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I currently am a marketing and international business co-major at a nationally ranked business undergraduate university. Assuming I take all my "Pre-Med" prerequisites and do well on the MCAT, will my major negatively impact my chances at getting into medical school? I was thinking about picking...

So I'm a junior pre-med student who is majoring in Biology. I am contemplating switching to Movement science because i LOVED my anatomy class. I am so much more interested in the way the human body works and would rather focus on this for the rest of my time in undergrad rather than looking at...

Hey there SDN, Due to its rigor and the "GPA killer factor", is it a bad idea to major in Chemistry for pre-med? I am 100% set on my goal of going to Med School and I want nothing else than to be a Doc. I was just accepted to the University of Texas at Ausin to study Psychology and pre-med (I...

Ok long story short: I have a strong desire for space exploration (work for NASA) and becoming a physician. The problem is I can't decide what to choose between the two. I'm currently an undergrad majoring in Geology while also taking pre-med prerequisites at the same time. Then towards the end...

So I'm trying to decide on a major. I know major doesn't matter for med school and I just want to find something I can fill my brain with. I have changed my major 7 times in two years: psychology to chemistry to comp sci to chemistry to nursing to anthropology to biology (current.) I'm really...

Hi, I know there are a few of these questions on the forum, but I had a question sort of specific to my own: I don't have a stellar GPA(~3.2) at the moment and am struggling financially as well. And I just transferred to a 4yr university. I am given two choices: Biochem major with Bio double...

Hi, I am a white male student. I would love to hear from you guys on suggestions on what to do during my gap year? I will apply to medical school Summer 17'. Current GPA is 3.58, but I graduate this fall from UGA. MCAT: not taken yet, but I would be grateful for advice on how to tackle this...

Similar to how people say med students often end up in different specialties that they originally thought, when advising pre-meds I usually tell them that most undergrads switch majors so they shouldn't stress over it. I believe the consensus is that that's generally true, but what about for the...

Hello, I am interested in becoming a Physical Therapist, but I am just beginning to enter a university for my BS in Exercise Science/Kinesiology. Also, I am interested in studying either horticulture, geology, or English as a minor. Would it be wise for me to pursue a minor in a unrelated field...

Hello SDN, I am a hopeful Pre-Med student and I am currently in the process of selecting an undergrad major. I have had a very hard time deciding, because I feel there are so many things I need to consider when selecting my major. I am focusing on these things: if med school doesn't work out...

Hi SDN, I am currently beginning college and would like to know how to choose or what major to choose based on the following information. After attending medical school I want to be a psychiatrist. Although I am interested in biology I do not want to be a biology major. I am very intrigued by...

I am currently in my 2nd year of college. In the beginning of my college life, I had a strong interest to study in the field of computers and become and IT. My current major is Computer and Information Technology - Software. Just recently my thoughts were swayed and now I have a strong interest...

Hi, i found many threads on kinesiology for pa school, one half says it doesnt matter while the other half says go to a biology major, although biology doesnt really interest me as much, but i can take the pre reqs needed along with the kin degree easily because of how easy the major is and i...

I'm a Psychology major, but I really want to pursue Global Health and Epidemiology w/ a strong quantitative bend in grad school, possibly even go into Infectious Diseases. I have zero interest in concentrating in Social and Behavioral Sciences for my MPH (not that I don't find it interesting...

I am currently a chemistry major, and I'm thinking of changing my major to biochemistry or biological chemistry. I want to study pharmacy or pharmacology. It seems that Biological Chemistry is better because it includes some biology courses that are prerequisites for pharmacy. However, I found...

Hi. So I can't believe I didn't think of this until just now- I'm a chemistry major, and I'm planning on retaking 4-5 chemistry courses that I got C's in. I became a chemistry major because being so bad at this subject frustrated me so much that I decided to push myself and earn a degree in it...

But can I really? Has anybody here majored in something different than biology, neuro, cog sci, or any hard sciences and received acceptances from top med schools?

Hey docs , can anyone give me advice on how you study effectively for final year majors ? I always make notes on my own and I tried making notes for these and it takes alot of time and there's so much to study, I felt like i was lagging behind.. I thought maybe I should stick to just studying...

So I'm just looking for some input from people who know more about this process than I do. I went into college originally thinking I wanted to major in math and then go into biostatistics, but I realized after a B- that math really isn't my thing and that I really like Biology and really enjoy...

