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[georgelee100]

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Hi folks,

I was wondering about my major. I am very interested in biology and chemistry. That's why I set up my major as biochem. However, recently, I realized that I can do double major in biology and chemistry. Any suggestion about which one is more competitive?

Double major in biol and chem OR Biochem

Thx🙂

 

[gmcguitar4]

Do whatever you are interested..they probably have different course requirements..for the dual major you will need to take twice as many credits. Don't major in something just for med school apps..it doesnt really make a difference what you major in as long as you get good grades for your major and premed requirements.

 

[RavishingB]

Whichever one you can get the higher GPA in. D'oh.

 

[orthomyxo]

Protip: don't make more work for yourself than is necessary.

 

[Envix]

Whichever one you can get the higher GPA in. D'oh.

There's a reason music has the highest acceptance rate in the country and biochemistry among the lowest. It's this. Your major seriously doesn't matter for hardly anything.

 

[gmcguitar4]

There's a reason music has the highest acceptance rate in the country and biochemistry among the lowest. It's this. Your major seriously doesn't matter for hardly anything.

While I agree with the fact that the major doesn't matter, I think it is impressive to schools to dual major.

 

[JESSFALLING]

First, a Chem+Bio Double Major doesn't necessarily equate to a Biochem major. You should try to better understand the different perspectives all three majors bring to the study of molecular interaction and life. Also, make sure you understand how all three may effect your gpa. Unless you are really good at math, Chemistry can be a killer due to PChem (which is thermodynamics and quantum mechanics)!

Secondly, I don't think that Bio + Chem is a very original idea, as far as med school applicants go. It may earn you a brownie point for the extra work, but I think you'd catch more eyes if your second major was in a non-science field. That would demonstrate that you're a diverse applicant capable of multi-dimensional work. (Something like Bio+Philosophy, Bio+Psych, or Bio+Art comes to mind.) I would really only recommend a science double major if you are trying to go the MD/PhD route.