major, maybe minor?

[pie741]

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hey guys i'm a senior and I'm thinking about my college major. for sure I'm choosing biology as my major, but I'm still borderline about whether to get a minor or not. if i do it would be chemistry. so what's your take on minors, are they worth the extra classes and time? do most pre-dental students have a minor? just need some general info on this, thank you.🙂

 

[therock21]

Minors don't appear on the AADSAS application

 

[threeblindmice]

The only point in having a minor would be to have diversity. (chemistry isn't that diverse from a biology major) The above post is correct that there isn't a spot for minors on the app, but it would be helpful to minor in art or a field focusing on dexterity since that is what dental schools like. It would give you something to talk about in the dexterity section of the app.

 

[iluvdentistry]

If you choose chemistry as a minor you better make sure you do well in those classes, since that will be added into your BCP gpa. I did not realize until very recently that getting my minor in math would actually affect my GPA calculated by AADSAS. And to be honest, it doesn't feel like I accomplished much. I've put myself through hell with some challenging math classes, but I'm hoping they'll see I can do linear algebra and differential equations and be somewhat impressed.

 

[GGONGCHI]

If P-chem is required,, I wouldn't 🙂

 

[Chuckde]

Most bio majors that are pre-health at my school end up getting a minor in chemistry by accident just by taking the required number of classes to fulfill pre-health requirements:

Gen chem 1
Gen chem 2
Orgo 1
Orgo 2
Biochem

 

[SuperTank]

hey guys i'm a senior and I'm thinking about my college major. for sure I'm choosing biology as my major, but I'm still borderline about whether to get a minor or not. if i do it would be chemistry. so what's your take on minors, are they worth the extra classes and time? do most pre-dental students have a minor? just need some general info on this, thank you.🙂

A minor in chemistry isn't impressive at all for a biology major. Most of us (biology majors) either incidentally received them through our normal major studies, or are one or two classes shy.

 

[DrReo]

Minors have no significant value.

Consider taking a few business classes instead of the chemistry ones.