Best minor if I want to open my own practice?

[tmeehan25]

I'm a freshman in college right now and I'm majoring in biochemistry. If I plan to open my own practice some day would the best minor be 1. finance 2. general economics or 3. economics? Thank you!

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[Slumber]

I'm a freshman in college right now and I'm majoring in biochemistry. If I plan to open my own practice some day would the best minor be 1. finance 2. general economics or 3. economics? Thank you!

business management, you won't be doing much finance.

 

[J777]

Ya, biz mgmt or accounting

 

[Papasmurf1234]

Don't even worry about this. What you learn in undergrad will most likely not help you at all. Plenty of people open businesses and run it without any formal education. Besides, I don't think I know any business major who's graduated with college knows how to open let alone manage a business. It's something you will learn on your own and the real world practice is far different from what you will learn in your text book. Besides, most dentists hire managers to manage their businesses so they won't have to worry about all the bs like coworker drama, etc.

 

[Jbrowndds]

Instead of wasting time taking business classes, I would take more science classes.

 

[lwen5]

The best minor for you if you want to start your own practice would be the minor that is the easiest and allows you to boost your GPA (particularly science GPA) with the least amount of effort. If you have a high GPA, you will be able to get into cheaper schools that cost less, which will give you less debt and let you save money. Less debt and saving more money is the most beneficial thing you can do if you want to start your own practice.

Or you could just not take a minor and ace science classes and spend time studying to get a fantastic DAT score so you can get into a cheap school or get a scholarship to dental school.

 

[ktran17]

Spanish!!!!!!!!!!

 

[yappy]

Acting / small group communication

 

[slm266]

Seriously consider Spanish, you'll use it the rest of your life. I'm a gringo but speak Spanish. I had decided I wouldn't try to take on Spanish patients my first year of clinic until I felt "comfortable" there. However I just wasn't getting many patients so I told my scheduler that I could start taking them, and they've been my best patients so far with the most requirements, and they refer!

 

[Teeths]

Don't even worry about this. What you learn in undergrad will most likely not help you at all. Plenty of people open businesses and run it without any formal education. Besides, I don't think I know any business major who's graduated with college knows how to open let alone manage a business. It's something you will learn on your own and the real world practice is far different from what you will learn in your text book. Besides, most dentists hire managers to manage their businesses so they won't have to worry about all the bs like coworker drama, etc.

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[sjv]

Spanish!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously consider Spanish, you'll use it the rest of your life. I'm a gringo but speak Spanish. I had decided I wouldn't try to take on Spanish patients my first year of clinic until I felt "comfortable" there. However I just wasn't getting many patients so I told my scheduler that I could start taking them, and they've been my best patients so far with the most requirements, and they refer!

I like this one, especially if you plan on practicing in a state with a large Spanish-speaking population.

 

[Papasmurf1234]

I like this one, especially if you plan on practicing in a state with a large Spanish-speaking population.

I agree. Spanish is probably the most practical minor to finish.

 

[PostDocCain]

I would take financial accounting and a finance class and call it a day. Managing a practice is not difficult, and a accounting class will help you understand the books of a business as well as what is going on in financial statements. You dont need a minor to have a successful practice when you become a dentist.

But if your set on minoring, minor in accounting