Vague secondary major - can I explain it?

[studentathlete5]

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I have an BS in Biology as my primary major and Child & Family Studies as a secondary major.

Now, Child & Family Studies is not a common major. It's not even listed as an option in the application. I personally think the coursework involved is beneficial for a potential/future doctor, and if admissions committees understood what it meant, it may give me a unique edge over other applicants. However, I don't think many people will have any idea what it means and they will probably disregard it.

How could I explain it within the application? Or is this something I would just talk about in interviews given the opportunity?


--Put briefly, C&FS is an interdisciplinary approach to child development (psychological, sociological, physical,ect), and family life (mostly sociology, including policy). It involved courses on public health, under-served populations, prevention, mental health, human services, ect.
--Being that my interest is pediatrics, probably primary care, and possibly rural medicine, I think these topics are relevant and useful.

 

[studentathlete5]

Thanks for your response. I won't worry about it for the initial application then.

Do you think it would be worth it to explain how that part of my academic background prepares me for primary care/rural/peds? In secondaries or interviews?

 

[Crayola227]

that said, if your entire app as a whole looks good, with a good sGPA and it doesn't look like this second major was to "pad" your GPA, in my experience having more than one major seems to be looked on favorably

 

[Crayola227]

Thanks for your response. I won't worry about it for the initial application then.

Do you think it would be worth it to explain how that part of my academic background prepares me for primary care/rural/peds? In secondaries or interviews?

I really liked your explanation of what you studied and how that related to your ultimate career interests.

A lot of people try to sell "I love primary care" etc buzzwords with nothing longitudinal in their app to support it

If I was adcom looking for ppl truly interested in what you talked about, you working in what you said here would please me

n=1 & I am not adcom

 

[studentathlete5]

Thank you to the both of you!