Major for Medical School

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<p>Hi all, I'm at a crossroads right now in regard to which major I want to apply for (at UC Berkeley and UCLA). I want to eventually head to medical school. As a result, I'm struggling between choosing between applying to the College of Letters and Sciences and the College of Engineering (for bioengineering). In this situation what should I do? Also, how easy is it to transfer from a biological science in letters and sciences into bioengineering at the engineering school? If you drop a comment in this discussion, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Changing into the College of Engineering once enrolled in another division at Berkeley is very difficult.
<a href=“Change of college - Berkeley Engineering”>http://engineering.berkeley.edu/admissions/undergrad-admissions/change-college&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You do not need to major in a biology-related major to do pre-med.</p>

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<p>I see is it more difficult to get into the college of letters and sciences than the engineering school?</p>

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<p>At Berkeley, the College of Engineering is generally considered to be more difficult to be admitted to than the College of Letters and Science. The College of Engineering also admits by major.</p>

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<p>You can major in anything, literally anything, prior to going to medical school. You need to fulfill all your prerequisites, get great grades and do well on the MCAT. Medical schools appreciate students who come from non-stereotypic majors because they are well rounded and thus make better doctors. Of all the majors you could choose with the intent of going to medical school, engineering is about the worst. It is very difficult and has a rigid curriculum that will likely require an extra year to meet your entrance requirements. It’s a focussed technical degree. Why go through that if you know you never plan to use any of it?</p>