Non-science major just want an easy way out. My opinion

[ucla2134]

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I think dental school should make a new rule which is don't accept students with non-science major. I think all those non-science major just want the easy way out, they just secretly pretended to be well rounded or some other bs reasons. All these history, english, psych is SO SO easy to get an A. At my school, all north campus professors did not curve the grade like south campus major since you dont need to study you can still can ge an easy A. I love science but im just not smart enough to get an A in biochem or some upper hard course division class. All those upper division course brings my GPA down. I just think it is not fair for and English student major to go to med school or dent school. IT IS NOT FAIR

P.S: Im just venting. I didnt mean to offend anyone so please dont be mad at me

 

[Optimism Smiles]

I think dental school should make a new rule which is don't accept students with non-science major. I think all those non-science major just want the easy way out, they just secretly pretended to be well rounded or some other bs reasons. All these history, english, psych is SO SO easy to get an A. At my school, all north campus professors did not curve the grade like south campus major since you dont need to study you can still can ge an easy A. I love science but im just not smart enough to get an A in biochem or some upper hard course division class. All those upper division course brings my GPA down. I just think it is not fair for and English student major to go to med school or dent school. IT IS NOT FAIR

P.S: Im just venting. I didnt mean to offend anyone so please dont be mad at me

Oh gosh...what brought on this sudden frustration with non-science majors?? Did summer grades come out or something? (I know mine do in a few days AND I'm a Biology major, haha). While non-science majors are known to be "easier," you have to keep a few things in mind. A lot of those other liberal arts majors require tons of reading and writing, more so than most science courses. I took a classical mythology course in the same semester as a few biology courses, and it was such a drag having to read like 100 pages of myths before each class, write papers, AND read and study for my biology courses (although the myth class was fun and a nice change from science!). College is a good time to explore things you are interested in, and we shouldn't be frustrated if others choose a different path to dentistry. If anything, it'll create a more interesting dental class. 🙄 If the occasional non-science major still frustrates you, just remember...If they can't hack science courses, their performance in the "harder" science classes will be apparent on their transcrips, and most importantly, their science GPA's! One dental school even said that it is possible to enter dental school with a non-science major, but when they actually start, some of them fall behind the others who have had vigorous science classes previously. Then when you actually are in dental school, you might have it easier than the others and be thankful for that dreaded biochem course taken in your good old days as an undergrad. Hopefully you don't get TOO nostalgic! 😉 Just keep your chin up and know we ALL have similar frustrations sometimes. I hope you feel better soon, haha. Good luck!

 

[JamieMac]

I think dental school should make a new rule which is don't accept students with non-science major. I think all those non-science major just want the easy way out, they just secretly pretended to be well rounded or some other bs reasons. All these history, english, psych is SO SO easy to get an A. At my school, all north campus professors did not curve the grade like south campus major since you dont need to study you can still can ge an easy A. I love science but im just not smart enough to get an A in biochem or some upper hard course division class. All those upper division course brings my GPA down. I just think it is not fair for and English student major to go to med school or dent school. IT IS NOT FAIR

P.S: Im just venting. I didnt mean to offend anyone so please dont be mad at me

Sounds like someone has a chip on their shoulder. I'm one of those non-science majors (finance and accounting) presumably looking for an "easy way out", and I can assure you that my classes were not easy...nor were A's just handed out. I took the DAT and same required classes that you did, and my sci gpa is higher than my fin/act classes. The DAT puts everyone on equal playing field, and you have a distinct advantage over the "easy way out" people with the knowledge you have obtained from your science classes. Your comment is almost as bad as saying that dentists shouldn't be able to own their own practice without obtaining a business degree.

Will you be a better dentist because you received a biology degree? Not necessarily. Accepting students with diverse academic backgrounds allows the school to create an environment where everyone can learn from each other. No offense, but I think it would be boring to have a class full of biology majors. Just focus on yourself instead of everyone else and you will be fine.

Good luck

 

[osuwannabe]

Wow, let's just ahead go and paint all non-science majors with the same broad brush. Sounds like a great thing to do. Keep in mind that no major will fully prepare you for d-school and career as a dentist. Can a biology degree help you communicate with patients or run a profitable practice? You may think that with a biology or other science degree you are going to be way ahead of other nonscience majors, but in reality they may have a leg up in areas you have even thought of yet. That is why you aren't on the admissions committee. They accept students that they have some confidence in, regardless of major.

You stated it is just your opinion, granted. But that doesn't give you an excuse to over-generalize the enitire population of non-science majors. I fear that this line of thinking will not only cause you personal grief in the future, but maybe also professional grief as well.

