<p>I am going to enroll at UCF for the fall, and am trying to choose between two different majors: molecular/microbiology or chemistry. I plan on doing either Medical (pediatrics) or Pharmacy school after my undergraduate studies (most likely Medical school). Do you have any suggestions as to which major will be better out of the two (or any other suggestions)? Thanks for any help!</p>
<p>My daughter is undecided between medical school, physician's assistant program, pharmacy or OT/PT so she is going to major in Health Science: Preclinical Allied Health Track. It is very general and has all the prereqs for pharmacy and PA school, she just needs to change one of the three chemistries to organic and add calculus.</p>
<p>don't do what seiclan's daughter is...</p>
<p>I am molecular/microbiology here at UCF now in my 3rd year. If Medical/Pharmacy school is where you want to end up, (M&M as it is referred to as) is the best major to choose.</p>
<p>If you have any questions about anything, you can shoot me a PM.</p>
<p>I agree with the above poster. My D is a senior M&M major with medical school plans. Based on what I've seen/heard/personally know, it seems like the wisest major choice for such a career track. D actually went in planning a chemistry major but changed it almost immediately upon speaking with her advisement office.</p>
<p>How good a student do you have to be to be successful ( get good grades and get into medical school) as an M & M major? Are there any stats available as to the medical school acceptance rate among UCF grads (M &M)?
My daughter may think of changing to M & M.</p>
<p>Honestly, stats aren't going to tell you anything. Every individual is different. If you really want that information you would have to contact the Pre-Health Advisement Office. UCF grads go anywhere other grads would go. If you graduate from UCF with a M&M degree and you have at least a 3.5, you will get into A medical school. And these days, just getting into A school is an accomplishment. M&M is one of the more difficult majors at UCF (next to all the engineering ones). It requires more molecular sciences (obviously) which incorporate more chemistry. If you daughter is not a chemistry girl, this is not the major for her. If she is, she should change, because that is what every pre-health advisor is going to tell her to do (if she wants to go to medical/dental/etc school. P.A./Nursing.... M&M isn't necessary. Besides, your daughter is going to have a solid year before deciding on major is really necessary.</p>