<p>I've read all over that you don't have to major in a science as a premed. This is a plus for me because science isn't my best subject... I want to become a physician because the profession itself truely intrigues me, but am I going to screw myself over in the end considering I'm not very good at science?</p>
<p>Medical school is like taking 5 science courses at the same time. You don't have to major in science in college but you have to be somewhat proficient at it.</p>
<p>medicine is all about science. You can't just memorize symptoms, diseases, and treatments. There's a lot more that goes into being a physician, including understanding the science behind what you're doing.</p>
<p>Research is all about science. (And funding.)</p>
<p>Medicine is all about people. That includes science, and that includes the humanities. You shouldn't discount a career in medicine just because science isn't your favorite subject. However, like norcalguy said, you need to be proficient at it.</p>
<p>Maybe a program like <a href="http://www.mssm.edu/theschool/eap.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.mssm.edu/theschool/eap.shtml</a> would be good for you.</p>
<p>Shades_children, Although I agree with you that Medicine is all about people.... I just can not see how anyone who does not enjoy science could pursue Medicine.</p>
<p>If you enjoy a subject, it leads to having a passion for that field. Passion leads to excellence. The combination of excellence and passion lead to long term commitment and professional success.</p>
<p>Medicine is one field where you absolutely need a long term commitment to be successful. It's a really long haul over several years with Science courses that are not exactly a cake walk. </p>
<p>One could perhaps complete the first 4 years of Bachelors with just the basic requirements of science but the next 4 years in Med school will be excruciating for someone who does not enjoy Science.</p>
<p>In my humble opinion, a passion for science is a prerequisite for Medicine.</p>
<p>Pharmagal:</p>
<p>Of course, if you absolutely hate science, that's one thing. It's another thing to be the most passionate about something that's not science. It seems to me that the OP is the latter, not the former.</p>
<p>I don't think people who like something better than science should discount the idea of medical school, but they do need to think long and hard about how they'll manage the first two years.</p>
<p>It depends on whether the OP is talking about ability or desire.</p>
<p>Even mild ability problems will doom a would-be medical student. Moderate deficiencies in desire (i.e. "passion") can be overcome with difficulty.</p>
<p>Many students love science and simply love something else more. This is still a problem, because medical school is so all-consuming, but it's a relatively small one. If the OP is actually discussing a disinterest in science itself -- well, that's a larger problem. If the OP is actually discussing a lack of ability in the sciences, this is very serious.</p>
<p>Bear in mind, however, that a proficiency in science isn't something that ought to be measured by any single data point. My high school transcript is littered with B's in math and science, and in my undergraduate chemistry GPA was (if I remember correctly) around 2.7. Both schools were pretty strong ones, I suppose -- and my science test scores were near perfect (SAT II, AP, MCAT) and many of my science grades were excellent (biology, physics).</p>
<p>Medical school is still a problem for me, but I'm passing everything so far -- sometimes quite handily; sometimes just barely.</p>