Science minor?

[MDWannabe819]

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For a minor, i hear choosing a humanities minor may make you appear more well rounded, not sure if its really true. But lets say, for example your science GPA is not up to par, should you pick a science minor to help boost science GPA, or would appearing more well rounded and choosing a humanities minor be a better choice.

Also, is post calculus 3 math difficult? i received an A in cal 3

 

[TexasPhysician]

There is no easy answer to this. I don't think minors are very useful unless in something like Spanish. Schools really like seeing students fluent in Spanish. I would consider more classes (minor or not) to boost your science gpa if it is low. The goal with admissions is to be unique. Minors rarely do this, but if you need help then go for it...in whatever you wish.

I can't believe you made it to Calculus 3. I never took Calculus 1....it scared me away.

 

[Medwell]

No major/double major is better than any other in terms of medical school admissions. The same goes for minors, really. The classes you take are far, far less important than the grades you get in them.
For this reason, if you choose to do a minor at all, ONLY do it if it's in a subject that you're truly interested in further exploring. You're wasting your time if you (incorrectly) think that a minor is going to make you "look better".

As for your math question, I've taken Cal2, Cal3, and DiffEQ at the university level, and received A's in all 3. I really liked DiffEQ, it was basically a concentrated exploration of a few given topics in Calc 1 and 2 (didn't use Calc 3 at all). I enrolled in a class called "Sets and Logic" at one time (the next step up for math majors at my school) but dropped it during the grace period - it just wasn't my thing.

 

[NickNaylor]

Study what you want to study (and what's required by med schools). Wasting your time taking classes you don't care about in an attempt to be "well-rounded" seems pretty silly to me.