<p>I've browsed a few threads throughout the forum and see that many people who want to attempt to get into medical school don't even major in a science-related field.
What is the reason for this? Do you do it to boost your GPA or to have something to fall back on in case you don't get into med school?</p>
<p>What about those of you who DO major in science-related/biology fields but don't get into medical school; what do you do then?</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/377780-premed-forum-faqs-read-first.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/377780-premed-forum-faqs-read-first.html</a></p>
<p>Check this **** out fool
[AAMC:</a> FACTS: MCAT scores & GPAs for year 2002 applicants & matriculants by undergraduate major](<a href=“http://www.aamc.org/data/facts/archive/famg6e2002a.htm]AAMC:”>http://www.aamc.org/data/facts/archive/famg6e2002a.htm)</p>
<p>actually this **** is better
[AAMC:</a> FACTS Table 18: MCAT and GPAs for Applicants and Matriculants by Undergraduate Major](<a href=“http://www.aamc.org/data/facts/2008/mcatgpabymaj08.htm]AAMC:”>http://www.aamc.org/data/facts/2008/mcatgpabymaj08.htm)</p>
<p>I majored in philosophy because it was something I was interested in and I knew it was really the last chance I would have to study something other than the sciences. And almost every single doctor I had talked to said that if they could do it over again, they would major in something other than biology/science in college.</p>
<p>It doesn’t put you at any disadvantage in med school admissions, so why not? If you really are only interested in biology, then sure major in that, but otherwise, just major in what you want.</p>