<p>I'm considering going to John Hopkins University if I decide to go on the road to become a doctor. Which of these majors, which are all fairly attractive to me, will provide best preparation for the MCATs with pre-med courses also being taken all other factors aside?</p>
<p>Biomedical engineering (Because this is an engineering major, does it "ruin" one's GPA or put a dent in it?)</p>
<p>I am currently a high school senior, but two of my close friends have relatives who just took the MCAT this year andI asked them a similar question :“Is biology a good major for preparing for the MCAT?” Both of them said it really does help because it covers at least a little bit of everything: anatomy, chemistry, physics, etc. I think that one of those friends was a major in computer science and the other was a major in French and one got a 34 and one got a 35 on their MCATs. SOOOO, don’t choose a major just because you think it will help you with your MCATs, do what you ant to do!</p>
<p>If you apply to med school, its important to try to distinguish yourself from the other applicants.</p>
<p>I majored in biophysics at Hopkins, which helped distinguish my med school apps since not every college offers that major (as a med school faculty member now, I can tell you that it seems like just about every applicant majors in biology or psychology). I can also tell you I started in biomed engineering at Hopkins, but switched during my first semester because it was really that hard and it has the potential to kill your GPA. </p>
<p>Regarding the MCATs, your college field of study forms an important base. However, you really have to take a specific MCAT review course to prepare you for the specific material on the test.</p>