Bioinformatics and Computer Science double major?

[FishyTheFish]

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Is it worth double majoring? The Bioinformatics major and Computer Science major at my school have a decent amount of overlapping courses, but will still make me have to take more credits (like 17 - 18 credits per semester). My question is: will adcoms be sympathetic toward a lower GPA knowing that you were double majoring, and does having a double major give you an edge in med-school admissions? (i.e which is "better": a double major with a 3.7 GPA or a single major with a 3.9 GPA?)

 

[PreMed250]

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure the 3.9 GPA always wins.

 

[Isoprop]

(i.e which is "better": a double major with a 3.7 GPA or a single major with a 3.9 GPA?)

3.9 is better than a 3.7, but there are other more important considerations like MCAT, LORs, personality of applicant, etc.

 

[JESSFALLING]

This combination sounds overkill to me if you just want to go to med school. I'd pick one. You can always earn a masters in the other one after graduation, if desired.