Nevermind the other question, wrong one, this is new medical school question?

Question

My main question right now besides if i should go for med school or not like my other question said is since I am dual enrolled, I'll need to decide a major right after I graduate so I can transfer. What should I do, go for med school and if i do i'll just pick a major that is more well-rounded that i like like journalism since they prefer non-science majors or should I maybe focus on something like nursing or physical therapy and major in that and not go to medical school since i obviously can't decide what specialty i'd want to be in for the medical school? Basically, should I pick a randon major because I'm shooting for medical school or play it safe and just pick a nursing or rehabilitative major?

Answer 1

This question is really confusing. What do you mean decide a major after you graduate? And if you graduate what are you transferring for. I definitely don't get it.

You don't decide specialty in med school. Med schools dont have specialties. Everyone gets an MD and then after med school they specialize. So, what are you asking?

Try this one again.

Answer 2

Although I ansered your other question, I think I understand your dilemma now. Let's clarify a misunderstanding, first. You do not have to decide on a medical specialty before you enter med school. Frankly, a majority of med students change their minds several times after a couple of years in med school.

As far as undergrad goes, you have to complete the core prereq sciences required by all med school (as well as complete the MCAT exam). By all means, pursue a major that interests you, such as journalism (as you mentioned) or anything else that you might want to try. But I'd avoid any other health related courses, especially nursing. Nursing is a completely different animal as far as medicine goes and there is very little in those courses that will help you in med school, with the exception of learning terminology.

Something that may interest you is the dual degree program that allows you to pursue your undergrad as well as your MD at the same time. These programs have a curriculum already planned for you. Certainly, they are competetive, but you sound like a good candidate for it. If you want info on the programs and the schools, go to the link I've posted for you. It's the web site of the Association of American Medical Colleges list for the 35 schools that offer these programs.