which of the following majors should I pick for pre-med?

Question

I am fluent(native) in French and speak good spanish(non-native). I took AP Chemistry exam with 5 and AP Biology with 4, AP calculus AB 3. I live in sunny california with the hispanics.

1. Molecular biology major, Spanish minor
2. Molecular biology major, Spanish major
3.French major, Spanish major
4. Molecular Biology major, chemistry minor
5.Molecular biology, French major.
6.Molecular Biolgoy major, Chemistry major
7. Spanish Major, Molecular Biology minor.

Which number do you recommend or would look good for med school or is the best to do?

Answer 1

Any of them except 3. Pre med only means that you have to take some pre med classes, and even if you don't major in biology you can still fit them in with any other major. French major and spanish minor may not leave enough room for the pre med classes.

And double majoring in molecular biology and chemistry may be impossible, depending on the school, because there is too much overlap between them.

Answer 2

Honestly I'm not sure what the differences among those are. The only majorly different course/track I see would be 3. :P But it doesn't sound like enough of a premed (would it have the minimum number of biology units for the med school you'd like to enter?)

I guess I'd suggest 4, OR if you'd really like to perfect your Spanish skills, 1. 4 sounds better though. MB and Chem--you'd be going heavy on those sciences, so if you're really the budding scientist, and you can handle that load, then why not? 1 would give you more balance overall (science+humanities), which is, for me, always a good thing. (I'd take up 1 :P). 6 just sounds too heavy - molecular biology on its own isn't easy, then you're still going to add chemistry to it? Unless you'll only need a few more units to complete that Chemistry major, maybe you shouldn't pursue it. It might end up dividing your focus too much. :P Just my opinion. Hehe.

Read: College Pressures by William Zinsser. Hehe :D

Answer 3

6 or 4

Answer 4

I think 6 is possible to do. If you have enough time, you could minor in Spanish.

Answer 5

I think 6 would be good but it depends on which one you like more, Bio or Chem.