<p>i am soo confused what i want to do...i got accepted into berkeley in colleege of L&S, but i dont know whether i should do pre-med or business and try to get into Haas..</p>
<p>any suggestions would be great!</p>
<p>[Haas</a> preparation](<a href=“Application Process - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas”>Application Process - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas)
[Pre-med</a> courses](<a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Medical/PrepPrereq.stm]Pre-med”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Medical/PrepPrereq.stm)</p>
<p>You can do both:</p>
<p>Semester 1: R&C A<em>, Math 1A or 16A</em>, Chemistry 4A or 1A, Economics 1**
Semester 2: R&C B<em>, Math 1B or 16B</em>, Chemistry 3A, UGBA 10
Semester 3: Chemistry 3B, Biology 1A/1AL or 1B, Statistics 20 or 21, breadth*** (apply to Haas if you have 60 units)
Semester 4: Physics 7A or 8A, Biology 1B or 1A/1AL, breadth<strong><em>, breadth</em></strong> (apply to Haas)
Later (to complete pre-med courses): MCB C100A or 102 or Chemistry C130, Physics 7B or 8B
Later: rest of breadth***, Business major courses</p>
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<li>Or more advanced courses if you have AP credit that fulfills the beginning course(s).
** Not needed for Haas if you have a 5 on AP Economics micro and macro.
*** From the [7</a> course breadth requirement](<a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/7breadth.html]7”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/7breadth.html) lists in categories not fulfilled by the other courses. Try to include an American Cultures course among them.</li>
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<p>I’d complete requirements for both because you have to be ACCEPTED into Haas, and at least if you don’t get accepted, you will have a backup plan.</p>
<p>Of course, if grades are low enough that acceptance into Haas is in question, acceptance into medical school could also be in question. In that case, it may be worth using the extra breadth space to prepare for some other major. Yes, the pre-med courses can easily lead into a biology major, but that has poor job and career prospects at the bachelor’s level.</p>
<p>It is for sure harder to get into med school than into Haas, but you probably need a 3.7+ GPA for both.</p>
<p>@OP, what is it that you want to do in terms of your career?</p>
<p>IMO, it’s pointless if you try to double…these two fields are totally different and I don’t think doubling will supplement your skills effectively. </p>
<p>If you’re thinking pre-med, then by all means stick to a biology-related major (life sciences) and do that because med schools aren’t going to be super impressed if you had another degree in business admin. It’s just going to be a waste of time and effort on your part. </p>
<p>if you’re thinking business, a biology degree will supplement or not supplement you as well depending on what you want to do. most likely not, just because most business majors go into the ABC route (accounting, banking, and consulting). </p>
<p>pick one or the either but yes you should take a variety of classes (to go either business or pre-med) your 1st semester to get a sense of what you want to major in. usually, students find that they don’t perform as hot as they like in a particular prereq, at which they decide to change their prospective majors.</p>
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<p>Will the medical schools necessarily be any more impressed by a biology major over some other major who has taken the pre-med courses? Doing a biology major also means that you are betting everything on getting into medical school; if you do not get into any medical school (the fate of most pre-meds), you will join the masses of formerly pre-med biology graduates competing for low paid lab technician jobs.</p>
<p>Some business courses might actually be useful for a practicing physician in private or small group practice.</p>
<p>Of course, you can be any major and apply to med school as long as you fulfill the necessary courses. Med school admissions won’t give preference over a particular major but what I am trying to get at is that it’s not necessary to major in business admin. and fulfill the pre-med courses at the same time. It’s just a waste of time especially with the core courses for haas. </p>
<p>Now, getting simultaneous degree in business admin and some other degree (which I am assuming would fulfill the pre med courses) is inefficient. Med school admissions are going to look at MCAT scores, essays, and GPA at the end of the day so another degree in business admin will not significantly boost an applicant’s chances of getting in. </p>
<p>Some business courses may be useful for a practicing physician but does it mean they need to major in business admin.? Absolutely not.</p>
<p>Biology majors only have poor job and career prospects when you focus only on biology-related jobs/careers. But you should know that you can most other jobs, especially business, with any kind of major. I’ve heard of a recent MCB graduate that got an offer at McKinsey consulting and makes 82k his first year.</p>
<p>So just major in whatever you want while taking the pre-med courses. As long as you do well in whatever subject your studying, I’m sure opportunities will arise somewhere. The “Haas” name may look good on your resume but I’m pretty sure a high GPA MCB major will look equally as impressive if not better.</p>
<p>Also, I also find it quite funny when people are forked between pre-med and business. It seems to suggest that you are just looking for the path that is most secure and will get you the most money (not that there is anything wrong with this). If you do fall into this category then you should try to see if you REALLY enjoy medicine and the health care profession. Going through medical school and residency is a lot of hard work that will consume a large chunk of your life. It’s something to think about before you devote yourself to this path.</p>
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You heard wrong. McKinsey and Bain this year offer 70/5.</p>
<p>^^ oh, those poor consultants. but this is besides my point anyways.</p>
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<p>But most are not getting those well paid consulting jobs, according to the [career</a> survey](<a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/MCB.stm]career”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/MCB.stm).</p>