<p>Which undergraduate major do you think would be more helpful if I want to become a psychiatrist?</p>
<li>Molecular and Cell Biology, concentration in Neurology</li>
<li>Psychology</li>
<li>Cognitive Science</li>
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<p>Oh, and if you have any other suggestions, don’t be shy to post! :)</p>
<p>i think that it doesnt matter what you study during your undergraduate years if you plan on becoming a psychiatrist because you'll learn everything you need to know about psychiatry in med school and your residency.</p>
<p>dont study pysch if you dont plan on getting a masters since you'll need one to work in that field. just a heads up :)</p>
<p>Your undergraduate major does not matter when it comes to applying for medical school. If you want to be a psychologist (does not require medical school) you will need to get a PhD in Psychology in order to practice. However, if you are interested in psychiatry (Medical Doctor's degree) then just study whatever interest you. If that happens to be psychology, then go for it.</p>
<p>I always wonder about when people that say that your undergrad major doesn't matter when applying to med school. Wouldn't taking a major that focuses pretty heavily on science prep you better? Also, I know there are only like 6 or so required classes to be admitted to med school, but if I wanted to major in say sociology, it would be quite a bit out of my way to take Organic Chem and all the pre-requisite classes for it. So I don't get it, why wouldn't everyone just choose a science related major so they don't have to take a bunch of extra classes outside their major?</p>
<p>No, guys. I don't care what major will look better on the application. I mean:</p>
<p>Which major do you guys think will help me become a better psychiatrist? (not a better applicant)</p>
<p>Well psychology will be similar. But once again you will have to relearn everything and then some in med school so there is no real advantage. Take whatever you want. It really doesn't matter just do well in it. Even if you major is psychology you won't be exempt from the classes in med school. And you don't become a psyciatrist by just going to med school. You really become a good one during your residency, and that is what makes you a good one, not what you did in undergrad.</p>
<p>TrappedInVegas, part of the reasoning of taking a major unrelated to science is that medical school admissions is very number driven. I think many medical schools have a GPA and MCAT score cut off and anything below their cutoff will not even be considered. Many people encourage majoring in something you truely love, because chances are you will work harder in it and therefore achieve a higher GPA.</p>
<p>Another reason for majoring in something you are interested in is so that if you aren't accepted to medical school the first time you apply, or you change your mind about becoming a doctor, then you have a degree in something that you like and could find work with.</p>
<p>Also, medical schools want diversity in their student body. I think I read somewhere that it's almost harder to get into medical school as a biology major because there are so many people applying to medical school that majored in biology.</p>