<p>Hey, i am currently a high school senior and i want to go to med-school, but in order to do that i know i have to do pre-med first. but i am confused as to major in what from Biochemistry or Biology or Chemistry or Medical Laboratory Science or Neuroscience.......... any help would be great guys......i am just confused between all these majors and what to major in for med-school to get the most attention.............</p>
<p>thx guyz..........</p>
<p>Major in whatever interests you most. Doesn’t even have to be a science major. As long as you complete the pre-reqs, your major doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>you just have to take certain courses that med schools see as pre-requisites for admission. you have to prepare for the MCAT and interviews and try to get some science research experience. Other than that, major in dance for all your major matters.</p>
<p>There is therefore no pre-med major. Lots of students major in the bio sciences, but it’s not necessary or even desirable. You’re a long way from med school. Most students who start out on that path don’t end up going to med school, so give yourself a chance to explore other careers. Students who think they can only go to med school if they go to the best undergrad school and major in biology are mistaken. </p>
<p>Have a life. Enjoy the next five years. Work hard. Set goals. Good luck.</p>
<p>You can honestly major in anything. I am planning on majoring in Biochemistry in a pre medicine program, but you can pick whichever major. I picked Biochemistry because it interests me, and the mix of biology and chemistry will help me on the MCAT.</p>
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<p>frankly, we are not sure if med schools even notice the name of an applicant’s major since it is insignificant.</p>
<p>no need to major in bio, chem, etc…the MCAT doesnt have higher levels of science material on it. those majors will not help you on the MCAT.</p>
<p>This is a good argument not to waste money on a blingy name undergraduate degree. </p>
<p>Just go for the major that you love, or nay combo of major(s) / minor (s).
In fact, I knew somebody who went to Med. School graduating from the Conservatory of Music.<br>
Spending money or not for UG is really up to you. You mihgt have unlimited resources, you might be passionate about certain very expansive college to the point that you absolutely do not see your life without attending there. It is a very personal issue. My D. was on full tuition Merit, but she also went to college that she loved. It is important to be at the place where you feel comfy for 4 most important years of your life, just keep in mind that un-happy person will produce very un-happy results.</p>
<p>You’re going to get attention from your extracurriculars. Volunteering in a hospital, doing research, clubs, being a leader, and having passion is what will make you stand out granted you have a good MCAT score and GPA. Pick what you want and keep in mind you may not get into med school so choose a major with multiple career paths that you wouldn’t mind perusing. Don’t pick a major just to get into med school or you may end up uninterested and bored. </p>
<p>M2CK, I disagree…I think they do notice your major…it was brought up at all 13 of my daughters interviews as well was her sport at most. She was only asked about science or medical type things at one interview (don’t know what they were) by the student interviewer at jHU. She didn’t get in. While they don’t take into account your major when they send out a secondary,.you can be assured they know and have scrutinized your transcript before you get an II. Your major WILL be brought up in that interview. Just thought about something…they do notice your major…before classes started at daughters MS1, they had a week long thing…for lack of a better word, that was for humanities majors…kind of a tutorial on jumping into the pond with STEM majors. So yea, they knew.</p>
<p>@GA2012MOM, I think what I was saying when I said that majors don’t matter is not that the med schools don’t know what you major is but that if you don’t major in biology or chemistry it doesn’t play a part in their decision making. In fact, your post sort of supports what I and others have been saying: the interviews hardly touched on science issues and before school started they had prepared a welcome party for the non-science majors. Med schools want to see students who haven’t only obsessed about STEM. </p>
<p>A well-rounded student is more important, perhaps, to med schools than to u/g schools.</p>
<p>“Volunteering in a hospital, doing research, clubs, being a leader, and having passion is what will make you stand out granted you have a good MCAT score and GPA.”
-And that we we also thought…but not so sure about it anymore. Got to be social, connect easily. The most discussed topic during D’s interview was her minor and general interest in Music. All aspects were discussed at different places, including top 20 schools. Classical music, her peices that she played way back in HS, pop bands, whatever. Another common topic was her very un-usual for pre-med volunteering (she actually was only pre-med at that place). It looks like interviewers also get bored with the samo and samo again and again. I bet D’s interviews were more memorable because she actually could interact and hold interesting conversation about something very remote from medicine. At least that was her impression. Of course, she had everything else, but that was listed in her application, not going over the same stuff was probably a breath of fresh air for those who interview them. I totally agree that " Med schools want to see students who haven’t only obsessed about STEM." Yes, it is definitely true that “A well-rounded student is more important, to med schools than to u/g schools”, well rounded, social with potential good bed manners. </p>
<p>I don’t think med schools care about major per se. I think an interview is in part to see if you can actually hold a conversation with another person and so picking material from an applicant’s application (major, ECs, etc) provides the interviewer with a starting/talking point and since the topic (major) is something applicant should be very familiar with, asking about major should be somewhat of a soft ball question for applicant and may only be meant to try to put applicant at ease.</p>
<p>…yes, but sometime it is not an aim. For example, asking applicant from CA who has never driven in a snow, how they feel doing so (D. witnessed that in her “group” interview which consisted of only one more applicand in addition to my D.) definitely caught the applicant off guard. Somehow my D. was not discouraged when asked about purpose of her shadowing with the comment that intreviewer do not believe in this UG pre-med EC at all. It looks that while most would like to relax the interviewee, some would like to test waters and see how they react in some semi-challenging situation, if they keep their cool and able to stand their grounds. D. was not so sure about CA applicant, she said that the girl was somewhat socially awkward. On the other hand, D. herself was put on hold at the school where she was asked about value of her shadowing in some kind of semi-conversial manner.</p>
<p>But, there is a real chance that you will change your mind or won’t get into medical school 5 years from now. Having a degree that makes you employable with enough income to pay off college debts and enjoy a reasonable standard of living should betaken into account as well.</p>
<p>MiamiDAP: I agree with you 100% that actually being able to hold a conversation with another person is not sole aim of interview. It is okay to ask questions outside an applicant’s comfort zone not so much to see if they can come up with perfect answer but to see if they can keep their composure and offer some semblance of a responsive answer as opposed to just sitting there saying nothing and/or rambling on and on and on.</p>
<p>"But, there is a real chance that you will change your mind or won’t get into medical school 5 years from now. Having a degree that makes you employable with enough income to pay off college debts and enjoy a reasonable standard of living should betaken into account as well. "
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M2CK, I disagree…I think they do notice your major…it was brought up at all 13 of my daughters interviews as well was her sport at most. </p>
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<p>I agree that it is noticed/mentioned during interviews (especially since grades are often shielded from the interviewer’s eyes). And with your D having been a Classics major, that probably moved them to ask about it out of curiosity. It is a very impressive major. </p>
<p>What I mean is that when down-selecting apps for interview invites, I dont think major is a consideration. However, once the interviewer knows that he/she will have Student A in the interview chair, looking for thoughtful things to talk about would include things that are out of the mainstream - bio/chem majors that are a dime a dozen so who would want to bring that up.</p>
<p>My son was asked about his ChemE major. I think MiamiD’s D was asked about her music minor. Those seem like ice-breaker topics for an interview. </p>
<p>Supposedly, everyone invited for interview has already been determined to be qualified for admittance. The interview is the “crazy test”…and it may reveal some things that a written application does not. </p>
<p>(I am not sure if those who interview are the ones who decide who will be interviewed if interviews are Blind.)</p>