<p>Hello,
I am a Sociology major at my local community college and am planning on applying for transfer to a UC next fall. I will be applying to Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, UCI and UCSB. Our school has a TAG agreement with UCI, but my dream school is Berkeley, I am thinking that I may want to go to med school eveentually, but I was reading online that you should major in what you are really interested in and know that you will do well in. I am very interested in Sociology but think that a career as a doctor may be a better one. Still, I would enjoy having a Soc background. What do you think? </p>
<p>I’m not sure exactly what your question is, but if you are asking if it’s alright to be a premed with a Soc major, I advise you go to the Premed Topics forum. Before posting, go to the Resources sticky thread at the top of the forum as there are links to threads that address this question; and use the Search function for ‘major’ as it is as FAQ for premeds.</p>
<p>Also not sure what you’re asking. You can apply for medical school if you have the required courses completed. Any major is acceptable so long as you take the chem, o chem, bio etc. </p>
<p>Get a book on med school admissions. There is also an excellent online handbook at <a href=“Amherst College Guide for Premedical Students”>http://www3.amherst.edu/~sageorge/guide1.html</a> Armed with an understanding of what it takes to be a successful applicant you can make your decisions.</p>
<p>I also always ask kids that say they want to be doctors, why an M.D? Not that I know it is wrong for you, it may be the right fit, but have you actually looked into the medical field and considered the alternatives? From the day you start college it will be 11-15 years before you are a practicing doctor, depending on what field you go into. Doctors are not the only ones in the health field that help people. Physical therapists, radiology techs, nurses, speech pathologists, to name but just a few. Before you go heavily into debt and commit so many years I suggest you explore the alternatives. </p>