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Hi everyone,
I'm gearing up to start undergrad. I applied as a bio major because know I love bio and I couldn't think of much else to major in any way. As time went on, however, I realized I have a real passionate interest in public health. At the end of the day, isn't the betterment of public health what all healthcare professionals are really working toward? I decided I should change my major to public health or whatever similar major my college offers. They offer a BA in Health Administration and Policy made up of 3 tracks, one of which is public health. I plan to pursue that route as opposed to being a BS Bio major.
I guess I'm a bit uneasy because while I do really love biology and public health and think the 2 things can be very deeply intertwined, I wonder how a BA degree compares to a BS degree. My school only offers a BA in the major I want to pursue. Is one superior to the other in the eyes of med school admissions teams? And do you think I'll be fine preparing for the MCAT without being a natural science major?
I guess I can't be 100% sure, but I like to think that my pre-med classes will cover all the science classes I'll really need and I love the ability of being able to look at healthcare from a more wholesome perspective through courses associated with my undergrad degree and pairing that with the more technical side of things with my pre-med classes. I really think its important for physicians to be involved with health administration and policy, especially as it relates to public health.
What do you think?
I'm gearing up to start undergrad. I applied as a bio major because know I love bio and I couldn't think of much else to major in any way. As time went on, however, I realized I have a real passionate interest in public health. At the end of the day, isn't the betterment of public health what all healthcare professionals are really working toward? I decided I should change my major to public health or whatever similar major my college offers. They offer a BA in Health Administration and Policy made up of 3 tracks, one of which is public health. I plan to pursue that route as opposed to being a BS Bio major.
I guess I'm a bit uneasy because while I do really love biology and public health and think the 2 things can be very deeply intertwined, I wonder how a BA degree compares to a BS degree. My school only offers a BA in the major I want to pursue. Is one superior to the other in the eyes of med school admissions teams? And do you think I'll be fine preparing for the MCAT without being a natural science major?
I guess I can't be 100% sure, but I like to think that my pre-med classes will cover all the science classes I'll really need and I love the ability of being able to look at healthcare from a more wholesome perspective through courses associated with my undergrad degree and pairing that with the more technical side of things with my pre-med classes. I really think its important for physicians to be involved with health administration and policy, especially as it relates to public health.
What do you think?
