torrance195 said:
Hi all,
I need all your opinion on this. I'm a business major going into my senior in college. I'm interested in appying for postbac premed once I get my BS.
Since I have one more year left in college and many people actually stay undergrad for 5 years for whatever reasons, would it be wiser to just switch majors now and graduate as a pre-med (or anything biology related so I can prepare myself for med school)? I don't think I should give up my BS degree in business administration since I'm so close to the end, but then I feel like staying in school with a switched major would actually save me time and money on a long run.
Please let me know what you think. I appreciate all your honest opinions.
Hi,
I have an undergrad degree in international business and marketing, and I will be starting a post-bac at HES this fall. From my experience, I would suggest finishing your degree and following that up with a post-bac. A few reasons:
1.The majority of people Ive encountered feel that the business background is an asset, because when it comes down to it Healthcare IS a business. Many healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, etc) are going back for business degreeswhether it is a BS or MBA.
2.If you finish your major and then enroll in a post-bac program, you will have more time to accumulate medically related ECs. True, you may be set back one year or so if you choose this route, but that one year could provide substantial opportunity to pick up research projects, volunteer positions, clinical exposure, etc.
3.This year is a great time to finish your degree as well as to cultivate medical contacts through volunteering, shadowing, etc. These contacts will be critical for getting more involved and the volunteering/shadowing would allow plenty of time for you to confirm that this is exactly what you want to do.
Hope this helps!