Where can I find stats of Med Schools, like %of people who got in with certain Major?

[ctaborda]

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Well, I am dont know what medical school would tell me the % of the people who had a certain Major.. 😕

like for example 3,000 applied and out those 40% had a major in Bio, 20% had a major in whatever..

Carlos.

 

[gizmoduck]

Really anything that covers your prereqs is fine. A good friend of mine just got in with a MIS major.

 

[Wednesday]

I think I saw this information in one of those Barrons Guides to Med school (or something like that). Take a trip to Borders and look through some of those books. Of course it might be online somewhere too. Someone else might know. It really doesn't matter which major your pick though. If you do something you like you'll be more successful at it and that's what they're looking for.

 

[thewzdoc]

If you get an MSAR book you can find this data...for instance:

UCSD 54% Biology (they remainder in physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences.). ~50% of those that were interviewed received acceptances.

UMSM 70% Biology or Chemistry.

 

[ctaborda]

Where can I get that book?

 

[skiz knot]

Where can I get that book?

www.aamc.org

 

[SaltySqueegee]

http://www.aamc.org/data/facts/2003/mcatgpabymaj1.htm

MCAT scores and GPAs for Applicants and Matriculants by Primary Undergraduate Major, 2003
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[willthatsall]

Those numbers shouldn't really help you decide because of course more bio majors get in since most applicants are bio majors. You should worry about GPA more than major.

 

[WatchingWaiting]

The important number is not what percentage of admitted students are from various fields so much as the percentage of applicants from particular majors that are accepted. If you go through the AMCAS research section, you will see that there is no correlation between undergraduate major and later med school performance. The admission rate is similar across most majors, but, supposedly, history has one of the highest admit rates and biology has one of the lowest, although the difference is like a 55% admit rate for history applicants and 45% for biology applicants, so it's nothing very substantial and there are many confounding factors. As mentioned, as long as you get strong grades and a good MCAT, have the story to back up your career choice, do whatever you will find interesting (and, of course, take all the premed prereqs).

 

[thewzdoc]

2003 acceptances

57.7% Biological Sciences
12.6% Physical Sciences
11.6% Social Sciences
10.4% Other (love that one)
<5% Humanities
<4% Specialized Health Science
<1% Math and Statistics

(Source MSAR 2005-2006)

 

[thewzdoc]

2003 Applicants

58.7% Biological Sciences
11.2% Physical Sciences
10.9% Social Sciences
11.3% Other (love that one)
<4% Humanities
<4% Specialized Health Science
<1% Math and Statistics

(Source MSAR 2005-2006)

 

[Giving My .02]

Advice:

Major in the subject you enjoy the most, and if that is a science, major in that, if not, major in what whatever you enjoy because if you enjoy it, your GPA will reflect that more.

 

[Sweet Tea]

Advice:

Major in the subject you enjoy the most, and if that is a science, major in that, if not, major in what whatever you enjoy because if you enjoy it, your GPA will reflect that more.

what he said.

 

[thewzdoc]

Advice:

Major in the subject you enjoy the most, and if that is a science, major in that, if not, major in what whatever you enjoy because if you enjoy it, your GPA will reflect that more.

You are correct!!!! Plus look at the numbers I posted.... there is no added benefit to taking the "vanilla" pre-med Bio major.

 

[douche]

Is political science considered a part of the social sciences or humanities?

 

[thewzdoc]

Is political science considered a part of the social sciences or humanities?

i would think social sciences.

 

[ctaborda]

You are correct!!!! Plus look at the numbers I posted.... there is no added benefit to taking the "vanilla" pre-med Bio major.

The little problem now is deciding!