Changing my major....Stuck on two. How did you choose?

[deleted244469]

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Just curious if anyone has been in the same boat as me and how they decided. I am stuck between Nutrition Science and Child Life. I like different things in both (not what I listed below). I don't plan on using either as I plan to obviously apply to med school. Any ideas? Flip a coin?

Pros of Child life:

Easier major. Will help GPA a lot.

Cons of Child life:

No pre-req science courses. I will have to take the science classes post-bacc (which I guess could be a good thing as I could focus more on them)

Pros of Nutrition Science:

Gen. Chem and Orgo and Gen Bio are required so I can knock those out.

Cons:

Much more difficult

Will still have to take Physics post-bacc

 

[WildEMDoc]

Just curious if anyone has been in the same boat as me and how they decided. I am stuck between Nutrition Science and Child Life. I like different things in both, but also dislike parts as well. I don't plan on using either as I plan to obviously apply to med school. Any ideas? Flip a coin?

Pros of Child life:

Easier major. Will help GPA a lot.

Cons of Child life:

No pre-req science courses. I will have to take the science classes post-bacc (which I guess could be a good thing as I could focus more on them)

Pros of Nutrition Science:

Gen. Chem and Orgo and Gen Bio are required so I can knock those out.

Cons:

Much more difficult

Will still have to take Physics post-bacc

Why not just take the pre-reqs while doing your degree regardless of what it is? Unless the program doesn't let you take classes outside the dictated curriculum. Lots of people have majors where the pre-reqs aren't included and manage to fit them in.

If you're absolutely positive like both equally, then go with the one you think you can get the higher GPA in. If there is even a little bit of a leaning towards one subject over another, then do that.

 

[Starlightembers]

Why would you have to take the science pre reqs as a post bacc student? Even though neither of these majors require all of the required science classes, you should still be able to take them for elective/non-major credit, just as most people who major in something does not encompass all the pre-reqs do (is there any major that even does?). Does your school have some policy that is brevetting you from doing this?

If I were in your situation, I would choose Child Life; however, that is because it sounds more interesting to me. Which, in my opinion, is how you should choose your major: which one would you be happiest in? No matter what you do, you'll have to take classes you do not want or like; but, looking at the requirements for each, which is filled with more of the classes you think you would like? Obviously, GPA is important; however, with some notable exceptions (of which these are not included), with enough work, you should be able to get a good GPA in whatever path you choose.

 

[deleted244469]

Why not just take the pre-reqs while doing your degree regardless of what it is? Unless the program doesn't let you take classes outside the dictated curriculum. Lots of people have majors where the pre-reqs aren't included and manage to fit them in.

^^I would have done this, but I changed from Nursing so I am behind. I am looking at already 1.5-2 years past my 4.

 

[gettheleadout]

Why not just take the pre-reqs while doing your degree regardless of what it is? Unless the program doesn't let you take classes outside the dictated curriculum. Lots of people have majors where the pre-reqs aren't included and manage to fit them in.

For real.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Try to map out your major and figure out which major will give you both sufficient elective room, allow for on time graduation, allow for the finishing of all the prereqs in a timely fashion, and act as specialty that you can see as being a back up if medicine isn't right for you.

Personally speaking if you follow a pre-made graduation plan your life because a lot easier than if you're a premed in an non-related major simply because your major classes and the prereqs won't clash as much or you won't have to take them at obscure times.

 

[Starlightembers]

^^I would have done this, but I changed from Nursing so I am behind. I am looking at already 1.5-2 years past my 4.

In that case, Nutrition Science may be your best best, as it would save you a bit of time. Once again, though, happiness with major > other factors.

 

[deleted244469]

In that case, Nutrition Science may be your best best, as it would save you a bit of time. Once again, though, happiness with major > other factors.

I totally agree with you Starlight. I guess I will just have to go meet with my advisor and talk to her about it. Just a difficult decision.

 

[BurntFlower]

I was also stuck on two majors: English and Biology. I loved the two too much to drop either of them, so I decided to double major.

 

[Neurosis]

how did i choose my major? simple, i chose the major that (a) i liked and (b) i was good at. it really comes down to those two factors. I mean think about it, what would you rather spend 4-5 years of your life doing? Something you're horrible at/dislike, or something you're good at/like...the choice should be obvious. Don't even think about what is going to impress med schools, because as it's been established, they don't care what you major in, as long as you have a high GPA, great MCAT scores, etc. My parents were opposed to me majoring in psychology, but in the end i chose it anyway 'cause i like the subject and it's easy for me.

 

[notbobtrustme]

do both, that's what i did 😛

 

[dmf2682]

do both, that's what i did 😛

This. Plus neither one sounds particularly difficult. Do they overlap much?

 

[zwitterion34]

I would choose the one that you think would guarantee a higher GPA. 😎