<p>Im a soon to be high school senior and I have not yet decided between law school and med school. I understand that I do have time to make that decision, as long as I fulfill the med school prereqs while doing my undergrad. </p>
<p>I want to definitely major in political science (for law) and also take care of the med school prereqs, but I'm not sure how to go about doing that. Do I just sign up for those classes and take them? Or would it actually serve me better to minor in biology/chem and get some of the classes out that way? Or maybe a double major in bio/chem and poli sci? I understand there is more course work involved with the latter two options but I'm willing to do it since I dont mind bio or chem all that much. </p>
<p>So i guess my question is how is a minor in a lab science different from just taking some of the med school prereqs in addition to the poli sci major. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>bump. </p>
<p>and i also want to point out that law schools see so many poli sci major applicants that ive heard it gets kind of redundant. So maybe a bio major with poli sci minor?</p>
<p>Yea, im confused.</p>
<p>You are still a HS senior, no need to get that worked about what you need to major in. If you are still undecided, you can take both sciency major prereqs and poli sci major prereqs your freshman year and think about it.</p>
<p>To decide whether medicine is for you, I’d strongly suggest that you do at least some doctor shadowing to know how the life is like. Personally, although everyone says that you don’t have to be a science major to get into med school, I believe that ultimately it is to your career’s advantage to have a solid science background. After all, once you get to a point as a physician, you must enter research to really rise through the ranks of prestigious research based hospitals.</p>
<p>Just major in whatever you like (poli sci in your case), take med school prereqs, and whatever else interests you. There’s no reason at all to get a minor or double major unless you’re especially interested in the subjects, since it won’t make your time in med school any easier.</p>