<p>Hey, so I'm going pre-med and was wondering if I should apply for a major in health sciences or biology? they are in different schools of the university, but still both have a pre-md curriculum. Does anyone know if one is easier to get in to? Or if one is better for med school? Thanks</p>
<p>Which one are you more interested in?</p>
<p>Are you a “hard sciences person”? Does the idea of spending 3 hours in a lab excite you? Do you want to look at specimens underneath a microscope and take electives in biochemistry, microbiology, and botany? Do you want to take cognate classes in the chemistry department? If you didn’t get into medical school, would you want to work in a biological-related job or do biology-related research (not that you have to, but ask yourself this question)? Do you want to become a doctor because you are really interested in the workings of the human body?</p>
<p>Or are you more interested in social aspects of health and how environmental, social, and personal behavioral factors influence health? Do you want to take most of your classes seminar-style and avoid as many hard science labs as you can? Do you want your electives to be more like “American Health Care System,” “Community and Public Health”, and “Race, Ethnicity, and Health?” Do you want to become a doctor because you are really interested in working with people and helping them prevent and treat their diseases?</p>
<p>Answer those questions to decide. Neither major is necessarily better for medical school - you have to take all of the pre-medical prerequisites anyway, so you’ll already have all the biology, chemistry, physics, and God knows what else you need for medical school. The Health Science major will introduce you more to the public health side of medical care, which is generally not taught in medical schools. The biology major may give you a stronger background for some of the advanced science classes you’ll have to take in medical school like pathology and histology. It’s really up to your preference.</p>
<p>Oh, and don’t pick by which one is easier to get admitted to. What’s the sense of picking a really major to get admitted to if you hate it and spend half your freshman year trying to get OUT of it?</p>
<p>Thank you so much for replying! and yes, I think biology is better for me</p>
<p>your explanation cleared up so much of my confusion hahaha</p>
<p>i think i’m the opposite - health sciences sounds more interesting to me - does that mean the program will sort of allow for discussion about government and policy concerning the medical field in addition to actual science?</p>