<p>ok i want to become a doctor and so i decided i want to major in a science and minor in psychology. my first question is do you think this is a good idea and my second question is what science should i major in if i go to a school where my major isn't pre-health or something like at allegheny for example.</p>
<p>Major in anything you want. No major increases your chances if you don't have good grades. For pre-med all you need to do is a set of classes, bio, chem, organic chem, and physics. Sometimes english, sometimes calc. All you need to do is make sure you have a good gpa and mcats and proper med experience and you should be all set.</p>
<p>i know i don't have to major in a science but i have always loved science so i'm just wondering what is a good science that would help me prepare the best and if that and psychology would prepare me well.</p>
<p>Well seeing as you love the sciences and will probably pursue such a major, Biology will definitely prepare you for Med School.</p>
<p>Pyschology won't really prepare you for much--it is considered a "soft major" by some individuals I have talked to. However, if you are interested, you can always double major.</p>
<p>Psych. is a perfectly good major. If anything bio will decrease your chances because so many people do it. This means that to stand out you really need to have high grades or you need to have some super research experience it is. ANY major will prepare you for med school. Those basic classes you take for med school are your foundation. Sure taking more advanced classes will prepare you more, but in med school you are there to learn medicine. No one in med school knows medicine or they wouldnt be there.</p>
<p>As usual, bigundude is correct. Major does not matter for acceptance. Take the required courses, do well, then major in what you please. </p>
<p>If you are looking for a major that would be useful for being a doctor (as opposed to getting into medical school), biochemistry is highly relevant. You do NOT need to major in this do be a doctor, but much of what you learn will be helpful. Most important is to major in something you like.</p>
<p>psychology was planning to major in</p>
<p>I thought you were asking about other majors that might be helpful, hence the answer "biochemistry". If you want to major in psychology, then you should do so. It will not be particularly useful for medicine, but that is beside the point.</p>
<p>sry i meant minor not major</p>
<p>so let me get this straight. if you're looking into premed it doesnt matter what you major in as long as you do something sci/mathy.</p>
<p>how does that work?</p>
<p>no u can major in anything u just have to fulfill the requirements but for me i like science which is why i'm going to major in a science ( it also make s fulfilling the requirements easier) and minoring in psychology.</p>
<p>i hear you need to stay in school the longest for psychology. is that true?</p>
<p>No its 4 years like anything. Unless you want to get a Masters degree or PHD</p>
<p>Well to actually make a substantial amount of money solely in psychology--usually by having you own practice--you will be in school for a while.</p>
<p>A B.S. in Psychology does not pay a great deal.</p>
<p>I know biochemistry is one of the hardest majors... but i just don't understand why. It seems chem or phys majors have as much requirements and similar classes as the biochems... and also, i have heard from some people that some medschools take majors into account a bit. is that totally false? and if so, if anyone who wants to major in the sciences, what would be the best major?</p>
<p>Med schools don't really take science majors into consideration. They look at numbers. They do look at other majors though to have a diverse class, say art people, or history people. If you want to do science, pick the one you like most and do it. If your not sure, then go in undecided science, and decide after you have taken all sorts of classes.</p>
<p>Actually, certain majors get into medical schools in higher percentages than
others. Although no admissions officer will ever tell you explicitly, medical schools love mathematics, physics, engineering, and humanities majors. The acceptance rate for mathematics majors is almost 70% whereas around 35% of biology major are accepted, psychology being ever lower at 30%. Biology majors come by the thousands (and even more apply to medical school), whereas mathematics majors are rare, with only a few hundred applying to medical schools every year. Humanities majors compose less than a fifth of all applications recieved, also giving them a slight advantage.</p>
<p>According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the professional association for medical schools, in 2004 the number of applicants and matriculants, by majors, was</p>
<p>Math and statsitics 251 applicants 146 matriculants 58%
"specialized health sciences" 1134 389 34%
biological sciences 20,577 9,523 46%
humanities 1368 727 53%
Physical sciences 4197 2120 51%
social sciences 3189 1959 61%
other 4219 1784 42%</p>