Pre-Med???

Question

If pre-med is not an actual major, what should i major in if i want to become an orthopedic surgeon. Also, the best choice to get me into and suceed in med school.

Answer 1

Pick a major you're interested in. If you like Bio more than Chem or Physics, pick a bio major. People who want to go to med schools usually pick a science major because that's primarily what they'll be studying anyways and it's usually easier to get into those required science courses if you're a science major. It's not required tho. They key still remains good grades. If you'll get stellar grades in another major and can still get in to those required science classes, maybe you'll be better served with that other major.

Answer 2

Biology

Answer 3

The advantage to majoring in biology is that many of the med school admissions requirements are part of the bio major, so you're "killing two birds with one stone." Studying bio in depth may also help you better prepare for the MCAT and med school, depending on what you concentrate in within biology.

However, as someone else pointed out, med schools like to see diversity. I know some amazing art history, English, and econ majors who are now at medical school. They did all the necessary premed requirements in addition to their major. They planned well and were able to finish everything they needed to. An interesting thing to note here is that humanities majors tend to perform better on the verbal section of the MCAT, and some medical schools put extra weight on high verbal scores. Nevertheless, there is no significant difference among majors and acceptance rates.

I believe that the bottom line is that you should major in what you like most. GPA is important, and you will get the best grades if you enjoy what you're studying. As long as you complete the premed requirements, major doesn't matter. Spend those four undergrad years doing something you really like - don't waste the great opportunity. Medical schools will want to see dedicated, passionate, intelligent students who take initiative and can make a difference. They don't want someone who does a smattering of random activities and does the major that they think med schools want to see. They want to know who you are and what you value!

Answer 4

Major in biology. You're right, pre-med isn't a major. When I went to college you could declare "pre-med." The only advantage was that academic advisors would see that and steer one toward courses that would look good to prospective medical schools, and maybe help there or in practice too.

Answer 5

You could major in Bio or Chem, but Medical schools also want well rounded people, thus, if you love something else, you should try it. Just make sure that you complete al required classes for med. school. And take latin.

Answer 6

Surf the AAMC site for the varied requirements of different medical schools. Past that, it really doesn't matter. You could major in chemistry and/or biology, and this would help you in medical school, or you could go for the humanities, which would help you the rest of your life outside the O.R., including the office. When you're not yanking on knees or sawing on hips, how do you plan on spending your life?

Answer 7

Biology