<p>My plan all along has been to major in Biology, but I have fallen in love with physics, and if for some reason Vet school didn't work out, I could see a career in physics as a definite second choice. I've read that physics is a good major for pre-med, but nothing really indicating it's a viable option for pre-vet. Any thoughts? :)</p>
<p>I would stick with Biology. My D just started her first year of Vet School, and already in the first week she was asked to memorize the skeleton structures of a horse, cow, and giraffe. (I have no idea what a giraffe has to do with a horse and cow) She probably now wishes that she had gone to medical school. While physics is required for entry to most vet programs, a strong basis in anatomy would probably serve you better in the long run if you are truly looking to make veterinary medicine a career.</p>
<p>You seem to be extremely talented, and I wish you the best of luck in deciding your future career path.</p>
<p>A giraffe? lol Thanks for the information! I truly appreciate it. :)</p>
<p>as pre-vet, you definitely do not need to major in biology, you just need to be sure to fulfill all of the pre-reqs. Since you need to take many of the pre-reqs as a biology major, you’re able to kill two birds with one stone in that sense, which is why many people go that route. And of course majoring in biology over physics will give you a slight advantage material wise once you get to vet school. However, if you love physics and are okay with having to take a bunch of extra pre-req classes outside of your major, I’d say go with physics. If you end up going the vet school route, a physics major will definitely be more unique than a biology major. And if vet school doesn’t work out, you definitely want a plan B that you can be happy with (and if that’s physics, then I’d say go with physics). Just my thoughts though.</p>