<p>I'm looking at the science majors because I want to go to a med school later on. I'm looking at the common app form right now and I'm really stuck. </p>
<p>Could anyone please describe the biology major, biological & biomedical sciences major, biochemistry, and pre-med? I guess pre-med is the best choice for me, but some of the supplemental forms of other colleges don't have pre-med for the options.</p>
<p>Thanks so much</p>
<p>You do not need to major in science to go to med school. You can major in anything. If med school is your goal, then major in whatever you're most interested...and in whatever you can can get the best grades in.</p>
<p>Pre-med is usually not a major.</p>
<p>I wouldn't pick Biology. I know people from national schools who majored in Biology who had trouble finding jobs. It puts too much pressure on you to go to grad school I think.</p>
<p>my chemistry tutor (who doubled majored in chemistry and physics i think) would talk anyone out of majoring in pure sciences. if you don't end up in med school, you could just be a research assistant, and he said that paid even less than teaching, and it's boring and stressful.</p>
<p>Exactly, sadly a lot of the people who bust their butts for a bachelor's in science don't have the energy to go to grad school, so they end up screwing themselves.</p>
<p>Thank you all for your inputs! I have already known that you don't need a science major to go to a med school, but since I'm very determined to go to med school, i wanted to major in something that would be helpful for me later on. Also, I indicated on my applications that i'm quite definite about my career intentions, which is to become a doctor, so I thought it would be weird if I chose a major that was not science. By the way, I like other academic areas as well, such as history, literature, languages, etc. </p>
<p>Could anyone please suggest what 3 choices I should put down on my common application form for the majors ?</p>
<p>i think any social sciences could also be good. ie: philosophy, econ, sociology. some english majors have also succeeded, but that should be no guarantee. they also said doctors who learned acting helped calm down their patients.</p>
<p>If you're sure you want to go to med school, the major that will help you most later on is the one that you'll do best in, regardless of whether that's a science major or not. You'll be happier with and do better in classes you enjoy, so major in whatever as long as you fill the pre-med requirements.</p>
<p>There's no such thing as a major in pre-med. You have to take a year each of gen chem, physics, orgo, calc, bio, and english. That's it. Those reqs put you well on your way toward a bio major, so a lot of pre-meds drift that way. I'm a pre-med bio major, so it's not like I think it's a bad way to go--but I was almost a pre-med linguistics major. The deciding factor was what I enjoyed more; I think the analytical skills I honed in my linguistics classes will be pretty useful in med school too!</p>
<p>Think of undergrad as your last chance to study whateverthehell you want, the last chance to pursue an academic passion...no, it will not be weird to choose a non-science major and then say you want to go to med school. plenty of people do it all the time. when again will be get to sit in a history classroom?</p>
<p>Study what you love. Majoring in something other than science is in no way going to hurt your chances at getting into school or doing well in school. That being said, if science is what you really love, major in a science. Keep in mind that you can always switch majors when you find out what you want to do. But to answer your question, some suggestions for science majors: biology, chemistry, biochem, neuroscience, physics, possibly psychology even though it's a social science.</p>
<p>I agree with the above. I was an economics major and I would recommend that you look into that. The problem with science undergrads like biology is that you'll bust your butt, and either 1) you won't be able to get into grad school and you'll be forced to look high and low for a career with a biology degree or 2) you'll be too worn out to go to grad school.</p>
<p>Of course you can do well with a science undergrad and go on to med school, but like you said they don't require a science undergrad for admissions.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone so much! I totally see and agree your point of view. I will definitely try not to major in biology hehe, thanks so much again!</p>
<p>Which schools have a major in neuroscience?? That sounds wildly interesting!!!</p>