<p>I will be going to college in upstate new york this fall and planning on majoring in nutrition along the pre med track. Is it possible for me to become both a RD and MD (go to medical school right after i take the board exam for RD). The reason I want to do this is because I would like my patients to know that i am an expert in nutrition when I open up my private practice. Thanks</p>
<p>i don’t see why not…people get in to med school after not being in any kind of school or training for a decade!</p>
<p>I am not sure adcom at a top tier program would look favorably regarding RD major and training. Nutrition stuff you can learn on your own, but certainly useful. DO schools tend to have more emphasis; so you may consider those. Most of the time, RD consult is all that is needed for patient care.
Majors: engineering (tough to get high GPA but did try, so bonus point. High MCAT helps justify lower stats because of perceived difficulty)
Biology/Biochemistry (most common and easier to gauge the GPA of given student). Should do well in med sch if accepted, since good preparation due to previous exposure to basic science courses and long track record.
Chemistry (tougher major) not uncommon. Can assess significance of a given GPA. Should do well in med sch since some courses also already covered.
Humanities: well rounded education. Took the requisites only. Not as well prepared. Better have high GPA and decent MCAT, in view of relative grade “inflation”.
PT, OT, RT etc. Not very vigorous and chosen the wrong field (initially). Some implicit bias against allied health professions. Not common. Better aced GPA and high MCAT as well.
Pharmacy is more favored major. It does also offer some grounding in Nutrition, as per desire.
The above is controversial. Perceived bias is subjective. Opine if you disagree.</p>
<p>Pharmacy isn’t more favored.</p>
<p>You can also get a Masters in Nutrition, OP. This may be better as you can get an academic major instead.</p>