<p>Well I know you have to be caring and hardworking, but what else?</p>
<p>Is a philosophy major good for premed?</p>
<p>Are you interested in science, specifically medicine/the human body? Being uninterested in something that will take up a decent amount of time to achieve shouldn’t be something you want to go through. Philospohy can be a good choice for premed or it could be the worst decision you’ve ever made. You have to do something you enjoy, whether it’s math, biology, music, philosophy, or whatever. Just make sure that you can see yourself having a career in the field you major in should medical school not work out in the end.</p>
<p>Well, the unfortunate bottom line is that medical schools have pretty much decided that if you can’t score a decent GPA and MCAT combo you aren’t doctor material.</p>
<p>I’m most interested in engieering, but the one I want to major in doesn’t seem flexible enough to allow the premed requirements.</p>
<p>By the way it’s aerospace.</p>
<p>I always liked philosophy but never looked into it because I thought I wouldn’t get a job with a BS in that. I also heard it’s lots of writing which I like, but not enough to want to take a class that’s full of writing.</p>
<p>I don’t know if philosophy is hard, but I want a major that flexible enough to give me time relax after stressing with all those premed reqs.</p>
<p>What school is good for anethesiologist? I know it’s by residency then a certificaton exam but what preps you best for it?</p>
<p>I would first worry about what you want to major in, then setting yourself up for med school in college. No college will prepare you best for any certain specialty while you are an undergrad.</p>
<p>Yes, engineering tends to be difficult by itself even before adding in things like “pre-med”, but you wouldn’t be the first to have done it successfully. Engineering may not be very flexible, like you said, so you may have to plan on extra time to fit in all the classes you want/need. If you are more interested in aerospace engineering than medicine (I don’t think this is what you’re saying) there’s nothing wrong with being an aerospace engineer, either.</p>
<p>I want to explore my options fully. It seems every major I like is difficult. That’s not a big problem, but it’s still a problem. I have no problem putting in the work but what if I fail entirely? Then that work would be for nothing.</p>
<p>It’s a lot thought either I’m an engineer or I’m in health.</p>
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<p>If you want to succeed, you can’t let the fear of failure stop you from doing your best.</p>
<p>The difference between a 4.0 and a 1.0 is not a major. Do what you want, even if other people say it is hard.</p>
<p>Would I be able to have a social life?</p>
<p>If you can’t there is probably something wrong with your study habits. People ahead of you will always tend to hype up what the went through. It is a natural human defense mechanism. Work hard, but don’t believe that pre-med is your personal Armageddon.</p>
<p>In my freshman year, we had to walk uphill 30 miles in the snow barefoot daily to have a social life.</p>
<p>Midknite,</p>
<p>I have a son in his HS junior year. He is targeting medicine or chemistry engineering. This is what we are thinking:</p>
<p>1) His UG major would be Chemistry.
2) During early Junior, he will take MCAT.<br>
3) If his MCAT is not good enough or if he changes mind, he will transfer or get an MS degree in ChE. An advanced degree in engineering is very much desired in today’s environment. </p>
<p>In your case, you may pursue Physics first if it is less demanding than Aero.</p>
<p>I thought physics was more demanding and won’t I need all the prereqs to transfer?Science majors fullfil enginering prereqs and premed?.</p>
<p>I think you can be doctor material if it’s in your desire to be doctor material.
-score a decent gpa
-good MCAT combo
-work hard
-love science
-want to learn more about the human body.</p>
<p>This can all get you there.</p>
<p>@trumpetgrl
I’m not sure if I can score a good GPA I’m hoping for a 3.7.
I’m not really good with test that don’t test me on what I learned if the MCAT is anything like the SATs then I’m scared.
I’m sure I’ll learn the value of real hard work in college as I learned better study habits in my new HS.
I love science but some parts of it annoy me.
The human body thing will probably kill me since I only really cared about Cells,The Heart and the Brain when learning Bio and Med careers.</p>
<p>Quite frankly if u didn’t do well on the SAT, U WILL PROBABLY NOT DO WELL ON THE MCAT. Both tests have many similarities, though there are differences if u didn’ get a high score on that ur not going to get a high score on the harder MCAT. If u don’t get the score there are plenty of others who will</p>
<p>I can try but I’m gonna need a lot of studying and dedication. </p>
<p>Regardless, I’m gonna have to take difficult test anyways like the GRE if I plan I entering grad school.</p>
<p>its been 3 years, have you achieved what you hoped for…because I am in the exact same position that you were in 3 years ago.</p>