<p>I am wondering do med schools take more science majors or more humanities major? And can anyone provide some statistics? I will be attending Hopkins in the fall and I'm deciding whether to go biochem or a humanity major(like international studies)? I have no preference or likings to any majors and I will just take the one which is easiest for me to get into a med school. Please advice.</p>
<p>Well, med schools accept any major as long as you have completed the Pre-med requirements for med school with good grades. I think Biochem will prepare you better for med school, but I'll leave you with something my job shadow host said.</p>
<p>"In med school that's all youre going to be doing, studying medicine. So during your undergrad years do something you love."</p>
<p>A major you love is also good for medicine. If you like Ancient Literature..go for it, just make sure you complete the pre-med requirements.</p>
<p>Let me know if this helps.</p>
<p>You have no preferences yet because you haven't taken any classes yet.</p>
<p>You'll find something you like better than other things, I'm sure.</p>
<p>I know everyone says that the major doesn't matter, but when you look at the stats 70-80% admits are science majors. Not only that, if you don't have a bio-related major doesn't it make you seem uninterested or not motivated to study medicine.</p>
<p>69.5% of applicants have science majors. 69.5% of admitted applicants have science majors. Sounds like pretty even odds to me.</p>
<p>where are u guys getting the statistics? Link us please?</p>
<p>The reason there are more science majors admitted to med schools is because there are generally more science majors who apply to med school. That said you should major is what ever you want. As long as you take the premed reqs and do well you will be a competitive applicant assuming MCATs and ec's are good. After my conversation with the Dean of Admissions at Vanderbilt I am taking a couple extra bio courses and anatomy because I enjoy bio but would never major in it. Also at Vanderbillt humanities majors' admissions rates are on par with science and engineering majors admissions rates. Med schools don't care what you majored in also you long as you show a passion for medicine and an aptitude for science you are good.<br>
Remember, that if you major in bio and have a crap gpa not only will you not get in med school but you will no prospects for future employment. What else are you going to do with a 2.8 and a bio degree besides work in the mall?</p>
<p>My statistics are from the MSAR, a non-online source. It's released by the AAMC and is as official as it gets. It can be purchased at Amazon for $25. The statistics are in Chapter 5.</p>
<p>bluedevil if i may ask what was your major and do you know btw how the admit rate was for social science kids like poli sci, econ etc.</p>
<p>btw how the admit rate was for social science kids like poli sci, econ etc.</p>
<p>Also what I mean is if you just do the basic 1 year bio 2 yr chem 1 year physics with the calc sequence (the bare minimum) with a non-science major that Won't be good right? Should i supplement that with extra chem or extra physics or extra bio? and How much of it?</p>
<p>1.) I'm an econ major.</p>
<p>2.) All the information that's available to me:</p>
<p>Applicants:
Math and Statistics (<1%)
Specialized Health Sciences (<4%)
Humanities (<4%)
Social Sciences (11.2%)
Physical Sciences (11.7%)
Other (11.8%)
Biological Sciences (57.6%)</p>
<p>Accepted Applicants:
Math and Statistics (<1%)
Specialized Health Sciences (<4%)
Humanities (<5%)
Social Sciences (11.9%)
Physical Sciences (12.9%)
Other (10.7%)
Biological Sciences (56.8%)</p>
<p>3.) Non-science premeds would usually only supplement with extra bio, not extra chem or physics. Physiology, genetics, cell biology, anatomy, etc.</p>
<p>dude u Own thanks for all the info .I am presuming by those stats major doesn't matter and that ur econ major didnt hurt you. THANKS ALOT! Bluedevil mike for president! lol Since you are in the same boat as me, major-wise, what extra bio did you take?</p>
<p>I took two years of biology, and one semester of biochem:</p>
<p>1.) Principles (Intro) of Biology (Lab)
2.) Genetics and Cell Biology I
3.) Animal Physiology (Lab)
4.) Microbiology (Lab)</p>
<p>5.) Biochemistry I</p>
<p>Anatomy and Biochemistry II would also be good.</p>
<p>I don't know if this is even worth mentioning, but from what I've read on the boards, Hopkins is pretty cut-throat when it comes to pre-med courses. So be ready in a BioChem major.</p>
<p>Just what I've read...Hopkins is so nice though (visited there this past summer).</p>
<p>i am not biochem</p>
<p>This is very helpful, thanks guys.</p>
<p>If you go to Hopkins, especially science major, be prepared for weed-out, it will be really cut-throat for a while from what I have heard about Hopkins</p>
<p>Let's wait to see if we can actually get firsthand testimony from a Hopkins student.</p>
<p>No need to hang them based on rumors.</p>