Quick QUESTIOn... i know you guys say that med schools dont really care about what major you choose, just how well you do the pre-req... but say i do specialize in biology (neurobiology)...do med schools see that and show a preference?? b/c lets face it the track record of students majoring in biology is dropping in med schools. the folks over at SDN won't put in any advice...
so you dont have to maintain a certain gpa? and both schools are offering 2/3? id go w/ UT. thats just my opinion.
id advise to pick a major that will help you get a job. but in the end, you have to do what makes you happy. if youre really interested in neuro, then go w/ it.
I don't get it. We said med schools don't care about your major, then you ask if med schools show a preference for a major. You answered your own question dude. I'll sum it up. Major doesn't matter. Ace the MCAT, have a great GPA, do well in the interviews . That's pretty much it.
sorry its just that the med students i talk to tell me that med schools look to see if you have a diverse scope of learning...and ol' biology doesn't show that anymore..
you keep talking about this diverse scope of learning... to me, it sounds like... a) you want to study neuro bc its really interesting or b) it fulfills of the prereqs w/o having to take any unneccessary classes if the answer is A, then study neuro. if the answer is B, then pick something that will interest you or pick something that will help you get a job.
But the OP is only 16. So he has 2 years advantage over his peers, correct? You don't think that, by the time he's done with school, within 2 years of working as a professional that he doesn't have enough time to apply to medical school? And he should look more favorable too, since he would then show maturity as a professional with real working experiences, not just some newly grad with internship work. He could work in some lab for 2-3 years. Also, the OP would still have more than 3 decades of working experience as a doctor before he retires if he takes a break from school for a few years. Why need to rush into something that requires so much dedication at such a young age? Say he starts medical school at 23, then he'd be a full doctor at 30, so he can work 35 years before he reaches 65.
this thread is like the slumdog millionaire one: it refuses to go away.. for the love of god, Mr. future Ivy leaguer longhorn valedictorian salutatorian 16 years old doctor, let it go already.. you got all the advice you could get from here and then some more.. geez
It sounds like you're really trying to game the process. Medical schools do tend to look favorably upon non-science majors that still have good science grades. It shows diverse interests. It's also doubly good if a person can rock the MCATs while not being a science major, which shows that the person can do well without having to completely immerse in the material by being a science major. BUT, if you're looking to do a non-science major simply because you think its gonna give you a one up in admissions and not because you're really interested in it, then that'll surely backfire. There are a couple of reasons why people are science majors. a) they generally like science b) they got poor grades in prereq classes and need extra classes to pull up their science gpa or c) both. If you think you can do well in a non-science major and still rock your prereq's, by all means go for it. I chose not to do something like english because I'd probably fail those classes, I'm a science guy. And I happened to really enjoy most of what I learned in biology. I didn't even know the OP was 16 but that's still immaterial to my point. If he wants to take time off, go for it. Just plan it out well. I know plenty of people who took gap years after college before applying to college; that doesn't mean they didn't plan out their EC's and other activities well. The OP can have an active social life in college, he just has to balance that with his studies if he wants to be a doctor as badly as it appears he does.
no ****... wtf else can be said that hadn't been stated ad naseum by page 3? just let it go, man... take the advice given and go slay some trim while you're still in high school b/c by the sound of it the only trim you're gonna be seeing in college is on a cadevar.
Wow...too funny dude. But for real, it seems like the OP is asking the same questions over and over again.
Plus you shouldn't probably declare your major until your second year anyway. First year's usually the core stuff you take...like calculus, bio 1, english.
and this tells me one thing: it's attention that's being craved, not answers..the ostentatious sig slightly gives it away as well..
