Teaching Physics is it a good backup plan?

[ButterlessToast]

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So my major right now is biochemistry but my school has this teaching program, where I can get my Pennsylvania teaching certificate along with my bachelors degree in a core science.
So I was considering switching my major to biophysics and taking that teaching program for physics, which would make me a double major, since biophysics isn't a core science.
Most of the classes in biophysics and the teaching program would be the same, so I wouldn't have to take any extra years, and in case I do I could just take science classes for the teaching program in summer.

I see no disadvantages in this, and since I'm not taking any science classes of my biophysics major in summer, I don't think anything would affect me negatively when I apply to medical school.

 

[BABSstudent]

So my major right now is biochemistry but my school has this teaching program, where I can get my Pennsylvania teaching certificate along with my bachelors degree in a core science.
So I was considering switching my major to biophysics and taking that teaching program for physics, which would make me a double major, since biophysics isn't a core science.
Most of the classes in biophysics and the teaching program would be the same, so I wouldn't have to take any extra years, and in case I do I could just take science classes for the teaching program in summer.

I see no disadvantages in this, and since I'm not taking any science classes of my biophysics major in summer, I don't think anything would affect me negatively when I apply to medical school.

Do what you want to do. If you think you will enjoy it then do it. You don't have to do everything to look good for admissions.

Having a backup plan is a smart thing to do and something that can be a huge positive. One of my interviewers asked me about possible other careers and I talked about going into teaching. I ended up talking about how much I enjoyed helping others learn while also getting to pursue my own knowledge. I shared my own personal teaching philosophy and we talked about it for a while. I even pointed out some similarities that I saw between physicians and teachers. Turns out his wife was a retired teacher (something I had no idea about). Long story short, accepted.