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For those who have applied, who will apply, or who haven't yet applied, what are your majors? I'm curious to know what the predominant major is for pre-pod students.
 
skout said:
For those who have applied, who will apply, or who haven't yet applied, what are your majors? I'm curious to know what the predominant major is for pre-pod students.
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I'm chemistry, but here's the breakdown:

biology: 65%
exercise science: 6%
psychology: 5%
chemistry: 5%
health science: 4%
premedical: 4%
biochemistry: 3%
business: 3%
microbiology: 3%
kinesiology: 2%
 
skout said:
For those who have applied, who will apply, or who haven't yet applied, what are your majors? I'm curious to know what the predominant major is for pre-pod students.
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History.
 
Thanks maxillo, that was very informative.
 
Healthcare Administration
 
I'm gen bio. I was previously molecular, but I switched because it gave me the opportunity to take more biomed classes instead of somewhat useless molecular stuff. 🙂
 
skout said:
For those who have applied, who will apply, or who haven't yet applied, what are your majors? I'm curious to know what the predominant major is for pre-pod students.
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Business Management-> International Business emphasis-> Portuguese language tract ...got accepted
 
MaxillofacialMN said:
Do you two like chemistry?? I hate itttttt. I should've been poli sci or psych. Lol
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3 reasons why I went into it, did well in it in high school, dad is a chemE, and figured it would keep a lot of routes open (ie business, research, pre-health, teaching). I like chemistry if it is something useful, so I liked orgo and instrumental analysis, but if it is something that is of no use (pchem, advanced inorganic) what so ever, then I despise it.

Since college I have been in research at a company that makes mostly surfactants, polyols, and certain oleo chemical food intermediates and ingredients. If one truly l chemistry, then I could see them having a blast at my company, but for many reasons it is getting old, hence the move into podiatry.

Be glad you did not major in poli sci or psych, those degrees are worthless unless you make it through a grad program, at least with chemistry you have a meaningful degree in the unlikely event grad school does not work out. Also you are much better prepared for the biochem and other classes in pod school having a solid chemistry back ground.

Of my friends who graduated with those degrees, several had expectation of becoming a professor or going to law school, but along the way that goal did not quite work out. 2 did get nice jobs teaching high school (around me that pays really well, but both had connections in the district), another went back to get his BSN. The others are languishing in 10-15 an hour clerical or other office jobs that could be had with out giving Loyola $100K+.
 
biology and microbiology
 
I will be applying next cycle, and my major is Kinesiology.
 
rushrhees said:
3 reasons why I went into it, did well in it in high school, dad is a chemE, and figured it would keep a lot of routes open (ie business, research, pre-health, teaching). I like chemistry if it is something useful, so I liked orgo and instrumental analysis, but if it is something that is of no use (pchem, advanced inorganic) what so ever, then I despise it.

Since college I have been in research at a company that makes mostly surfactants, polyols, and certain oleo chemical food intermediates and ingredients. If one truly l chemistry, then I could see them having a blast at my company, but for many reasons it is getting old, hence the move into podiatry.

Be glad you did not major in poli sci or psych, those degrees are worthless unless you make it through a grad program, at least with chemistry you have a meaningful degree in the unlikely event grad school does not work out. Also you are much better prepared for the biochem and other classes in pod school having a solid chemistry back ground.

Of my friends who graduated with those degrees, several had expectation of becoming a professor or going to law school, but along the way that goal did not quite work out. 2 did get nice jobs teaching high school (around me that pays really well, but both had connections in the district), another went back to get his BSN. The others are languishing in 10-15 an hour clerical or other office jobs that could be had with out giving Loyola $100K+.
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True. Having a backup plan is the real reason I went into it. But realistically if I have to drop out of pod school/never got in, I wouldn't like chemistry industry anyways. Haha

I agree about pchem.... I'm in that class right now and it sucks.
 
MaxillofacialMN said:
True.

