<p>My son is a Chemical Engineering major who has been accepted to med school (hooray!). He found that nearly all the premed prereq classes were already required. </p>
<p>He chose that major so that he’d have a “back up” in case he changed his mind about med school while he was in college. </p>
<p>It’s a demanding major, and if you’re not careful and dedicated then your GPA could be hurt, but if you stay on top of things and you’re a strong student then you can emerge with a strong BCMP GPA and cum GPA. </p>
<p>I think my son’s major prepared him well. He has a very firm foundation and I doubt will stumble in med school. Although he’s been accepted to med school, he is still being considered at some others. At his most recent (not blind) interview, one of the profs decided that my son should be considered for their MD/PhD program (son didn’t apply to that). During the interview, the prof gave an impromptu “pop quiz” so to speak, asking all kinds of detailed bio, chem, genetics, and other technical questions. The interview went well beyond the scheduled time. Thankfully, my son was able to answer those questions because his major and minors (bio and chem) well prepared him. </p>
<p>Others can correct me if I’m wrong, but the beginning of med school is a repeat of some of the pre-med pre-reqs, so if you have a firm foundation, then you won’t be lost or overwhelmed. </p>
<p>Of your list, I’m guessing that Physics would be your best bet for an alternative career. Or, the Pharm route if you’d be interested in becoming a PharmD.</p>
<p>(P.S. “not blind” means that the interviewer has your school transcript and MCAT scores in front of him. During blind interviews, the interviewers do not know your stats.)</p>