i am currently a freshman at UCSD with an interest to pursue a career in medical forensics. i do not wish to be a crime scene investigator, instead i wish to be the medical examiner herself, the person who does the autopsy and determines the cause of death.
2006-10-11 17:13:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
To my knowledge you will need a medical degree for this career. I suggest you choose the major that is most interesting to you personally. People change and it would be a shame to have spent four years and a lot of money studying something you end up hating just to look good to someone you may not want to meet later after all. I'm currently in my second year of medical school and I have a degree in psychology. I had to take the science pre-reqs too, but I was so much more fascinated by psychology I knew I'd enjoy my college more. If things didn't work out I'd have a degree I could still use (and enjoy), I was distinctive as an applicant, and now as a med student my patients have frequently commented that I relate to them better than most other students (all those counseling classes paid off!). I'm not saying ditch the plan and get a psych degree... I just encourage you to use your undergrad as a time to explore your options and interests while filling in the requirements on the way. One last note, it's easy to minor/double major in such closely related subjects, especially with the overlap you'll need to take for pre-reqs.
2006-10-11 18:32:14 · answer #1 · answered by doc09 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Biochemistry would probably be the best major to pick as pharmacology is a large part chemistry but it is also part biology because it is pretty much the biological action of chemicals in the body. The best thing for him to do would be to look at schools offering pharmacology that he would like to attend and find out what they require for classes to be admitted into the program and pick his degree from there.
2016-03-28 05:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will still need to be an MD. I feel that chemistry is harder buts sets you apart from the biology majors that end up not pursuing a medical degree, or not to be blunt don't make it.
2006-10-11 18:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Intersect 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Biology. It's easier, and you'll use it a lot more than chemistry while in medical school.
2006-10-12 13:00:51 · answer #4 · answered by ModelDoc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
choose that subject ,,,,,, in which u can score a lot,,,,,,, or choose that subject,,,,, which is career oriented or in which u want to be create a career for u,,,,,,,,
normally choose that subject in which u have great interest
2006-10-11 19:24:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO PREMED! First go see your counselor cause you dont even know your course of action--- plan a course of action first, stick to the plan..
2006-10-11 18:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by mr.phattphatt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both are equally important.
2006-10-11 17:42:13 · answer #7 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