Well as the title says, I want to become a doctor and go to medical school. My SAT is 2150, high school UWGPA 3.7, (3.1 freshman year). This year as a junior I have a 99% in AP Calc AB, 99% in Physics 1 mechanics, 97% in AP Chemistry, and 94% in college A&P 1-2. I feel as though my abilities are much higher in math, chem, and physics than biology and A&P, as I’m better with analyzing than memorizing. I do not know what major I should choose for college; I want to become a surgeon, but if I decide not to, I want to have another good route to take. Some majors I have been interested in include Biomedical engineering, bioengineering, biomaterials engineering, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. What other majors would you recommend, I would like to do something with lots of math, physics, and chemistry that would also prepare me for Medical school?
Biomedical engineering sounds like a fine option. You are looking in the right direction. If you choose not to do premed, you could switch over to chemical or mechanical engineering with minimal difficulty.
Know that for BME, a bachelor’s alone doesn’t have great prospects. Probably no worse than the other common premed majors, though, I guess.
I see, not to sound hollow but I am interested in being a surgeon because I love science, including Bio and A&P, and because I want to make at least $400k a year. The way I see it, if I can do something I really like that interests me and that I have talent for, I might as well do the most profitable career available.
If you don’t end up in med school, what do you see yourself doing?
BME
MechE or physics or engineering physics.
Why is this thread here? This is math and computer science forum. Just wondering.
Because I wanted to know how math would be as a premed major.
You can major in anything as long as you meet the Medical school application course requirements. If however, you do not get into Medical School, what do you plan to do with a Math major? Your main goal as a prospective Medical School applicant, is to get excellent grades, do well on the MCAT and have medically related EC’s.
I honestly do not know @Gumbymom , I suppose I would choose any major that would have make many careers available and would also satisfy premed requirements. Also on a very different topic, would someone who achieved a 2150 SAT likely end up getting into medical school? I just really dont want to go through college and not be able to get into med school, with that sat score, is it likely that I have the intelligence or ‘ability’ to get into medical school?
SAT scores may indicate you will do well at MCAT. I know a few math majors with medical school as an end goal. So math is an acceptable major.
Biomedical sounds like a winner for you.