Okay, so I’m a senior in high school, but my dream is to get into med school at UCSF, attend a 3 year residency and a 1 year fellowship, then take my exams and become a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist. However, with the majority of med schools having a 2-8% acceptance rate, getting in is MUCH harder than it seems. So let’s say that I don’t get in. There isn’t much work that you can find as a regular biology major. So in the event that I don’t get in, which major has all the premed required classes, pays around 60k and up and has an abundance of job opportunities. I have been think VERY hard about majoring in BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. However, I hear that the rigour of that class is EXTREMELY difficult and can bring down your gpa. And we all know how important a gpa is in getting into med school. So I would appreciate it if any of you could help me out.
You already asked this exact same question and gotten an answer:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/1873088-what-degree-is-best-for-me.html
Please do not post multiple threads asking the same thing. It’s TOS violation.
P.S. You still have the length of residency for anesthesiology wrong. Gas is a PGY2 specialty, meaning you need to complete a mandatory prelim/transitional year before you can begin the categorical residency. So 4 years, not 3.