<p>I'm filling out the common app online and for the johns hopkins supplement, it asks you to tell them your intended area of study. I want to go into med., but there is nothing for that to click. There is biomedical engineering, but i don't think that's what I want. Does anybody know anything about this?</p>
<p>Are you talking about Pre-Med? I think you need to do some more research on colleges first...</p>
<p>There is no Pre-Med major. Students can study any major in undergraduate school and then apply to med school, as long as they have completed the required courses.</p>
<p>Medicine is a very broad field...there is no way one could put it into 1 major. Perhaps you could tell us exactly what you want?</p>
<p>i know there is no pre-med major, but I'm thinking about going into oncology or gynecology, but I don't know what field that would fall under. Like what should I major in in college that would benefit me in med school??</p>
<p>Something that interests you. It doesn't even necessarily have to be science-related. My suitemate is pre-med and a Writing Seminars major.</p>
<p>oh ok, thanks!</p>
<p>LizzieE:
As the others explained (some nicely, some with a bit of rudeness -- sorry it's CC), pre-med is not a major at Hopkins and not something you notify us about on your application. Any student, majoring in any subject, can choose a pre-med track.</p>
<p>When filling out your application, select 1 or 2 majors that seem of interest to you. Many students interested in pre-med an areas such as oncology or gynecology will select Natural Sciences majors such as Biology or Chemistry. But remember you are not applying to a specific program of study. So you can also select any of the UNDECIDED categories we include on our application. </p>
<p>It is important to note, that your undergraduate studies are a time for you to explore all areas and gain a variety of specializations in areas of your interest. If you know med school is in your future, then you will follow the pre-med track and do research in areas of your interest. But your coursework at the undergraduate level will not focus on specific medical areas of speciality -- that is what Medical School is for. You will have ample advising to help you along your personal track.</p>
<p>Also, Biomedical Engineering is a specific Engineering major -- it is not pre-med. You can be pre-med and BME, but BME is an Engineering program.</p>
<p>And finally, what ever you select on your application does not end up being your official major. So questions about what is the right major for medical school are questions you don't have to worry about until you get to Hopkins and need to declare a major before the end of your second year. At that time, you will many advisors you can ask that questions of.</p>
<p>that really helps! thank you everybody!</p>
<p>An old post -- but AdmissionsDaniels's comment does get in my mind. </p>
<p>LizzieE -- I apologize if I was rude...please know that I replied with no intention whatsoever of being rude. Now that I look at my reply, I realize that I answered without reading your question carefully...(the question obviously was about pre-med, and I asked if you were talking about pre-med). All I wanted/attempted to do was to help you on your college admissions process..although in this case I didn't do so well. </p>
<p>My humblest apologies to you LizzieE.</p>
<p>don't worry about it jovenes132</p>