Hey guys so Im about to be a junior in college and have always had the idea of going to medical school in the back of my mind but haven't always been too certain of it. Although, I have been completing some the class requirements outside of my major so far. My freshman year of college I was a...

Hi everyone! This thread might sound a bit redundant or even a bit mislead, but I am trying to work out my pre-reqs so I can officially declare myself pre-med, but my school is coming down hard on me to declare my major. So here's my situation. I love psychology. I'm fascinated by the way the...

I know that major doesn't matter at all for medical school. I just really find it hard to choose! On one hand, I know either Psychology or Anthropology would be the "easier" choices alongside my pre-medical courses. However, I am honestly genuinely fascinated by how the human body works...

For example, say someone majors in Psych in undergrad but wants to go into Hem/Onc eventually. Will studying Psych in undergrad make summer research opportunities in medical school harder to get compared to someone that studied, say, Biochemistry in undergrad?

Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore, soon to be junior, at Texas A&M University and recently, I have been really been stressed about and have been trying to reevaluate myself and I need some guidance. Here is my dilemma: So I really love being challenged and as masochistic as this...

I want to study anesthesiology after undergrad and I am having trouble deciding on a major. I have narrowed it down to chemistry and neuroscience. Which one do you think would be more helpful?

I know majors don't matter when applying to medical school but I have a little predicament.

Hi, What major would give me the best chances for admission into a good MPH program in epidemiology or biostatistics, as well as help me get a good job later, assuming I'm equally capable of doing well in any major? The majors I'm looking at are statistics, applied math, biochemistry, and...

I'm debating between two majors--Psychology or Computational Biology--and I really love both. However, Psychology is far and away the easier choice and given the fact that I have to get really good grades as a pre med, I'm really torn. How many of you chose one major over another based on the...

So I am a 1st year CLS student and I've been pre-med since before I got into this program. I am in a program that allows me to get my CLS as an undergrad so this is my first degree. I've been wondering a lot about my GPA and whether or not any of these classes that I am currently taking count...

Hi guys, I'm new to this so please forgive any ignorance. Now, I'm a senior in highschool in Tennessee I plan to go straight to a four year uh never site with a great pre dental program. My main questions are astill follows: 1. How should I arrange my schedule to ensure that I take all the...

Hi! I'm currently a junior in high school, so I've been spending a lot of time looking into colleges and different majors. I would like to become a vet and was wondering what would be the best major to prepare me for veterinary school? I'm really interested in genetics but I'm not sure if that...

Hello, I'm at the University of Oregon right now and currently enrolled in the Honors College. However, I don't really like the Honors College and would rather double major in something that I do like (which would be economics). Does having "Honors College" on your resume and transcript matter...

*No, I'm not applying this cycle. This is just for future reference, hopefully people who have know more about this can help me out. Hey guys, I am in need of your help! I'm wondering what you guys think as far as how I should categorize this major & degrees dilemma that I have. :bang: My...

I am currently a freshman college student and was deciding on a major to choose on. I am currently a Bio major but have been given alot of feedback to change to make myself look unique to adcoms. I have done 2 weeks of research but still cant find an easy and interesting major to do. I have...

I really screwed up my first semester of college. I got kicked out of the bio major program bc I got a 1.8 gpa which means I won't have a back up if I get denied from med school. I was planning of going into microbio or genetics or lab technician. Now I'm stuck with majoring in chemistry to have...

Hello there. I know there are multiple threads out there with answers to questions that are similar to mine. However, I feel as though my situation is different and because of that, I could not seem to find a useful answer in any of the other threads. I am a freshman in College, and I am just...

I need help choosing my major. I know most of you will say just pick whatever I enjoy, and I do understand that. I would love to study History, but I am leaning towards Biology, here are the pros and cons of both from my understanding. History Pros - Will enjoy undergrad more - Will look...

Okay so here is my story. I am a Canadian student in my second year studying neuroscience at my University. So my optometrist is who convinced me that optometry would be a good field to get into and he is likewise Canadian but went to a school in the states. So this is my plan. The thing is my...

Hello there all! This is my first post on here, I am currently an undergrad sophomore who's planning to get into dental school. My Major is currently a BA in Biological Sciences and Have oGPA: 3.88 and sGPA : 3.61. Do you think that these numbers are good enough so far to get into dental school...

So I'm planning the rest of my undergrad with my advisor and I'm pretty conflicted! My ultimate goal is to be a dentist and ideally start D school right after senior year. However, I'm also dying to study abroad and very passionate about Spanish and want to incorporate these things in my...