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[ThunderLlama]

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Hi, 🙂 Im looking for a couple answers. I've roamed around here for a while now and have found some very useful information that I believe has led to me into asking my own questions around here. I'm currently a homeschool student planning to get my GED now at 16 and enter community college to acquire a Associates degree in Biotechnology or a related field and then applying to a 4-year University. Now, what would be a better set-up and have a more outstanding look on an application to medical school; Major in Philosophy, Minor in Biology, or Major in Biology, Minor in Philosophy? I plan on becoming an Sports Medicinal Orthopedic Surgeon if all goes well by the grace of God. Also, If I take an orthopod residency in the military and serve for a couple years after residency and stay on reserves, can I then step out of active duty with military benefits and apply for a fellowship in Sports Medicine to then take a civilian position as a Sports Medicine Orthopod? Thanks 🙂 I look forward to your responses!

 

[dm005]

Although theres nothing wrong with going for a non-science major, Id say go for a science major (medicine has a lot of science lol) besides, you'll end up taking 75% of a bio majors courses while doing pre-med classes. Most importantly though, do something that you enjoy!

 

[ThunderLlama]

Thanks 🙂

 

[Goro]

Adcoms don't care about your major or your minor, only that you do well. Take what interests you the most.

Hi, 🙂 Im looking for a couple answers. I've roamed around here for a while now and have found some very useful information that I believe has led to me into asking my own questions around here. I'm currently a homeschool student planning to get my GED now at 16 and enter community college to acquire a Associates degree in Biotechnology or a related field and then applying to a 4-year University. Now, what would be a better set-up and have a more outstanding look on an application to medical school; Major in Philosophy, Minor in Biology, or Major in Biology, Minor in Philosophy? I plan on becoming an Sports Medicinal Orthopedic Surgeon if all goes well by the grace of God. Also, If I take an orthopod residency in the military and serve for a couple years after residency and stay on reserves, can I then step out of active duty with military benefits and apply for a fellowship in Sports Medicine to then take a civilian position as a Sports Medicine Orthopod? Thanks 🙂 I look forward to your responses!

 

[Turkishking]

Major in anything that gets you a competitive GPA, do well in your pre-reqs, and ultimately your MCAT.

 

[Law2Doc]

Hi, 🙂 Im looking for a couple answers. I've roamed around here for a while now and have found some very useful information that I believe has led to me into asking my own questions around here. I'm currently a homeschool student planning to get my GED now at 16 and enter community college to acquire a Associates degree in Biotechnology or a related field and then applying to a 4-year University. Now, what would be a better set-up and have a more outstanding look on an application to medical school; Major in Philosophy, Minor in Biology, or Major in Biology, Minor in Philosophy? I plan on becoming an Sports Medicinal Orthopedic Surgeon if all goes well by the grace of God. Also, If I take an orthopod residency in the military and serve for a couple years after residency and stay on reserves, can I then step out of active duty with military benefits and apply for a fellowship in Sports Medicine to then take a civilian position as a Sports Medicine Orthopod? Thanks 🙂 I look forward to your responses!

Agree with what has been said above but suggest you are dooming yourself a bit by trying to Focus in on a subset of competitive specialty spots. Ortho requires you to be extremely competitive and frankly, as a homeschooled type, you haven't ever faced a classroom of competition. Even if you were a college premed getting A's in a classroom setting I would say you are jumping the gun, but you haven't even gotten through that gauntlet yet. Further, the number of military specialty programs can't be very great, so you'd be competing for a tiny subspecialty within a competitive specialty. Baby steps. Decide that you have an interest in being a doctor first, and pick your subspecialty much much later.