<p>I'm so lost in my search for a major at Tulane....</p>
<p>I had originally planned to do
Cell & Molecular Biology Major -- Chemistry Minor</p>
<p>Then I was told that I am not restricted to taking a Science for my major to be a competitive applicant for Medical School....</p>
<p>So now I'm left with three majors which all seem to appeal equally to me...</p>
<p>Philosophy
Asian Studies
and Psychology....</p>
<p>I figured it would be safest to at least minor in Cell & Molecular; but I wanted to ask if anyone had any experience with those three majors, and how useful they would be. Would any be particularly beneficial?</p>
<p>First off, you don’t need a minor and any of the three majors would be fine. As long as you get your pre med requirements in you can major in anything you want to. You’ll probably actually improve your chances by NOT selecting the original major/minor choice.</p>
<p>That said, at many schools it often only takes a few extra classes after the pre med requirements to get a minor in either chem or biology. If you absolutely feel you need one, that’s the route I’d take. I’d avoid really rigorous upper division science courses that aren’t required because your GPAs (overall and science) are still one of the two most important admissions factors.</p>
<p>So would taking those rigorous courses make me more ready for the MCAT? Or would I be equally capable if I take another of those majors listed and study on my own?</p>
<p>You don’t need any of those more rigorous courses for the MCAT. </p>
<p>Again, major in anything you want to. Hypothetically, your pre med requirements should prepare you for most of the material on the MCAT</p>
<p>You should however plan on taking an MCAT prep class though to be prepared for the test itself, it’s not an SAT and most of the people you will be competing with will have taken a prep class. Worry about which prep class later.</p>
<p>I want to know that, if any one has completed bachelor of sciences from south asian countries. Could she is eligilbe for going to medical school directly or premedical is necessary? Could i get the exemption of some subjects in premedical undergraduate programme…? How much it cost to complete these courses…?</p>
<p>The general guideline for selecting majors is “choose whatever major interests you” for students aiming for medical school. I think that it is a good advice for a top student if he/she aces all science/math courses including AP’s and SAT (>2250) while devoting 20 hrs/week to EC’s or video games. If it is not the case, it would be prudent to choose a major which may help the student to pursue other interests or secure a job in case the medical career path does not pan out. It is to be noted that usually 1/2-2/3 of the freshmen aiming for pre-med change their minds and do not apply to medical school.</p>
<p>duwa, generally medical schools require you to do you pre-reqs in the US (or maybe canada?) from what I have heard. There may or may not also be a rule that you have to do a year of schooling in the US, but I would assume that doing the pre-reqs would take a year.</p>