<p>I'm a rising senior and for the last 5 or so years I've loved technology and showed passion in it. However recently (starting this summer) I started really liking medicine and the field of physiology. After exploring the career options of a doctor and comparing it with a tech major...I really want to become a doctor now. Is it too late to do this? I mean I pity myself for having achieved only B's in previous science classes...I put more of my effort on classes like tech ed and webdesign. What can I do on the application?</p>
<p>I don't think colleges will assess you based on your intention of following a Pre-Med track. My suggestion would be to just put down "Undecided"; that is, if you're worried they may judge your application differently based on your science grades and your chosen major.</p>
<p>You don't have to be pre-med to get into med school; you only need to take some required courses. So as long as you have a high GPA in college, you'll have a chance.</p>
<p>Are you in high school?
If so, then what you do in high school has zero effect on getting into medical school.</p>
<p>Yes, I'm in high school. </p>
<p>Does anyone else recommend for me to choose "Undecided" because of my average past science grades? (they were all B's)</p>
<p>i agree with goldshadow.</p>
<p>go ahead and put undecided if you are worried.</p>
<p>What do I say then to the prompt that asks to talk about the major you want to pursue?</p>
<p>Although this may be borderline unethical, why not talk about wanting to become a tech major on that prompt? It's not as if they'll kick you out of school if you change your mind oh... sometime before sophomore year.
Just my opinion though.</p>
<p>You can major in anything and still be premed so there's no reason you can't still major in something technology-related while keeping your medical school options open by taking the 4-5 prereq courses medical schools require. Even if you tell a college you're planning to be premed, it's not a big deal. They know that most likely (70-90% chance) you won't be premed after your sophomore year due to the HUGE attrition rate.</p>
<p>Just write undecided. No big deal.</p>
<p>use your technology passion.
thats what i think, anyway. ive also shown an intense passion for something that im no longer planning on majoring in, but colleges say that they love to see passionate applicants, so im using what ive done to help me get into college. i still want to be involved with it at college and at least minor in it, but i dont want it as a career, and i dont see it as a problem for applications.
every school has the required pre-med courses, and you could always choose a non-technology major once youre at the school. but right now, since you look like a very qualified and passionate technology candidate, it seems like your ticket into that great school youve always dreamed of attending.
(i hope people dont think this is dishonest.)</p>