What should I major in to get admitted to medical school?
whatever interests you
@tlf123098 but what is needed for that field.
@tlf how about Physics?
The only required courses are the pre-reqs. As long as those are done you can major in any academic discipline.
Here is a list of Medical School pre-req classes:
Required Pre-med Courses and Degree
Coursework
All medical schools pretty much require the following pre-med coursework:
General Chemistry with lab: 2 semesters
Organic Chemistry with lab: 2 semesters
General Physics with lab: 2 semesters
General Biology with lab: 2 semesters
English: 2 semesters
Calculus: 1 semester
Note that some medical schools require courses such as Biochemistry or additional Calculus, for example. Other special non-science courses may also be required by some medical schools. A few examples: The University of Nevada in Reno requires one upper-division behavioral science class or something like it (and they are very specific about which ones will cover this requirement) and University of Utah requires a “diversities” class such as Women Studies, Gender Studies, or some sort of minority studies. Harvard requires 2 semesters of Calculus instead of just one.
A Bachelor’s Degree
Most medical schools require a completed Bachelor’s degree, but not all schools do. Some schools only require completion of the pre-requisite courses, as listed previously, and at least 92 completed credits (you are a senior at that point). Overall, most US MD and DO medical schools require the 4-year degree, but most US Podiatry and Caribbean schools only require the 92 credits.
Since most pre-req’s are science based, many applicants will major in Biology/Chemistry/Biochem etc… which helps with their major requirements but like all the above posters stated, major in anything you like.
what brown parent said. As long as you meet the pre required courses for medical schools, you can major in anything (even non science fields). Chemistry, biology, and physics are very popular since they overlap with the pre reqs