Question about medical school and college majors.?

Question

If I want to get into a medical school, do I have to major in biology or some other science? I know that medical school is going to be all about biology but I don't want to take biology now and then later again. What other subjects can I major in?

Answer 1

Bad news and good news.

The bad news is that you're not going to get into med school without taking an intensive undergraduate biology course. Med schools require a set amount of biology, chemistry, and physics courses; this material is also tested on the MCAT.

The good news is that you don't have to MAJOR in biology; you should major in the subject you find most interesting, or the one you most enjoy studying. Some of the answerers have written that a non-science major is looked down upon at med schools, but this is not the truth. Med school admissions officers like to see well-rounded, unique candidates, and biology and chemistry majors are a dime a dozen. Basically, if you can perform well in all your classes (including your science prerequisites) and if you score well on your MCAT, then your choice of major should be a non-issue. In fact, you can major in pretty much anything as a premed -- music, Spanish, or Russian lit -- and demonstrating a passion (even in a non-science major) is a big plus. The challenge is fitting all the science classes into your schedule. A lot of premeds major in biology or chemistry because it's the easiest route to take; by fulfilling all the med school requirements, they are well on their way to a science degree.

I am applying to medical schools right now, and I am majoring in both English and biology. Good luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Other than the premed courses (which normally consists of English Comp., Calculus, two Intro. Biology, two Inorganic Chem., two Organic Chem., and two physics) you normally aren't required to take anything in undergrad. The bachelors degree you choose can be anything.

Some medical schools see students who major in non-science degrees as a "well rounded" candidate. Most medical schools, however, will want a student who has taken an intellectually challenging degree. Hard sciences are considered good, mathematics is also considered good. Foreign language and Engineering related majors would be considered good.

Just a note: If you plan on going into Psychiatry, I find double majors in Biology (or Biochemistry) and Psychology usually looks good.

Answer 4

you should major Biology to enter medical schools.
And in medical schools all around the world they have different system which they go into, for suppose in the US you should take 4 years of science (including Biology) and after that you'll enter the major medical subjects if you pass the exam giving to you after the 4 years. In other countries you'll take what is called the core course which is a semester or 2 max and it does include cell biology and human biology, and eventually after this semester you will take the major subjects like biochemistry, physiology, anatomy. So in medical schools it won't be full of Bio.

Answer 5

You don't necessarily have to major in the sciences, but you might as well given that you have to master this content in order to pass the MCAT (the med school entrance exam).

Keep in mind that when selecting a major, it will hurt your chances if it is perceived that you have chosen to major in a "powder puff" area. Majoring in disciplines like chemistry, math, or physics will demonstrate that you have the intellectual firepower. When I was an undergrad, even biology majors were looked down upon among the sciences because biology just flat isn't as tough as the other majors that I've mentioned.

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

Med schools don't care what major you have. As long as you take their required courses, they'll take a look at you.

Med school isn't all about bio. There's a heavy dose of chemistry in it as well. That's why, if you look at the courses a med school requires, it's a pretty wide range.

Med schools actually like well rounded folks. Latest statistics show a large percentage of admitted kids having degrees in things other than the hard sciences.

Answer 7

you should talk to your pre-med adviser about this. while you could still get accepted to med school without a bio type major, your going to be competing against students from all over the country who DO have science based majors. I also think med schools might be confused as to why you took a bunch of history courses when you could have prepared for a career in the med field. you can always get a minor in history or use gen eds to take history classes, but I think a major should be career related especially in such a competitive field.

Answer 8

physical education,chemistry,psycology,now is the medical field what you want or has someone pick it 4 u

Answer 9

maybe you can try to enter a :
nurse
physiotherapy
psychology
psychiatry
social health
or
medical record school.