I have been researching majors at the 2 universities I would like to attend, UT Austin and Texas A&M (UT is my first choice). I would like to go on to medical school and become a psychiatrist, and several undergrad degrees can allow you to become a psychiatrist, but I would like to know which are the most COMPETITIVE/HARDEST TO GET INTO in general. I’m still nervous that I will not get into UT Austin, and end up at TAMU. The majors I would like to study (in order)
• Neuroscience (only UT)
• Neurobiology (only UT)
• Biomedical engineering (TAMU & UT)
• Biology/Psychology (TAMU & UT)
I know psychology is much easier than the others because it’s in COLA, but it’s not really SCIENCE based, and for medical school, you really need that kind of background knowledge. Please comment the following majors in order of competitiveness/ability to get into. Thanks 
The easier the undergrad major the less likely that you will be prepared for and accepted to medical school.
I don’t know about neuroscience or neurobiology, but between biomedical engineering and biology, it definitely is easier to get into UT under biology vs biomedical engineering.
The only truly competitive major in CNS is computer science, neuroscience is likely a close second (no concrete info on that though). Cockrell as a whole is more competitive, and BME is a very popular, and thus competitive, major.
So, in order of decreasing competitiveness at UT: BME>Neuroscience>Biology>Psych
That being said, I know all of my peers in the top 7% were accepted to bio if they applied for it, so you should be fine in that regard.
Are you top 7%?
You can major in anything for med school - anything that you can be top 10% in. French literature, music, philosophy, economics, women’s studies, non fiction writing… are all good majors for med school.
The premed requirements are 2 semesters each of first year biology, first year English (composition and communication), inorganic chemistry then organic chemistry, physics, plus one semester each of psychology, sociology, biochemistry, a class that deals with American diversity, calculus, and statistics or biostatistics. You need to be top 10-20% in every one of these classes in addition to your major’s.
Look at anthropology (UT is especially strong in biological anthropology) or Psychology (BA vs. BS, it does not matter).
In science, entry-level biology is okay if you’re top 7% in hs but remember you’ll have to be top 20% in that group (so, top 1-2%).
Human development may be a better path to med school.
At TAMU, biological and agricultural engineering, forensics and investigative sciences, or genetics, would all be okay.
Biomedical engineering is probably in the top 5 of most competitive majors right now. Unless you’re at the very topnotch your hs classic wouldn’t bother applying.
Have you run the npc?
As stated above you can major in anything premed. Easy majors that would be somewhat related include human developement family science, health and society, nutrition, and psychology. Though you should try to find a major that you find interesting as then you will be more motivated to do the work.
Why do you want to be a psychiatrist and not take psychology? Just be an M.D. You get paid more and you obviously don’t care about the field. It’s a better title too which is obviously very important to you. If you actually do want to be a psychiatrist, which i doubt, then ask yourself what knowledge base will make you the best that you can be. I must admit, your career aspirations in accordance to your passions is jarring to say the least.
Actually what @MYOS1634 is true. You can major in anything and get into med school as long as you take the needed prereqs. I had a nephew at A&M in biomedical engineering but was advised to transfer to an easier major to increase his chances of getting into med school. He choose history and is graduating from med school this weekend. I do believe you should major in something that you are interested in and in something that if you don’t make it to med school you can do something with it. In other words, have a plan B. Med schools are not expecting you to develop the knowledge base, besides the basics, as an undergraduate.