<p>i'd like to get into med school, so im considering bio and journalism. i know a science major is not required as long as i am on the premed track.</p>
<p>so am i better off being a journalism major and just going on the premed track; i feel confident that i could get a high gpa with journalism</p>
<p>or should i double major?</p>
<p>or should i do bio and just get involved with teh school newspaper?</p>
<p>i would still like to have a life and possibly get a job in college.</p>
<p>and while we're on this subject, anyoneknow of good schools for both bio/premed and journalism besides northwestern?
thanks!</p>
<p>You shouldn't post stupid comments like that on a board. He/she is asking advice and thinking ahead towards their future. Thats a lot more than a lot of people do.</p>
<p>Hmmm, I think that there are actually tons of high school students who worry about med school even before they gain admission to a college. Med school admissions is more and more competitve every year. There are a number of undergrad programs that guarantee admissions into the college's med school, which eases the pressures that high school students feel when choosing a college and major that they think will lead them to med school. This suggests that her question about med school is justified even if she's not in college yet.</p>
<p>To answer the actual question - you probably already know that GPA is more important than major and undergrad school. It is important to get a very high GPA each semester. My advice: start off with a relatively easy first semester sequence of courses and have bio as one of them. If you get good grades in bio (without killing yourself), then keep taking more courses in it. </p>
<p>You'll do better in courses that you like. You'll also have a better time in college if you pursue courses which interest you.</p>
<p>Most people switch majors. That's fine, even if you are pre-med. </p>
<p>Finally - the people I know who had the most trouble getting into med school were bio majors. I think it's the GPA thing and the fact that it's a very common major for those applying, so that's two strikes against you. Less than half of people who apply to med school in a given year get in anywhere at all. You are smart to plan ahead.</p>
<p>I fully agree with AriesAthena. I am a sophomore Pre-med. student. Last year, I made the mistake of going to a rigorous science school. Basically, there they throw you in the deep end and you have to work REALLY, really hard to keep up. Now that I've transfered schools, I have to try and clean up the mess that was my freshman year. This time around, my schedule is much more balanced - two science classes, two Psych. (my major) classes. I think that if you are a journalism major, you'll be able to ease yourself into college much more easily.
If you want to be a double major, then declare it near the end of your sophomore year. You should take more than the required science classes; things like A&P, Genetics, MicroBio., etc. would not only help you prep for the MCAT and raise your science GPA, but would also let you be a Bio. / Journalism major. That's something you can decide in college, though. BUT, good for you being on top of your future. I wish I had been...</p>
<p>Always good to luck ahead. But when you double major remember that you will spend more hours studying than anything else. Its seems like journalism is a little hobby or something that you really dont want a career in over med. So just know that when you double major it will be very hard to maintain a social life because you will always be reading abook, completing an assignment and doing work. There is little time for play. You have to be very mentally strong and competent to double major. No partying and no dumb stuff.</p>