Would this be frowned upon?

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<p>I've heard that med schools don't appreciate it when one starts off at something and then goes on to do something else, or has a weird back up plan. An example is someone majoring in nursing as their backup plan and then applying to medical school. This person would be a nurse if they didn't get in.</p>

<p>What do med schools think of people getting a teachers certification with their degree? I really want to be a doctor, and I have no doubt about it. If I wasn't a doctor I would want to be a teacher. Would it be ok if I did this? My major is biology and education would be my minor.</p>

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<p>The problem isn’t the backup plan per se. The problem is that degrees of this sort tend to be lacking something: a broad-based liberal arts background.</p>

<p>If you got a teacher’s certification while attending a broad-based liberal arts program – e.g. while majoring in biology or history or something like that – then I can’t see medical schools complaining about it.</p>