<p>hey, i'll be a senior this fall in high school. i'd aspire to be an anesthesiologist or surgeon and i'm having trouble with deciding what i should major in. i am applying to Benedictine, Loyola Chicago, UIC, and Depaul. Initially i was going to major in Biology, but i read that med schools like students that take biochemistry because it is a tougher course load. but i also heard that physics majors do better on the mcat because they are more analytical thinkers. i'd like to hear your opinion.</p>
<p>Ask on the pre-med forum…</p>
<p>But most opinions there seem to think that major does not matter much or at all for medical school admissions, as long as you complete the pre-med requirements and have a high GPA and MCAT score.</p>
<p>Factors that you may want to consider:
- How interested you are in the subject.
- Relative levels of grade inflation between majors (sciences usually have the least grade inflation, though this can vary by school).
- How many course requirements the major is (lots of course requirements that do not overlap with pre-med courses can make for a very cramped schedule).
- The job and career prospects of the major at the bachelor’s level if you do not go to medical school (note that biology and chemistry are not very good in this respect).</p>
<p>ucbalumnus is correct. You can major in anything so long as you’ve competed the prerequisites, which are pretty much the same at most schools, with slight variation. I think the statistics were that just over half of medical school students majored in the sciences and the other 45%ish majored in something else.</p>
<p>Major in what you love because you’ll do best at it - and Med Schools care a lot about GPA.</p>