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Not your usual case?
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I'd say major in what interests you and then do well in it. You'll still have to do all the normal pre-med reqs like everyone else but I think being a little different like that helps you stand out. Plus, you're more likely to do well in it if you're truly interested in it. That's why I switched out of Bio in undergrad and majored in Pysch.
It's always smart to have a "Plan B", but if you focus early on and do what you need to do you'll have a good shot at getting in somewhere. Plus, you'll quickly see that there are really few 4-yr degrees that are truly useful as far as being extremely marketable right out of school. If that is a big concern for you then some of the better choices would be maybe an engineering or computer related field.
Just my 2 cents..... do what genuinely interests you, whatever that may be, and then do really well in it.
It's always smart to have a "Plan B", but if you focus early on and do what you need to do you'll have a good shot at getting in somewhere. Plus, you'll quickly see that there are really few 4-yr degrees that are truly useful as far as being extremely marketable right out of school. If that is a big concern for you then some of the better choices would be maybe an engineering or computer related field.
Just my 2 cents..... do what genuinely interests you, whatever that may be, and then do really well in it.
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as far as getting as job with a 4-year degree, i'm not sure biology is any more marketable than history. the only jobs i can think of in either field would be getting teacher certified. well, maybe you could be a lab assistant with a BS in biology, but that's it as far as i know.
So just excel in whatever major you like. 🙂
So just excel in whatever major you like. 🙂
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this is tru a 4 year biology degree is just as useless as a history degree. You don't plan on not getting into medschool.
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I was a liberal arts major...
Side note, I worked in Oncology Clinical Research for 2 years before starting medical school. My supervisor was a history major (he was considering going back for his PhD). He always joked about how he went into a field totally unrelated to his degree.
But yeah, plenty of people in my class with degrees outside Biology/chemistry/etc. You can major in whatever you want and still get into medical school as long as you've taken the pre-requisite classes.
Side note, I worked in Oncology Clinical Research for 2 years before starting medical school. My supervisor was a history major (he was considering going back for his PhD). He always joked about how he went into a field totally unrelated to his degree.
But yeah, plenty of people in my class with degrees outside Biology/chemistry/etc. You can major in whatever you want and still get into medical school as long as you've taken the pre-requisite classes.
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and i don't know if this is true, but some people on here say that majoring in biology can put you at a *slight* disadvantage for admissions, because med schools like diversity in majors, and everyone majors in biology.
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I hear that Bioengineering is a good major because it gives you a great science background along with a fall back if you decide that medicine isn't for you.
