Biomedical Sciences vs. Biophysics vs. Neuroscience Major

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I'm applying to transfer schools this fall, and for some reason am really set on the Biomedical Sciences major at my top school. Which do you think is the most interesting and most USEFUL with regards to medical school? Especially for someone who is interested in the "human" part of biology.

 

[HybridEarth]

I'm applying to transfer schools this fall, and for some reason am really set on the Biomedical Sciences major at my top school. Which do you think is the most interesting and most USEFUL with regards to medical school? Especially for someone who is interested in the "human" part of biology.

Biomedical sciences will probably "scratch the most surfaces" of med school content of the three. Biophysics definitely sounds the most interesting to me though. It's all personal preference at the end, after the first week of med school, it seems like the playing field is all leveled. Do what you think is interesting, because this is probably the last time you'll be able to study a field of your choice besides medicine

 

[AlteredScale]

I'm applying to transfer schools this fall, and for some reason am really set on the Biomedical Sciences major at my top school. Which do you think is the most interesting and most USEFUL with regards to medical school? Especially for someone who is interested in the "human" part of biology.

As Hybrid said, its personal preference. If you like math the. it will be interesting to see the physics applications to biological models.

I was originally a neuro major in undergrad and just couldnt get into it. Switched to human biology and took courses like immunology, endocrinology, pharmacology, and medical micro and loved every single one (because of the direct relationship it had to human disease). Now did it give me a leg up in med school? No way, the expectations of medical school are far greater than that in undergrad and youll come to find that your surface memory of certain terms ("I remember what acetyl-CoA is!") doesnt keep up with the new material you need to learn in a very short amount of time.

 

[Dandine]

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This will sound repetitive but you'll likely hear from most on this blog that it ultimately boils down to what you like and, perhaps more importantly, what you are willing to learn more about before you enter med school.

That said, I can comment on my experience as a neuroscience major. My focus in undergrad was towards neuroscience's application in psych, although as a major I quickly learned that it applies to a lot more than medicine (though unsurprisingly it leans towards it very well!). It's a major that you would enjoy if you are very interested in biology, but it lends itself to other fields including philosophy, computer sci, and linguistics (crash course if you need it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience).

If anything, I became more aware of health being a network of many different factors which has in part influenced my decision to enter medicine, but that was more due to how I constructed my course of study rather than my major alone.

To answer your question, neuro would be a great major if your interests lie within the humanistic aspect of the sciences. But by no means should you consider it the only one. 🙂

 

[Revolution9]

Also important to consider is that all of these fields are also in-demand in terms of jobs in case you don't get into medical school the first time around.