I'm really confused about what i should/want to major in!?

Question

Here's what I know for a fact.....I want to go to Medical school.

Unfortunattley, some of the realities of med school is the fact that not everyone gets in...and things can go wrong (bad score on mcats..etc.)

I figured I'd choose Biology as my major next year (i'll be a freshman at the University of Illinois in Chicago). However, my dad told me that I should pick something else because there's not alot you can do with just a biology major (i'm a fun outgoing girl so no one can see my sitting in a lab doing research).

A girl I was talking to the other day also brought up a point: Medical Schools look alot at your GPA....she said biology is tough and takes a lot of studying...so I should consider choosing an "easy" major to have a high g.p.a (she gave me examples such as psychology, sociology...) She also advised that I should choose something I like rather then choose something that I think will just help me in med school because she said undergrad is to enjoy yourself.

Can someone tell me whyyyy so many people choose a Biology major if Medical schools tell us they like "diversity."

Would i be making a mistake by choosing sociology or something as a major?

I am aware that my pre-reqs for med. give me all the info i need to know for med school but for some reason I am convinced that I cant get into medical school without bio.

However, I want to enjoy my college life


Can someone help me out?!

Answer 1

I am personally in Psychology. As for your question... if you are not interested in helping people and cultures - you will also find yourself overwhelmed by the course. People say that they are easy courses, but it can also be difficult for some people to apprehend the theories and concepts. Before you enter a field, you have to also be aware of what your goal is in the future. Research is pretty fun too - because you will be trying to find out a solution to a problem.

Answer 2

Don't be a biology major at UIC. There are way too many of you. Biology majors always have problems getting into their required courses. Choose something like biochemistry or chemistry because there are more jobs for those majors than biology.

Answer 3

Being fun and outgoing doesn't mean you can't do research. Wow, that's dumb. Anyways, major in something that interests you, volunteer in a hospital setting, do your pre-med requirements and when it comes time study for the MCATs so that you won't score low.

Answer 4

You'll get better answers than this one from actual students, but let me suggest that you contact a university advisor who will help you make these very critical decisions. Uncertainty is exhausting. Good luck, Doc!