<p>Hello, I am fairly new to the CC community, and I just started researching college majors and such so if i say something wrong or incorrect please excuse it. I've been looking into a lot of different majors, from psychology to philosophy and also considering doing pre-med or pre-dentistry. I have a lot of questions and it would be better if my answers were personalized and fit my situation.</p>
<p>First off, i am an incoming senior with a fairly high GPA, hundred of community service hours, and I'm president of two clubs. </p>
<p>I have a lot of interests, but what i love to do is help people. With a focus on psychology i may be able to being a school guidance counselor or something along those lines, but i feel that wouldnt be reaching my full potential as i am an extremely hard worker. I want to know more about dentistry and how difficult school is and what type of classes i would be taking. Also, i would like to know more about what the courses would be like if i took premed with a focus on humanities or vice versa(idk which way to say it). I would like to major in these topics because i think the money would allow me to live comfortably but im worried that i would be focusing too much on work and i woudnt enjoy bringing my work home with me. Any advice is helpful! Thanks.</p>
<p>Pre-med will not significantly differ either way. English majors do just as well as science majors in med school - perhaps better, as they are more likely to be able to relate to people and treat people, not symptoms. But what are the reasons you want to do pre-med?</p>
<p>I was thinking because it is a field i am interested in, but im not so sure how proficient ill be in it. It is certainly something that will benefit me in the long run, however, i averaged a b+ in both biology and chemistry.</p>
<p>I do not know about pre-dentistry.
Absolutely any major (including being in Conservatory of Music as one example) is fine for pre-med. Be aware of majors that have potential for lowering your GPA. I mean YOURS, not somebody else. As an example, while others might have extansive pre-college training in Music and have high chance at achieving high college GPA, it may not be the case with you. The same goes for Engineering - many hae discovered in a past that if you are not up to it, it might be a real GPA killer, while others still were able to achieve very high college GPA.<br>
At the end, your GPA, MCAT score, medical ECs- will count and not many other factors will measure up in importance to these 3</p>
<p>if you want to go to intl med schools, there are programs like <a href=“http://www.medicaldoctor-studies.com%5B/url%5D”>www.medicaldoctor-studies.com</a> where you dont need to get a bachelors degree… you just have to pass an entrance exam… its much cheaper since you dont have to get a bachelors and the european med schools are cheaper and you can still practice in the usa</p>
<p>This isn’t necessarily true. In order to practice in the US, IMGs (International Medical Grads–US citizens who study outside of the US) will need to take and pass the USMLEs and complete a US medical residency before they will be allowed to practice in the US.</p>
<p>The number of US medical school seats has been increasing steadily, but the number of available residency slots has remained flat since 1997. It’s projected that by 2015, the number US medical grads (MD & DO) will equal the available number of residency slots.</p>
<p>Please read this before you decide to attend an overseas medical program</p>