Since math counts towards your science GPA, what do you think would be an easier major to do when applying to med school? I mean, I hear bio and chem are really cutthroat competitive at really impressive competitve schools such as JHU and cornell and its still really intense at say Duke, Harvard, etc…
But if you major in math, would you say that could be a better alternative than science? Would med schools like this in a candidate?
<p>You can have any major you want. It doesn't have to be math/science-related. Just do all the requisite pre-med classes and maintain a high GPA. If you really wanted the highest GPA, it would be easier to major in a humanities subject.</p>
<p>it would be easierto major in english, or history or something like that and just take the med school science requirements. I think its just one year english, one year calc. one year chem, whatever your schools basic bio squence is, two quarter orgo, one biochem and maybe a couple of upper levels, I'm not sure.</p>
<p>It really doesn't matter. A couple of years ago, bio majors had a 48% admissions rate to vet schools, physical science majors had a 52% rate, and non-science majors had a 55% rate. I assume med schools are the same. </p>
<p>I think the the required classes are:
-Intro chemistry
-Intro physics
-Intro calculus
-2 English classes
-2 bio classes
-1 year of organic chemistry</p>
<p>Most of this you can probably knock out with AP credit.</p>
<p>medical schools are actually much easier to admit to than veterinary schools
However if you are thinking of the easy way out and not doing in because you cant imagine anything else- I suggest you major in a different field</p>
<p>Major in whatever you are better at.</p>
<p>well i ultimatel want to be a doctor, but I like math more than science. I was wondering if it would be an advantage to take math.</p>
<p>I don't think one would be more andvantageous than the other.</p>
<p>medical schools don't favor particular majors over other majors, they look at things including but certainly not limited to:</p>
<ol>
<li>MCAT scores</li>
<li>GPA and rank</li>
<li>GPA of science courses</li>
<li>Interview</li>
</ol>
<p>As long as you've completed pre-med requirements (warblersrule has them down fairly well), med school adcoms really don't care what major you were in college</p>
<p>Just a note: Most medical schools won't accept AP credit. They'll want you to either "retake" the intro courses that you could have placed out of with the AP credit, or take a higher level course.</p>
<p>Math tends to be a tough major, lots of problem-solving, abstract thought, etc... is necessary.</p>