educational direction

[surfinmedic]

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Hello,
I am new here and looking for advice or opinions on my educational direction. I will be asking a counselor at my college, though I thought, I would post here. I recently graduated high school, and am finishing an A.S degree in emergency medical services. I never enjoyed learning until, Paramedic school, in an essentials of human structure and function class, which was taught by an M.D.
I now think i would enjoy the furthering of my education and plan to go straight into my B.S degree, and apply to medical school. I guess this would be a non traditional approach. Does anyone have any pearls of wisdom, advice on what to pursue my B.S in?

Thanks in advance,
Surf

 

[teacherman84]

Do well in the prereqs but get a degree in whatever you want...you might as well enjoy what youre studying. Maybe avoid basket weaving or interprative dance but you dont have to be a bio major to get into med school. I would just keep taking classes...see where it takes you. Look at the listings for the college you will be at and go from there. Good luck

 

[da Vincis World]

Do well in the prereqs but get a degree in whatever you want...you might as well enjoy what youre studying. Maybe avoid basket weaving or interprative dance but you dont have to be a bio major to get into med school. I would just keep taking classes...see where it takes you. Look at the listings for the college you will be at and go from there. Good luck

👍👍 I agree. Seems like everyone applying is a biological science major...be different. I think it is an advantage for you to have majored in something else.

 

[seelee]

A benefit of a biology or biochem degree is that when you get into medical school, it is not the first time you have seen the material. The material covered in the prereqs is not directly covered in medical school (though you do need the foundation).

Whatever you major in, it is a good idea to take cell and molecular bio, genetics, anatomy and physiolgy. Not required but very helpful for the Mcat and med school.