It’s time for me to start wondering what I want to do in college and I really would like to have a major in Biology, or something like Anatomy and BioChem if the school offers it, and I also would really like to minor in statistics and minor in korean language. It sounds like a lot but I’m really interested in all three topics. I want to end up going to Medical school in the future. How difficult is it exactly to major and double minor? I come from a high school that is very college prep oriented and as a result I think I’m decent at time management.
Do you want to learn Korean? If so, you could just major in biology or biochemistry (most colleges don’t have an anatomy major and minor in statistics. Then you could just take Korean language classes. You don’t need a minor.
Also note that you don’t have to major in biology to be pre-med and go to medical school. So if you’re really interested in statistics, you could just major in statistics, be pre-med and then either minor in Korean or just take classes in it.
“How difficult is it exactly to major and double minor?”
There’s really no way answer your question other than it depends on you, where you attend, who your profs will be, your class demands, class scheduling, how you plan to fit in ECs that med schools expect to see, how much of a college life you are planning to have, do you plan to work, etc. Other than you went to a college prep oriented hs and you think you have decent time management skills, all of the above factors are pretty much unknowns. Have premeds successfully managed major/two minors, yes. Have premeds unsuccessfully managed major/two minors and moved on to a different career pathway, yes. Also you should have completed all premed reqs and properly prepared for MCAT before taking as it’s considered a high stakes exam. When do you see yourself applying to med school? As applying to med school is a year long process that means if you’re thinking about starting med school after graduating from college, you should have taken MCAT probably by spring of junior year. Can you fit all premed reqs in, prepare for MCAT, and juggle everything else in the first three years? (I don’t need an answer, just something you should consider). Also all premeds should have a Plan B as most will change their minds along the way, and of those who actually get to point of applying, 60% will fail to start anywhere. Good luck.