Pre-Med Program?

[Cain]

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I was told that the pre-med program would be good to be taken, but then I was also told that taking the pre-med program was a waste. Can someone with insight inot the program please provide me with some insight? The person that told me it was a waste stated that if you do not get accepted into medical school, you have no majors under your belt besides pre-med, which really isn't a major.

 

[premed]

What school do you go to and which "pre-med" program are you talking about?

 

[TRUE]

At some schools you can take a pre-med major which simply consists of taking the classes necessary for pre-med. However, a lot of majors (biology, biochemistry, etc..) allow you to take some of those pre-med classes towards another major and that could be better for you, depending on what you are interested in. There are some people that major in something completely different, like history, and still take the pre-med classes. You'll always have to take the pre-med classes if you want to go to medical school, but the other classes you take vary according to what you'd like to major in.

 

[Disenchanted 1]

I dont officially know of a premed major !! But if I can give you any advice that is to choose something that you really like ! I really dont think med schools care so much about your major as they do about how passionate you are in whatever you undertake. They want to see a "wholesome" person, someone who pursues all their interests while at the same time progressing through the necessary steps (e.g. enough science courses) to get them into med school. Plus, think about it this way, undergrad is your only chance to pursue all those curiosities in different subject matters !! So I actually think you should truly contemplate what areas you find interesting and choose among those! Its about the whole person not just what looks good there or here or for adcoms.....Most people who I know who have gotten in have been people who have not necessarily fit the typical mold of a premed student. Best of luck with whatever you do.

 

[Cain]

I will be going to the University of Utah and their premed program is what I am talking about. I was just wondering if it would be smarter to take the pre-med "major" (it is listed as a major, if I chose a major, I would have to choose pre-med over business). I was told that taking the pre-med "major" really was not very smart, so i wanted the opinions of those that knew a good deal about premed.

Thanks to those who have answered.

 

[g3pro]

I'm majoring in Molecular and Cellular biology, and all the pre-reqs for that major are the same for 'pre-med': 1 year organic, 1 year inorganic, 1 year math (no english required 😉 ).

essentially, my major is a 'pre-med' major, but i get to take all kinds of advanced bio classes such as anatomy & physio, immunology, etc (MS1 year courses essentially).

 

[jlee9531]

id advise you to be pick a major that you are interested in regardless of whether it is science or not.

many majors get into medicine regardless of their major. tho i did major in science, i also minored in 2 humanities fields to balance myself out and give me more options if i did not make it into med school and would have to do something to earn a living while reapplying.

 

[No Egrets]

I would definitely discourage anybody from majoring in "pre-med." It's just not necessary, you should instead find a real field that interests you and get a bachelor's in that. Human biology, biochemistry, anthropology, french literature... whatever floats your boat, and take the pre-med requirements as you go along. It's not difficult if you plan your academic schedule carefully along the way.

Even if you had a 100% chance of getting into medical school, I feel like a BA or BS in "pre-medical studies" is just a waste of time, use undergrad to learn something that supplements your medical knowledge you will gain.

Majoring in pre-med seems to me like essentially taking the 2 pre-clinical years of med school and extending into 6 years (with the first 4 obviously being more diluted and less interesting). Bleh!

 

[Monkeyguts]

Major in History, like me😀