<p>I got biochemistry as my major and honestly i’m a little bit intimidated… i don’t know if i’ll be able to do well in this major and i need a high gpa if I want to get into a med school. Should i switch majors? What is the easiest major that will help prepare for premed</p>
<p>That is a horrible mentality to have… especially since you want to go into med school which is very competitive…pick what interests you and you will do fine by putting in hard work which wont be so bad since you are enjoying the subject. Going into med is no walk in the park and you need to make sure you are prepared. BioChem is hard, I have a friend currently at Davis who is doing it and he says it can be quite challenging but at the same time he loves the subject so it works out for him. If you pick an “easy” major to get into med you might get the high gpa but you will not learn anything that you need because you will have no interest in it. So don’t switch the major because its “too hard” but if you really dislike the subject then switch and find the one that suits you best. Good luck and remember nothing in life is easy…you have to work for it.</p>
<p>if you’re premed, staying in the college of biological sciences is a pretty good choice. even if you do switch to an “easier” major like English or Communications, you will still have to take chemistry, bio, physics, ochem, etc. and it’ll probably be harder for you since there is no overlap between those majors and med school requirements. majors like biological sciences and biochemistry have a good amount of overlap with premed requirements which is why they are so popular for people applying to medical school.</p>
<p>and to answer the question in the title, you can change majors after your first quarter. you should change majors if you feel your current major is not a good fit for you regarding ability, career choice, interest, or anything else, really. you make your own decisions. i started taking classes outside of my intended major (bio sci) during winter quarter of my freshman year, but i didn’t officially switch majors until spring quarter of sophomore year.</p>