 

[uesider]

Um, and who forced you to be a science major? Everyone has choices in life and sorry if you chose a major you're not happy with, but there's no need to put down others because of it. Life should be enjoyable, and when you start to get jealous of other people, it's telling you you're not happy in your current situation.

 

[Flipper405]

In kinder language, the other posters have already stated reasons for what I'm about to say: your opinion is absolutely ridiculous. Even if non-science majors are easy at your school (and it's hard to believe that they all are), that doesn't mean that they are at other schools. Granted, it's difficult for me to remain objective about this since I've chosen the non-science major route. But keep in mind that there are other factors that you may not be considering. For example, I'm guessing the average science student will take 5 or 6 classes (3 or 4 with a couple of labs). As a music major, I generally have to take about 10 classes a semester, and I'm fortunate enough to have received massive AP credit from high school so that I have been taking a relatively light load in college. These classes often take large time commitments and are only worth 1 credit hour (i.e. orchestra is 2 and a half hours long, band is the same). So, even if some of these courses aren't as difficult as say organic lab, (which I just had to take over the summer since my music major requires such strict scheduling) they require lots of time that most other majors could be using to study. Not to mention that I'm expected to practice several hours a day outside of the scheduled time. So my point is, don't generalize and assume other majors are easy because there's no way you can know that.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence...

 

[Robert Paulsen]

In many respects, non-science majors have a harder time getting into dental school than science major students. Let's say you have a degree in art history and decide that dental school is in your future. You have to take all the science pre reqs and get decent grades in them before you can even consider taking the DAT and applying to D school. What in your art history curriculum prepared you for organic chemistry or human physiology?

In a sense, the people who are nonscience majors demonstrate their determination to enter dentistry much more convincingly than science major students.

If you want to slop some paint around with broad brushes, you could say that science major students who go into dentistry are doing so because the money in dentistry is usually much better than that in the sciences. They are a bunch of sell-outs.

RP

 

[SugarNaCl]

Have you ever spoken to a music major? OMG, as a fellow person who majored in science, WE are the ones that took the easy way out. Don't worry, if you performed well enough on your own, you will get in.

PS, no one held a gun to your head and told you to major in science.

 

[fancymylotus]

I love my sciences and all, but part of me wishes I'd taken undergrad to major in something else that I was interested in and just do the science pre-reqs. Four years of 22 credit overload semesters to squeeze in two majors and a minor was quite overwhelming.



PS:Non science majors do NOT have it easy. Can you imagine writing as many papers as an English major or History major has to? Or attending hours and hours of rehearsals like theater and music majors have to? Its probably just as stressful.

 

[SanOnofre2002]

My wife is currently studying accounting and I have to help her w/ papers occasionally (English is her 2nd lang.). Trust me, their material is no joke. Business and social science majors have a critical analysis aspect that is lacking in a lot of science majors. Plus, if you want to talk about easy majors, bio for me is way easier than some other science majors. I tried chem engineering for awhile, that stunk! Try taking differential equations, linear algebra (I got C's with a lot of struggle), or Pchem and you'll be crying to get back into a biochem class.

 

[z3u2]

if you are whining so much why don't you choose another major, or, even, choose another school that can get you easy As without studying?

If you really think there's an easier route that will let you end up at the same place (dental school), go ahead and take it.

 

[I-Baby]

A little bitter, eh? LOL you'll be alright 🙂

 

[sodapopinski]

I was majoring in music, but my counselor suggested it would be easier if I kept with the sciences. Trying to juggle a non-science major while trying to finish pre-reqs from a totally different dept is almost like a double major. Not easy.

 

[planetmrmr]

I majored in economics because I just wanted an easy way out. I openly pretend to be well rounded. In my school it was a lot easier to get an A so I just majored in it and have a kickbutt GPA......seriously.

 

[djeffreyt]

hmm. Somehow, despite your P.S., you offended me.

 

[makushin]

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[blooh]

easy way out HELL NO!!
im a english major and by no means is it easier then science classes..
my major gpa is a 3.1 and my science is a 3.8. but i think english helped me study science, since it made me pick up and memorize everything. also my major helped me study, since alot of you science poeple like to cram, as a english major it was non existence i had to keep up with readings and such which got me in the habit of studying everything... when science classes came around i reviewed and studied everyday which made me get a 3.8..
ALSO i think alot of non science require your own info, and own interpretations where as in science you study and just regurgitate information which is quite easier then requiring some brain power
just my 2 cents
- Danny

 

[haemil]

gosh, just major in what you're good at. For me, biochem was easier than ancient cities.

 

[cel083]

I was majoring in music, but my counselor suggested it would be easier if I kept with the sciences. Trying to juggle a non-science major while trying to finish pre-reqs from a totally different dept is almost like a double major. Not easy.

