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Hello everyone. I'm currently in a Health Sciences major (in the Pre Professional concentration). The major has me taking the pre-reqs for Med School, PT School, etc. but I was wondering how valuable of a major this would be if I decided on Med School. I've heard both sides of the argument: On one hand, I've heard that more weight would be given to a student with a Bio or other more intensive science degree, but on the other hand, I've heard that all you have to do is get the pre reqs. Also, I've heard that the shift in preventative care has made this a desirable major. However, with the conflicting sides to the argument, I'm not entirely sure how good of a choice the major is for someone with hopes of Med School. I was hoping some of you with more experience in the field would be able to provide some feedback? Thanks in advance.
Hello everyone. I'm currently in a Health Sciences major (in the Pre Professional concentration). The major has me taking the pre-reqs for Med School, PT School, etc. but I was wondering how valuable of a major this would be if I decided on Med School. I've heard both sides of the argument: On one hand, I've heard that more weight would be given to a student with a Bio or other more intensive science degree, but on the other hand, I've heard that all you have to do is get the pre reqs. Also, I've heard that the shift in preventative care has made this a desirable major. However, with the conflicting sides to the argument, I'm not entirely sure how good of a choice the major is for someone with hopes of Med School. I was hoping some of you with more experience in the field would be able to provide some feedback? Thanks in advance.
A million times this.Go with an academic major, not a wuss major.
Just look at the numbers. Health Sciences majors have a measly ~30% chance of acceptance vs. a 45% chance for bio, 55% chance for physics, and a whopping 60+% for music.... What does this tell you? What it tells me is that the non-science students who get in in such high numbers are likely not getting in by doing the minimum (which is what it sounds like you're trying to do) but by excelling in BOTH science AND another, unrelated subject area. Health Sciences-type majors (including "Pre-Health" "Nursing" "Kinesiology" "Athletic Training" and so forth) tend to do poorly in admissions. Go with an academic major, not a wuss major.