Physics major w/ Premed reqs

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<p>Ok so I know im making alot of threads so I apologize for that. Its just that my school counselors are no help whatsoever and my parents do not understand the whole college thing (im 1st gen english speaking). Anyways, I've been reading on here that its not necessary to major in bio or chem in order to get to med school and I keep changing my mind back and forth on what I'd like to major in. So in school (HS Senior) I do very well in my Physics class. Would it make sense to major in physics while taking my pre med reqs? Has anyone else followed this same path? thanks in advance</p>

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<p>I think you can pretty much major in anything and still be premed
you just need 1 full year chem, 1 year Bio, 1 year Calculus and/or Statistics and a year of Physics (so I guess majoring in it would def prepare you for the MCAT )
and a really high GPA to get into med school according to my research, but anyone feel free to correct me if I’m wrong… Good luck!</p>

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<p>A physics major will probably take up slightly less than 50% of your undergraduate course work. Additional courses to complete pre-med requirements (a year each of chemistry, organic chemistry, and biology) will take up perhaps another 20% of your undergraduate course work, leaving 30% for breadth requirements and free electives.</p>

<p>If you do not go to medical school, a physics degree will likely have better job and career prospects than a biology or chemistry degree.</p>

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<p>Sorry, a major’s ease of getting into med school is inversely proportional to its worth in the job market. Physics goes into extremely math intensive and theoretical, difficult to understand concepts, especially in quantum, EM and solid state. It is not even comparable to engineering, except electrical. I had my first taste in quantum chemistry and my next taste in electronic materials… extremely difficult. And these are Chem and Matsci classes, imagine what the real hardcore physics classes are like.</p>

<p>Therefore, the probability of high GPA is not high. Medical schools don’t care if you majored in Harry Potter, as long as you have a high GPA and took prereqs you’re fine.</p>

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<p>Some by major statistics for medical school applicants and matriculants:
<a href=“https://www.aamc.org/download/161692/data/table18-facts2010mcatgpabymaj1-web.pdf.pdf[/url]”>https://www.aamc.org/download/161692/data/table18-facts2010mcatgpabymaj1-web.pdf.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>More statistics here:
<a href=“https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/applicantmatriculant/[/url]”>https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/applicantmatriculant/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks for the info ucbalumnus, I appreciate it!</p>

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<p>If you are wondering how bachelor’s degree graduates in various majors do, check here:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;