<p>i'm very interested in neuroscience, but my dad just showed me that a b.s/b.a in neuroscience isn't very useful and i'd be much better suited majoring in biomed engineering or biochem, but i'm very interested in the brain and I want to major in something that will let me help people because i want to be either a doctor or maybe a college professor. biochemistry and biomedical engineering both seem interesting but i don't wanna be stuck in some lab for all of my life. Any advice?</p>
<p>I think the first thing for you to figure out is if you are leaning more towards becoming a doctor or a college professor. It’s a good idea to look at the job market in making this decision, as getting professor jobs in the U.S. is highly competitive and there just aren’t many openings expected. If you are planning to work in a different country, the situation may well be better for that career path. </p>
<p>Depending on the grad requirements of the neuroscience major, perhaps you can double major? Then you can choose a more “marketable” major while still pursuing your interest.</p>
<p>If you want to be a doctor, it doesn’t matter what you major in as long as your fulfill the requirements for entry into medical school. If you want to be a professor, you must obtain a Ph.D in a field. Either way, a BS/BA isn’t gonna do anything so major in whatever your passion is.</p>
<p>i’m leaning more towards being a doctor, i’m considering double majoring in neuroscience and chemistry and probably minoring in spanish since i’m already semi-fluent and i enjoy it. Would majoring in neuroscience and chem give me a good back up plan if I didn’t get into med school?</p>
<p>Your backup plan depends on what you would want to do if you couldn’t become a doctor. So what would you want to do?</p>
<p>I would try to get into pharmacy school or grad school or try to land a government job in whatever i major in, i don’t really have a back up plan.</p>
<p>Hm… Well in that case you should put more thought into your backup plan. However, focus on getting into med school so that your backup plan never needs to be used.</p>