I was going to major in music, back when I was still pre-med. I didn't even pass the auditions, but I took a theory course. I didn't even pass that...or the chemistry course I was taking in the same semester. Now, I'm doing psychology, which still is not "easy" if you want a cakewalk to an A, but it is manageable. Add this to the fact that I need to retake some science courses (and do some others), as well as fulfill the upper-division requirements of the psychology department and the university. So, no, whoever thinks that all (or any) non-science course(s) is "easy," needs to go find a life...and another profession. 😡

(P.S. Sometime in the middle of my life, after finishing residency and I've been in practice for a while, I plan on going back for a bachelor's, and hopefully a master's in either organ or sacred music. But that is for later. I need to study for the DAT first. Then I'll worry about hiring an organ tutor later.)

 

[cel083]

This thread sucks. I'm an econ major and have also done all the dental pre-reqs. There were plenty of dolts in my science classes, and if they were more difficult, it was only because the labs were a time-consuming pain in the ass. My science GPA is about the same as my non-science GPA, and I put 100% into all my classes. If you major in science only to get into a professional school, you are the tool for thinking this entitles you.

I agree entirely with this last statement. I also agree with the first. The lesson: study science as your major if you find it the most fascinating subject in the world. If you are interested in something else at the same time as pre-dent, pre-med, pre-....., etc., then study that while taking your prerequisites. That way you will live life with the least amount of regrets.

 

[Sydney433]

if people can't cut it in science classes and they are non-science majors well then all the better for the curve in d-school!

 

[jswizdent]

wow, everyone needs to settle down a bit. lets all stop being childish! Everyone majors in what they like or are interested in. I am a bio and engineer major and if I majored in english or history etc.. I probably wouldn't score as well because I wouldn't be as focused in these courses. I have always believed you can do anything you want to, as long as you work your butt off. Well this is exactly what non-science majors do, they do what they enjoy english, history etc.. and then they decide they want to do dentistry medicine, no big deal. Good for them. They still had to take o-chem and other challenging classes. If you are interested and determined you are going to be successful. As far as being more difficult for one major to another it all depends on the individual. I wouldn't say science is more difficult then non-science and vice versa. End of story.

 

[armorshell]

Prefacing your statement by saying that "It's your opinion" and "I'm just venting" doesn't excuse you from being made fun of, argued with or yelled at.

Just because it's your opinion doesn't mean it isn't stupid.

 

[PennPB]

Prefacing your statement by saying that "It's your opinion" and "I'm just venting"

To be fair, she didn't preface her statement - it was more of a postscript.

But more on topic ... If an ibanker wants to suddenly become a dentist, let them - the DAT will separate the pools well enough. Preference towards science majors is as distasteful to me as preference towards minorities.

 

[cel083]

To be fair, she didn't preface her statement - it was more of a postscript.

But more on topic ... If an ibanker wants to suddenly become a dentist, let them - the DAT will separate the pools well enough. Preference towards science majors is as distasteful to me as preference towards minorities.

Not just people who want to change careers; people who are just starting their undergraduate careers need to choose a desirable major (desirable in their own eyes, not what they think an adcom wants).

(I agree with you especially on that last statement.)

 

[Heavenly4505]

I'm a General Studies major and have therefore taken classes in just about every discipline. I can tell you that upper level courses in English, Psych, etc. are just as hard as science courses, if not harder. I've aced all of my science courses including Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, etc., but I had to struggle to get a B- in a 300-level English course. Just because a course is not "science" related doesn't mean it's a walk in the park. Furthermore, as previously stated, when applying to dental school, non-science majors have to take the same prereqs as science majors, so it all equates in the end. Nobody forces pre-dental, pre-med, or pre-whatever students to be science majors. In fact, most schools I've looked at encourage students to choose a major that INTERESTS them, rather than one that they think adcoms want.

 

[UNR.Grad]

I'm a Spanish/Chem major, I think they were equally hard. You're school may different, but I have found that most universities do not just give out A's in any program. However, I do think admissions committees will view a science major as stronger than a non-science, you could always forward your message to them and maybe they'll agree?

 

[phremius]

I think dental school should make a new rule which is don't accept students with non-science major. I think all those non-science major just want the easy way out, they just secretly pretended to be well rounded or some other bs reasons. All these history, english, psych is SO SO easy to get an A. At my school, all north campus professors did not curve the grade like south campus major since you dont need to study you can still can ge an easy A. I love science but im just not smart enough to get an A in biochem or some upper hard course division class. All those upper division course brings my GPA down. I just think it is not fair for and English student major to go to med school or dent school. IT IS NOT FAIR

P.S: Im just venting. I didnt mean to offend anyone so please dont be mad at me

you just lost all legitimacy in my eyes.