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Major in whatever interests you that you can do well in. Med schools care about your GPA, not your major. So don't worry about impressing them with your major, worry about impressing them with the highest GPA you can muster!
Maybe don't get a degree in something you wouldn't want a career in. I'd pick a degree that would lead to a fulfilling career for you. Just in case medicine doesn't work out as planned at least a happy career is a nice plan b.I'm just a political junkie (kinda obsessed lol), but I don't think a career in anything to do with politics is for me. It's just an interest.
Thank you everyone. You're all right, I should stop thinking of adcoms and the entrance exams.
My fears for pursuing a bio major: I'm currently taking intro to bio, and I'm mostly doing well because my instructors post videos of the lectures online. Obviously that won't be the case for advanced bio courses. Also, I fear that sticking to bio will strip me of individuality, and studying politics can make me more interesting, especially since the extracurricular activities I want to get into have humanitarian and political aspects (for instance UNICEF).
My fears for pursuing a politics major: I have a strong interest in politics, but I'm scared that if I major in politics, I won't be as prepared for the bio section on the MCAT (or the PCAT, OAT, DAT, etc). Also, maybe being a bio major is more impressive.
I could minor in bio, however, which basically means I'll take a year of Molecular & Cell Biology but none of the bio electives (most of these electives I would have to take senior year anyway, which if I don't take a year off, is past when I'll be taking the MCAT). Or, I can just major in bio and minor in politics.
Tell me what you think, because I have to start thinking about what I'm taking next year. Please help!!!!
Why not dual major?