I agree about pchem.... I'm in that class right now and it sucks.
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I assure you pchem (in the subject and manner it is taught) has pretty much no use in the real world. I hated pchem lab even more, the only time we were allowed to use any sort of computer that did not run off of punch cards, it was making pascal programs. Only 1 person in the class knew what they were doing when it comes to writing the code. Other high lights were manually calculating Pi to 30-40 digits, integrating NMR spectra using high tech methods such as cut and weigh or drawing all those rectangles under the peak and taking the area of them, and deriving a mathematical model for brownian motion. After that class I wanted nothing at all to do with pchem or its lab.
To add insult to that lab, all the years before us did circuitry, glassblowing and laser based experiments. The prof changed it to focus on the programing because he said no one was really good at glass blowing or circuitry. I figure if the class is going to suck at something, might as well it be something cool like glassblowing instead of learning some computer language that was outdated by 1980s standards.
 
rushrhees said:
I assure you pchem (in the subject and manner it is taught) has pretty much no use in the real world. I hated pchem lab even more, the only time we were allowed to use any sort of computer that did not run off of punch cards, it was making pascal programs. Only 1 person in the class knew what they were doing when it comes to writing the code. Other high lights were manually calculating Pi to 30-40 digits, integrating NMR spectra using high tech methods such as cut and weigh or drawing all those rectangles under the peak and taking the area of them, and deriving a mathematical model for brownian motion. After that class I wanted nothing at all to do with pchem or its lab.
To add insult to that lab, all the years before us did circuitry, glassblowing and laser based experiments. The prof changed it to focus on the programing because he said no one was really good at glass blowing or circuitry. I figure if the class is going to suck at something, might as well it be something cool like glassblowing instead of learning some computer language that was outdated by 1980s standards.
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Same. My prof loves programming (he only runs Linux) and keeps making us model stuff using Sage (python language).
 
Undergrad - Biochem
Professional - Pharmacy
Graduate - Business Administration

DPM will hopefully be my fourth and final degree. 😀
 
MaxillofacialMN said:
Do you two like chemistry?? I hate itttttt. I should've been poli sci or psych. Lol
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I love chemistry, because it truly is a central science. The subject range from some quantum mechanics, to the chemistry of cell pathways.

That being said, I would not want to do pure chemistry as a career. I just feels it's a great degree that lays a lot of ground work for whatever road you take in the future.

I chose chemistry because I felt I was learning to solve problems, and not just memorizing flash cards. The irony is the first part of medical school is all about memorization, and then goes quickly into problem solving. I don't think my chemistry knowledge will take me far in medical school, but I believe the way it taught me to look at the natural world, and solve problems will.
 
Pharmdmba1978 said:
Undergrad - Biochem
Professional - Pharmacy
Graduate - Business Administration

DPM will hopefully be my fourth and final degree. 😀
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Wowza. That's a lot schooling/debt lol.
 
rushrhees said:
I assure you pchem (in the subject and manner it is taught) has pretty much no use in the real world. I hated pchem lab even more, the only time we were allowed to use any sort of computer that did not run off of punch cards, it was making pascal programs. Only 1 person in the class knew what they were doing when it comes to writing the code. Other high lights were manually calculating Pi to 30-40 digits, integrating NMR spectra using high tech methods such as cut and weigh or drawing all those rectangles under the peak and taking the area of them, and deriving a mathematical model for brownian motion. After that class I wanted nothing at all to do with pchem or its lab.
To add insult to that lab, all the years before us did circuitry, glassblowing and laser based experiments. The prof changed it to focus on the programing because he said no one was really good at glass blowing or circuitry. I figure if the class is going to suck at something, might as well it be something cool like glassblowing instead of learning some computer language that was outdated by 1980s standards.
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I'm lucky my Chem Dept is pretty ba.d.a.ss.

UTEP is not well known nationally, but our Physical Sciences, and Engineering is top notch (and industry knows about our program). So much money has been flooded in from Lockheed martin, and the new Virgin Space Station in NM. I lucked out. Plus the head of our Chem Dept is most likly about to be president of the ACS.

At UTEP they lump all Physics and Chemistry with the Engineer's building, and facilities. Biology they have a separate building across campus.

I still hated PChem, it's impossible to make that class fun or relevant.
 
natorx said:
Plus the head of our Chem Dept is most likly about to be president of the ACS.
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I keep getting emails from the ACS to vote! I haven't renewed my membership since sophomore year - I am clearly not eligible!!
 
physiology and exercise science. I know the how and where of things....and how to prevent ****. I'm sure you chemy's can tell me all about the 'why'. Pod school will teach the what and when to treat 🙂

Btw, kinesiology and exercise science are one and the same.

Exercise physiology is a graduate level degree...from my neck of the woods.
 
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I am a marketing (emphasis on advertising) major, minor in Spanish
 
Communications here and no regrets whatsoever, considering how vital communication is in a healthcare arena.
 
a1b2c3d4 said:
Communications here and no regrets whatsoever, considering how vital communication is in a healthcare arena.
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Healthcare Arena sounds like the name of a bad@ss shows where healthcare professionals fight each other.
 
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