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[durak]

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so another one of the real questions out there is who has gone the "non-science" route like myself and been accepted to medical school despite the criticism from other students / professors that such a major is not a good decision and would be looked down upon?

as for myself, i got a degree in Russian language with a minor in Near eastern studies. anyone else out there with a unique major?

 

[PublicEnemy]

i was considering leisure studies, but i went with biomedical engineering.

 

[shawty ya'head]

bioengineering
electrical engineering

minors: comp sci
math

 

[boardchic]

so another one of the real questions out there is who has gone the "non-science" route like myself and been accepted to medical school despite the criticism from other students / professors that such a major is not a good decision and would be looked down upon?

as for myself, i got a degree in Russian language with a minor in Near eastern studies. anyone else out there with a unique major?

I majored in human biology, which is an interdisciplinary major... I focused on social aspects of gender and sexuality, and I didn't take too many science classes beyond the pre-med requirements (only some upper-level bio classes). But it's too soon to say about acceptances, as I've only been accepted at my state school (West Virginia) so far. No rejections or waitlists yet, though, so I guess that's good...

 

[bjackrian]

I majored in Religious Studies with a minor in Politics, and so far have one acceptance, one waitlist, and six more schools I've interviewed at or will interview at that I'm waiting to here from. It's definitely possible, and in fact, a couple of my interviewers actually told me that having a non-science degree would help in the admissions process.

 

[Jeffy]

Public Policy Analysis-Biology

 

[bbaek]

I majored in Religious Studies with a minor in Politics, and so far have one acceptance, one waitlist, and six more schools I've interviewed at or will interview at that I'm waiting to here from. It's definitely possible, and in fact, a couple of my interviewers actually told me that having a non-science degree would help in the admissions process.

i'm a bio and english major and it is definitely encouraging to finally hear in actual words that a non-science major will help... i mean, i heard this stuff before, but also many negative comments that a humanities major will absolutely do nothing and that gpa is everything. i understand that gpa is very important, but thank you for showing me some evidence that a non-science major might help!

 

[dopaminophile]

boardchic, How long did it take for WVU to get back to you? I interviewed about a month ago and I still haven't heard a word. I talked to Beth Ann about two weeks after I interviewed and she said that I'd been skipped over at the last adcom meeting. Where's the love??

 

[twicetenturns]

major: East Asian Studies
minor: Chinese
Grad: International Affairs (conflict mediation and resolution)

Makes for interesting interviews.

 

[jammin06]

best decision i have made so far:

double major in bioengineering and religious studies

(school doesn't offer minors)

 

[beep]

public policy & earth systems

 

[CanIMakeIt]

Textile Chemistry
Information Systems
Business Admin

 

[GATORade]

Exercise Physiology 😉

 

[Soleilpie]

BS Health Care Science/Forensic Science option
AA Psychology

 

[USCTex]

Screenwriting

No Science Dbl Major or Minor

 

[bigdan]

occupational therapy, minor in Spanish

Great choice IMHO

dc

 

[medic170]

so another one of the real questions out there is who has gone the "non-science" route like myself and been accepted to medical school despite the criticism from other students / professors that such a major is not a good decision and would be looked down upon?

as for myself, i got a degree in Russian language with a minor in Near eastern studies. anyone else out there with a unique major?

Interdisciplinary studies here with a cognate in psychology, and concentrations in political science/law and premedical sciences.

BTW, nobody ever told me it was a bad major or that it would be looked down upon, and it allowed me to do many unique activities, like interning for a congressman. I think my major helped me a lot in admissions to both MD and DO schools.

 

[OrnotMajestic]

BS Geography, emphasis on historical geography and volcanoes/plate tectonics.

One acceptance, one pending decision, one future interview.

 

[Acherona]

so another one of the real questions out there is who has gone the "non-science" route like myself and been accepted to medical school despite the criticism from other students / professors that such a major is not a good decision and would be looked down upon?

as for myself, i got a degree in Russian language with a minor in Near eastern studies. anyone else out there with a unique major?

cognitive science/linguistics

It's not looked down upon but it may make it harder to do well on the MCAT and in premed classes when you are getting much less practice than your peers.

 

[clockitnow]

mechanical engineering#%@%^$#$%!@#!

 

[EllieElle]

Latin and Greek.

(Two acceptances 🙂

 

[synapse lapse]

Philosophy, no acceptance yet, 4 interview invites.

 

[flamingo]

4 acceptances so far... I'm double majoring in Classics and Neuroscience =)

 

[myodana]

i was a double major in biology and dance (performance concentration) with a minor in chemistry.
no acceptances yet, though 2 interview invites -- we'll see!

 

[shanageena]

as for myself, i got a degree in Russian language with a minor in Near eastern studies. anyone else out there with a unique major?[/QUOTE]

I was a Russian major as well. Then got an MA and an MFA in Film.

 

[ferzen]

Electrical Engineering. 7 Interviews.

 

[aar239]

Sociology. 13 interviews. 2 acceptances. 0 rejections (so far )

 

[ellia08]

Cellular&Molecular Bio (not very unique I know, but its cool!)
Applied Mathematics: Biomathematics (so, so sweet)


Always something to talk about at interviews but kind of specialized.

3 acceptances, 11 interviews (waiting is the worst part), 1 rejection (no happy sunshine for me)

 

[CanuckRazorback]

Undergrad: Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Grad: Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology and Business Administration (Entrepreneurship/Finance)

1 acceptance, 6 interviews, 4 rejections, waiting to hear from 6

 

[Docta "O"]

I had an odd thought. The thing is acquiring a non-science major is different, because science majors are traditional. I think we all know that many premeds will throw themselves at anything that would set them apart and non-science majors are of that nature. So what happens if non-sciences majors becomes a trend and then the premed market is full of them? Don't the chances of setting yourself apart slim down a tad?

 

[bbaek]

I had an odd thought. The thing is acquiring a non-science major is different, because science majors are traditional. I think we all know that many premeds will throw themselves at anything that would set them apart and non-science majors are of that nature. So what happens if non-sciences majors becomes a trend and then the premed market is full of them? Don't the chances of setting yourself apart slim down a tad?

i don't know if that the bio major will diminish anytime soon from the applicant pool. i myself am a bio and english double major and seeing stats from previous years for med school... most are undoubtedly in the sciences and from that crop, mostly are bio majors. it is one of the few things that will never actually fluctuate greatly over the years i believe.

 

[ellia08]

Maybe obsessive premeds, after looking at percentages of applicants in each major that are accepted will begin double majoring in mathematics and physics. And talk about non-trad, only 276 applicants in the whole country are in math and of those 58% are accepted (and just imagine how alternative you could be with the theoretical particle physics). Hmmmm.

I smell a major increase in applications for CERN internships!


Interviewee: "Operate an MRI, hah! I'll build you one using only this paper clip, laws of nonlinear dynamics and my knowledge of subatomic effects!"
Interviewer[bored]: "Not again! what I wouldnt give for a biology major"
[end scene]

 

[dnelsen]

BA in philosophy
1 application EDP - accepted

 

[stargirl50]

BA in philosophy

applied to 3 schools. 1 acceptance, 1 hold, 1 interview next month. no regrets 🙂

 

[RangerD]

BBA - Computer Information Systems major

 

[uclabruin2003]

bs chemical engr spec in biomedical engr
bs anthropology
MPA in health policy....
Equals 1 really great acceptance thus far. Could care less about other schools now...