Is there a way for an accounting major to apply for medical school?

Question

As you know, business majors don't cover nearly as much science as is required by pre-med curriculum... however, i have heard someone mention about some post-baccalaureate thing that gives you the opportunity to fulfill the m-cat prerequisites. i am a freshman at the current, and though i am doing very well in school and wish to get into medical, i dont want to risk majoring in subjects like biology and then not being able to get into medical. i am with the business school, but i have taken advanced science classes for my freshman year, so i still have the scope of transferring to the science department. what do you think i can do?

Answer 1

FE makes a good point as to why you even want to apply to med school.

However, to answer your question: yes, you can apply to med school as an accounting major. Med schools have a list of prerequisite classes they want you to take. Check each med school you're interested in for their particular list. As long as you've taken those courses, they don't care what major you are.

You don't have to be a science major to take those classes, altho it may be easier to get into them at some schools (due to space concerns, they give priority to science majors). However, if you are interested in applying to med school, I'd do those prereqs while getting your accounting degree rather than cramming them all in during a post-bac year.

Answer 2

Well technically, (almost all) medical schools don't care what you majored in. In fact, many of them actually look positively on someone from a diverse background, who did not take the typical science-route. However, you need to ask yourself something: If you're doing so well in business, and not willing to take any science courses, then why do you want to apply to med school? Is it bc of the prestige/money? Because in the end, if you're not doing something you enjoy, you won't succeed (I can attest to that!). Also, in terms of pre-req's, you do need to take some form of biology/organic chem/etc courses, depending on the schools you'd like to apply to. The MCAT also requires a significant science background. So if you're up to it, just stay in business and take the handful of required science courses as electives or something. This is the best way to keep your GPA from dropping too low.....good luck!