<p>Would an undecided major decrease chances of getting in?</p>
<p>No ... do a search of old threads. The major(s) you select does not impact your chances, and that is the same for undecided.</p>
<p>I will do a search, thanks AdmissionsDaniel!</p>
<p>BME is the only major that has any affect on admissions because you must be admitted to the program.</p>
<p>Yes a student has to be admitted to the BME program and apply directly to the program, but one's chances for admission to the University are not impacted by applying to BME. It is more selective to be admitted to BME, but those students can be admitted to the University and not BME and therefore their chances for general admission are not impacted. </p>
<p>One of the biggest misconceptions of the Hopkins admissions process is that if you apply BME it is harder to get in. It is not.</p>
<p>I'm sorry, I have another question. In terms of taking the MCAT's post undergrad school, would there be a significant difference majoring in biology as opposed to obtaining a pre med degree? Some universities don't offer a pre med program so I was curious.</p>
<p>There is NO PRE-MED DEGREE!!! Why can't people understand this? It doesn't matter what you major in, just the classes you take to prepare yourself for the MCAT's.</p>
<p>The MCAT covers intro bio, intro chem, intro physics, orgo and then has a verbal and a writing section. So you can major in anything and still do great on the MCAT if you master those basic subjects. Yeah, if you major in Bio or Chem or Physics and happen to get a passage about a detailed topic you've studied, you might do a bit better, but a large portion of the test is passage based, where you have to mix what you know with what you read.</p>
<p>Exactly YD, there's no pre-med, law, or business degree. Med schools only req. bio, org/gen chem and physics, and some schools, Calc. Some colleges call their programs pre-med, pre-law etc. but it's meaningless, as long as you take the req. classes and the MCAT you're pre-med. In fact, it is considered an advantage to sometimes major in something less traditional to stand out from the application pool. Learn to write and read and you'll stand out from the crowd on the MCAT.</p>
<p>Excuse me for my wording of the question, I meant to say a pre med sort of program but yeah, I understand what you mean. Originally, I thought that there was no pre med degree but then kids in my school kept insisting that there was so I was left with confusion. Thanks YanksDolphins, tanman, and Charlie's World .</p>