades high. I am a freshman at the moment. If it is extremely difficult, tell me about the selectivity and what is necessary to get in.</p>

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<p>Only if you made lower grades. In general, it’s more likely that you’ll have a lower GPA going an engineering route, but I’ve seen people come out with 4.0 in Engineering (not often). Obviously, this depends on you as a student more than anything else</p>

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<p>Subjective. But I would says Physics>> Chemistry>>>>> Biology</p>

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<p>Physics is hardest, chemistry is definitely harder than bio but how much depends a bit on the course you have to take, biology is the easiest. This, however, does not mean that biology is easy nor that there aren’t people who will do much better in Physics than Biology.</p>

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<p>Different subjects are harder for different people, depending on how you learn. Chemistry and physics often use a lot of problem-solving skills and are less strict memorization. You need to know the general concept and then utilize that knowledge to help you find the answer. Granted, you will need to know basic properties and there is some memorization, but I have found that my biology classes require you to know a lot more specific details and a lot less general concepts. That being said, depending on how you study and learn, you may find some subjects harder than others. </p>

<p>I know students with near perfect GPAs as engineering students and others that faltered early on.</p>

<p>BS/MD programs are very competitive. Are you a freshman in high school or college?</p>

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<p>High school.</p>