Non-specific majors

[chenopods1]

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All else equal, would majoring in a broad category (e.g., liberal arts, social sciences) compromise medical school prospects? Thanks,

 

[ndafife]

It doesn't matter.

 

[Pagan FutureDoc]

For med school it's fine..but how does it help you if you don't get in? What would you want to do with a BA in social science?

 

[Goro]

Adcoms don't give a rat's ass what you major in, as long as you do well.

Read some of the stickys here, please. I don't want you to come back later with a "I got a C in Orgo ......are my chances doomed?" post.

I'm considering opting for B.A. in "social sciences." All else equal, would majoring in a broad category compromise medical school prospects? Thanks,

 

[JustAPhD]

I'd be more concerned with it compromising job aspects if medicine doesn't pan out rather than medical school admissions prospects.

 

[chenopods1]

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[chenopods1]

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[gyngyn]

The LCME standards specifically state:

Premedical Education/Required Coursework
Through its requirements for admission, a medical school encourages potential applicants to the medical
education program to acquire a broad undergraduate education that includes the study of the humanities,
natural sciences, and social sciences, and confines its specific premedical course requirements to those
deemed essential preparation for successful completion of its medical curriculum.

 

[aldol16]

The market for social science jobs isn't very good right now unless you 1) have a PhD and/or 2) have a strong quantitative background. I would encourage you to focus your undergraduate studies on a specific field of interest because employers will be looking for transferable skills and something so broad is less likely to give you those kinds of skills. Economics, for instance, with a strong quantitative emphasis on finance would give you a strong grounding for jobs outside of medicine if you are interested in banking. Any type of quantitative major would give you a strong basis for consulting jobs - you can be a generalist or a specialist within the field of your expertise.