Undergrad major

[coolhanluc]

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Before you give me any crap, Yes I did a forum search for an answer to my question.
I begin college next fall. After reading this forum it is obvious that not everyone will get accepted into a dental program. What kind of employment do you qualify for with a "Pre-dental" major? It appers tht Bio majors are a dime a dozen. I was thinking about degree in Biomedical Science. Do you think that degree would afford more employment opportunities if I do not get into dental school?

Always cool

 

[armorshell]

My advice would be to do a business or finance major, and just take all the pre-reqs in addition (or do a chem minor or something along that line)

It'll be easier for you to get A's, it's a good background to have when you become a dentist, and if somehow you don't get into D-school, well you have plenty of options.

 

[fancymylotus]

If I could do it all over, I'd do some sort of cognitive neuroscience major(which was my minor)..you take a fair number of upper level bio classes as well as psych classes that are still bio related, and take prereqs along the way. plus its not ALL sciency,so you arent overloading and get to take a breather(sometimes)

 

[cocokeala]

i dont know how to answer your question but just wanted to let you know that at my school they dont consider "predent" a major. All predents major in biological sciences with a CONCENTRATIOn in predent. 🙂

 

[Fuji]

Engineering. Not only can you get away from all the competitive, whiny pre-meds and pre-dents (except for the handful of pre-med or pre-dent classes that you have to take), but when it comes to applying you will stand out as unique. Dentistry and medicine are both highly dependent on materials these days, so if you can offer that expertise over the thousands of people who specialize in bio then you've got an edge. Besides, PCR, running gels, and doing assays are a walk in the park - that's why all the bio majors can pull off meaningless 3.9 GPAs.

 

[metalalchemist]

Materials Science or engineering. Not only can you get away from all the competitive... Dentistry and medicine are both highly dependent on materials these days, so if you can offer that expertise over the thousands of people who specialize in bio then you've got an edge.

How much undergraduate stuff you gonna think you will still remember after 4 years professional education? For sure, biochem and biology are the best pre-professional majors because of the prerequisites.

 

[Maroon]

How much undergraduate stuff you gonna think you will still remember after 4 years professional education? For sure, biochem and biology are the best pre-professional majors because of the prerequisites.

I also think doing a bio/biochem major would better prepare you for professional school. They may be the most popular major chosen by pre-meds and pre-dents but they are for a reason. The upper level courses generally required or suggested for these majors include anatomy and physiology classes, neuroscience, immunology, histology...all courses that you will see one time or another when you enter medical or dental school. Taking it during undergrad will at least give you a background for what you will see in the future.

You can also do a non-science major and do the basic prereqs, nothing wrong with it. But if you don't want to enter the medical/dental classes for these subjects completely fresh or clueless, you may want to consider doing a science major.