What is a good major for college to become a doctor? Could architect be good?

Question

I want to become a doctor and i've read that medical schools are looking for diversity such as a liberal arts major. but what if i decide later on i dont want to be a doctor anymore. what do i do with the liberal arts major? i've been looking into majoring in architect, would that be a plus for medical school. i want to know what to major in besides sciences to impress medical schools.

Answer 1

You can choose any major and get into medical school as long as you have finished your pre-med requirements. An architecture major is pretty time-consuming and difficult. Combining that with pre-med classes is going to be hard, but it's not impossible. I think it would be incredibly impressive if you had an architecture major and applied to medical school...it shows that you have varied interests and talents. Architecture and sciences are two very different things and i'm sure admissions would be impressed (as long as your grades are good!). Architecture involves plenty of creativity, which so many doctors lack. I'd recommend you go to a school that offers a wide variety of majors. You might find that you have no interest in medicine or architecture. That's the great thing about college...you get to change your mind!

Answer 2

I'm sure it wouldn't be impossible to become a doctor following an architecture major, but since architecture is aimed at a profession other than medicine, and since it seems unlikely that you could use the two together, it doesn't seem like the best choice. It seems like the equivalent of taking a dance major to prepare for engineering school! You would do better to have a major which trains your thought processes more generally, such as philosophy or psychology, rather than architecture.

Answer 3

First -- go to the best undergraduate school that you can get into.

While the minimum requirements for medical school give you enough free classes to get major in something like architecture -- medical schools will be much more impressed with you if you have more biology, chemistry and math classes than they require. You should major in biology or chemistry.

If you decide not to go to medical school, you can always work in those fields.

Answer 4

Biology and Chemistry. If you want a more broad path, you could major in something like Applied Arts & Sciences. You can usually do that degree online too.

Answer 5

Architecture as preparatory to medical school is not good and not a plus.

You can, however, do it and cover your unit deficiencies by taking subjects required as prerequisites or requirements to acceptance to medical schools. If you do that then that is the time it becomes a plus.

Answer 6

hey julie, pre-med is not a major at most schools, it's a curriculam path but you still need to declare an actual major! top contributor huh? makes me nervous that people listen to your advice...

Answer 7

i dont think archictecture will help you for med school. what about language.? itll help you communicate with more patients

Answer 8

pre-med!

architecture?? no.