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4.0 DOUBLE MAJOR!!!
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What do you want to gain out of your undergraduate education? What is your ultimate goal?
From my research, most medical schools will not view you significantly differently whether or not you decide to pursue another major. If you do so, it should out of your own interests.
Save the $, schools are not going to care about a second major in nutrition
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Agree with above- unless you're really interested, it probably won't help your application much (judging from the survey table of adcom values frequently circulated here).
Also congrats on the 4.0, especially because you had a sub-4.0 in an earlier thread. I didn't know you could raise it that far (maybe math works differently at your school?).
Also congrats on the 4.0, especially because you had a sub-4.0 in an earlier thread. I didn't know you could raise it that far (maybe math works differently at your school?).
Lol def saw this too.
At my school A+'s are considered 4.3. Technically on my transcript I have a 4.06 (and I got A+'s in a lot of hard classes too like physics 1 and 2, orgo 2 and gen chem 2).
On the AMCAS it'll show up as sGPA- 3.96 and cGPA-3.94.
For the sake of simplicity and to see what people had to say I just said I had a 4.0. I didn't want to hear garbage about how a 4.0 single major is better than a 3.9 double major considering I am confident my GPA will be relatively the same either way (esp. since I'm done with prereqs).
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I say do it. If the money and time for one more semester doesn't bother you it seems like a nice combo and nutrition from my understanding isn't covered as extensively in medical school as it could be.
If it's important to you, do it.
We don't care.
We don't care.
Save the money for med school. Also depending on your school, if you're living off campus, you may find it hard to rent for only one semester.
If anything I have an extremely active interest in fitness (though application wise it'll likely only be seen as a hobby). Given that half of the classes in the nutrition major will better prepare me for med school (anatomy, physiology, nutrient metabolism etc.) and the other half fits my fitness interests, would it be worthwhile? Would adcoms look up to it?
I am trying to find excuses to stay in college another semester without wasting money because I really do want the college experience.
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I am trying to find excuses to stay in college another semester without wasting money because I really do want the college experience.
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Not to be mean, but it sounds like you already fairly confident about your decision and want someone to back it up for you. Most of us agree it is not a huge factor in admissions. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with having another semester to enjoy college and learn more (if you are truly interested in it). Look at what is important to you and... do you!
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It sounds like the student has already taken several nutrition classes, but has not completed the major. Likely, the student has taken enough nutrition classes to have learned the benefits of good eating habits,etc
Why do students think they have to complete a double major or complete an unnecessary minor ?
If you have an interest in another subject, just take two or three classes in that discipline and you will have enough general knowledge in that area. I've seen students overwhelm themselves or hurt their GPA while trying to finish a second major or an additional minor. I have no idea why they felt they needed to finish instead of just graduating with those extra classes on their transcript that demonstrated interest in those areas
This sounds so much like Trump
I've gone through the hard part already. I've taken multiple semesters of 18+ credits of science (last semester I took Orgo 2, Physics 2, Biochem, Orgo Lab all at the same time and got a 4.2 GPA). Please do not belabor me about the importance of GPA. I could take only 16 credits of much easier classes and finish the double major a semester early. The question is, is the extra money worth it?
I actually haven't taken a single nutrition class, it's just that the premed requirements overlap tremendously with both bio and nutrition at my school.
I'm looking at it from this perspective: on my resume it'll say- graduated early summa cum laude with DOUBLE major.
Surely that double major given my exceptional performance would raise some attention? Even if not immediate it might be subliminally? And who's to say down the line when I'm applying for residency or a job employers might not see it as impressive (because a double major is universally known to be more rigorous).
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If you aren't doing the second major for yourself, then no, it isn't. For personal reasons which you seem to have many (pride), go for it, it sounds like a bragging right and those who are outside of academia will be impressed, just don't expect that treatment from the adcoms just because it is a double major. The GPA is high enough that you'll likely get some love from them anyways.
How much money are we talking about? Any of it loans? And will you have any rent/leasing issues?
"I took the hardest classes folks, believe me. And I did very well... very well. Some of the haters out there will say that I got a 3.96 folks, but that is FAKE NEWS. My GPA was yuge, a 4.06, so big. And if my GPA must be big, something else must be too."
- King Covfefe
Approx $25k, no loans. The COA for a single semester at an Ivy.
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Sounds like a family decision. Are your parents ok with spending $25k on this second major? Are they going to help you with med school costs? Personally, I'd rather put the $25k towards med school costs.
If this one semester is a fall semester, it has the same impact as a year (except for cost).
