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First post -- hey there medical people.
So I already know that you don't necessarily have to major in a science to get into medical school. What I am a little confused about is whether or not I should just major in what really interests me (Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Sciences -- all three are so similar that I wouldn't mind taking either of them, though I don't really see the need to become a certified Athletic Trainer) or if I should look into a college's pre-med program. From what I understand, enrolling in such a program does function like a major and that the coursework isn't easy, but then I feel like I may miss out on some cool stuff in those other three majors I listed. Nevertheless, my ultimate goal right now is to one day become a sports medicine physician (now do the three majors I listed make sense?), so I really would like to make sure I'm on track and eligible for medical school.
In short:
- I ultimately want to pursue a position as a sports medicine physican.
- I'm unsure of what to major in (out of the four choices I mentioned).
- ???
- Suggestions?
P.S. - I'd just like to add that I just found SDN tonight and I'm fascinated. What a great community. I just learned so much about the whole medical school process in less than an hour from just reading threads of interest. Great work people!
So I already know that you don't necessarily have to major in a science to get into medical school. What I am a little confused about is whether or not I should just major in what really interests me (Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Sciences -- all three are so similar that I wouldn't mind taking either of them, though I don't really see the need to become a certified Athletic Trainer) or if I should look into a college's pre-med program. From what I understand, enrolling in such a program does function like a major and that the coursework isn't easy, but then I feel like I may miss out on some cool stuff in those other three majors I listed. Nevertheless, my ultimate goal right now is to one day become a sports medicine physician (now do the three majors I listed make sense?), so I really would like to make sure I'm on track and eligible for medical school.
In short:
- I ultimately want to pursue a position as a sports medicine physican.
- I'm unsure of what to major in (out of the four choices I mentioned).
- ???
- Suggestions?
P.S. - I'd just like to add that I just found SDN tonight and I'm fascinated. What a great community. I just learned so much about the whole medical school process in less than an hour from just reading threads of interest. Great work people!