What is the best Pre-med undergraduate degree?

Answer 1

I agree with matt. You need to do some research about the MCAT and look for a major that includes the classes for the topics you will need to master to do well on this exam. I am a science major and know a lot of people destined for med school, most of them are bio or chem majors, some are clinical lab science majors. Some also choose to minor in bio, chem and even psychology. From what I know a chem major includes the coursework that most closely matches what you will need...good luck!

Answer 2

Colleges generally admit you based on your overall grades, ACT/SAT scores, and how many AP or Honors classes you have taken. If you want to major in psych, you should probably take a psych class, but don't worry about any more than that. Which high school classes you took doesn't really count for anything when you get to college. I would make sure you take at least 2 years of a single foreign language so that you can skip that college requirement, but other than that just take as many AP and Honors classes as you can and get the best grades you can. What might really make the difference in getting into the school that you want would be to add some social service type volunteer work. Colleges love to see well rounded good citizens so adding volunteer work to your application can definitely help you.

Answer 3

If you look at the website of the Association of american Medical Colleges, they list the different majors that students have who were accepted to medical school last year. You can major in pretty near anything you want as long as you have the prerequisites, but of course, most premeds major in science because they like that stuff. That's why they want to be physicians!

Also, the MCAT is vital for admission to med school, and taking courses in history or economics doesnt help you get a good score on the MCAT.