double majoring and dropping

[premed2013]

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I know medical schools want more non-science majors. So i plan to declare english and chemistry and then drop english second semester senior year? Does this look like a good plan? I will be taking more english classes as electives so it will look like I am really majoring in english.

 

[mtbtx]

I know medical schools want more non-science majors. So i plan to declare english and chemistry and then drop english second semester senior year? Does this look like a good plan? I will be taking more english classes as electives so it will look like I am really majoring in english.

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I hope this isn't a troll... First, who says med schools "want" more non-science majors. It doesn't matter to med schools as long as you have the pre-reqs and the stats. Having a non-science major might add some "unique" factor but nobody knows for sure how much this factor plays a part.

Second, thats a terrible plan. Med schools can see your grades after you apply and know what you actually graduated with. Knowingly trying to trick med schools into thinking you are double majoring and then backing out would be about 10 times worse than any benefit you could gain from the double major.

 

[tabascosauce]

I dont understand. is your question something like "will dropping a major help me get into medical school?"

 

[SimplyMars9]

I can't tell if you're serious or not...

After 4 years of all that work, I would not drop my second major unless someone held a gun to my head. I'd stick it out no matter how hard it is

 

[premed2013]

My question is will declaring english as a second major add uniqueness to my application. I am saying that I will be majoring in chemistry and english BUT I drop english second semester when med schools make their decision. For instance, I would drop english like 2 weeks before graduation. Something like that.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Medical schools don't want more non-science majors. It's just that the non-science majors who apply to medical school are a self-selected group who know what they are doing and have time to work on other aspects of the pre-med process.This contrasts with a lot of pre-med science majors who don't have the time or don't even know the process.
If you as a chemistry major have great grades and a good mcat + volunteering/EC's + LOR's it doesn't matter.

 

[paul411]

 

[tabascosauce]

My question is will declaring english as a second major add uniqueness to my application. I am saying that I will be majoring in chemistry and english BUT I drop english second semester when med schools make their decision. For instance, I would drop english like 2 weeks before graduation. Something like that.

that seems like a very roundabout way to get some marginal benefit only you imagine you would get. why make your life unnecessarily harder? and thats the key word: UNNECESSARILY. if you like english and chemistry that much, by all means go ahead but dont this otherwise

 

[eli20]

I know medical schools want more non-science majors. So i plan to declare english and chemistry and then drop english second semester senior year? Does this look like a good plan? I will be taking more english classes as electives so it will look like I am really majoring in english.

First off, what they actually want is people who are passionate about what they do - if that happens to include a non-science major it often makes an applicant more interesting/easier to remember at the interview stage because they did everything everyone else did + something unique (there are lots of other ways to do this besides double majoring though)

If in the off chance, you were basically able to trick a medical school into believing you had some other intellectual curiosity and they offered you admission, virtually every offer comes with the stipulation that any changes to the degree program you applied with need to be submitted for approval or you chance losing your offer.

 

[gettheleadout]

This is why people hate premeds...

 

[circulus vitios]

Or you could just take upper level English classes and if someone asks why you took English classes you can throw out some bull**** about the importance of being "well rounded."

 

[eli20]

Except being well rounded isn't bs... it's true.

 

[Myuu]

Except being well rounded isn't bs... it's true.

Yes, we do like well-rounded candidates here. On the other hand, declaring an English major, discussing dropping it for ill-gain, and contemplating its portrayal of your character, all while failing to demonstrate a mastery of the language itself should perhaps indicate that this plan is ill-conceived.

 

[eli20]

Yes, we do like well-rounded candidates here. On the other hand, declaring an English major, discussing dropping it for ill-gain, and contemplating its portrayal of your character, all while failing to demonstrate a mastery of the language itself should perhaps indicate that this plan is ill-conceived.

Oh I'm completely aware that the plan is ludicrous - already posted my feelings on that. I was referring to the seemingly derogatory tone directed at "well rounded candidates" in the posting before mine.

 

[Myuu]

Oh I'm completely aware that the plan is ludicrous - already posted my feelings on that. I was referring to the seemingly derogatory tone directed at "well rounded candidates" in the posting before mine.

Only the first sentence was directed at you. I should have been more clear. We go well out of our way to interview well-rounded applicants from a variety of backgrounds.🙂

The rest of it laments the OP's likely performance in these English courses...

 

[TTigers70]

I'm quite confused with your plan...

I understand that you want to declare a non-science major and then drop it after you have heard back from schools (mind boggling in general but let's see..). But are you planning on taking upper-level English classes or just putting it on your app and conveniently leaving the English classes for your last semester before dropping the major?

 

[Robinson Crusoe]

If med schools figure out what you did, which wouldn't be that difficult, they have the right to withdraw the offer of acceptance.

 

[Ursa]

I know medical schools want more non-science majors. So i plan to declare english and chemistry and then drop english second semester senior year? Does this look like a good plan? I will be taking more english classes as electives so it will look like I am really majoring in english.

:troll:

 

[Barcu]

I know medical schools want more non-science majors. So i plan to declare english and chemistry and then drop english second semester senior year? Does this look like a good plan? I will be taking more english classes as electives so it will look like I am really majoring in english.

This plan makes me sad.

Are you going to start injuring children on the street and then pretend like you actually saved them so you can include it in your ps?

In all seriousness, please don't do this. You shouldn't try to trick med schools into accepting you. You can get in as a science major. If you try to do this, it may come back to bite you, considering my second major was a major source of interview questions.

 

[WorldChanger36]

If you are going to start something you better finish it if possible.