<p>So, I am a Junior in high school and it is that time of the year to think about what you want to do after high school.</p>
<p>I think I saw some of these threads around the forum, but it seems that none of those answers my question.</p>
<p>Would it be hard to do a Pre-Med major and Psychology minor?</p>
<p>And what is the difference between Psyhchology and Psychiatry? Do you take the same classes?</p>
<p>Pre-med is not a major. For medical school, you can major in just about any field as long as you complete the pre-med coursework requirements. These requirements include 2 semesters in each of general biology; general & organic chemistry; general physics; and calculus. Some medical schools may require or recommend some additional courses. It is best to check the particular medical schools that interest you for their specific admission requirements. <a href=“https://www.aamc.org/applying/requirements/62892/msar/[/url]”>https://www.aamc.org/applying/requirements/62892/msar/</a>
Popular majors for pre-med students include biology (and its various subspecialties, e.g., biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, etc.); chemistry; psychology; neuroscience; anthropology, biomedical engineering; etc. but even students with humanties majors can do well for med school admissions.</p>
<p>Psychology is an experimental science and applied science of behavior. Most of its applied subfields, e.g., clinical, counseling, or school psychology, are studied at the graduate level. Psychiatry is a medical specialty. Though all medical students usually have some coursework and clerkships in psychiatry, a residency in psychiatry after completing medical school is the usual pathway to practice psychiatry. So, clinical psychologists are not medical doctors and psychiatrists are. The training for clinical psychologists and psychiatrists is different, though they will both study many of the same topics, e.g., psychopathology.</p>
<p>Pre-med is a major still at some schools, but it is not recommended.</p>