THE BEST PRE-MED MAJOR: Majors with the highest acceptance rates to Medical School
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- I explore which pre-med major has the highest acceptance rates and MCAT scores.
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I'm pre-med and majoring in Philosophy! It's helped me a lot with critical thinking, communication, reading, and writing. Don't be afraid to major in the humanities if it's something you enjoy and are passionate about!
Finally I find someone majoring in Philosophy. I am also majoring in philosophy and I always feel discourages about entering med school but I want so bad.
How are you doing now? Did you get into med school?
I spoke to my nephrologist and neurologist and both told me the same. Do what makes you happy and you'll excel in. I decided to take sociology and ended up meeting the director of the pathology program the my med school and he actually was surprised by how informed I was and offered to set me up with the admissions director with who I could plan my schedule with. I was super happy because he knows I'm a sociology major and he said that it wouldn't be a problem. :D
^Ditto. Would like to know as well.
shawn n be sick/need help/checks and then just randomly ask during the appointment.
How does your curriculum look if you don’t mind me asking?
@@thesarasiablack Sociology major here. Maybe her minor/electives composed of heavily on chemistry or any hard science and she was able to accepted in med school. Mine are sucks the courses we need to take are fix and we can't choose electives and it is more on politics so I am not qualified for advanced profession like being a doctor
Great! I think the point you and the video make is there is no one specific major to get into medical school cause medical school teaches you to be a doctor not undergrad. Many don't know this and assume it's pre med biology al etc...
I’m an MD. I went to a conservatory for undergrad and my major was double bass. Just saying. In my med school class were former lawyers, former engineers, a writer for Condé Nast, everything you can think of. As long as you get the prerequisites just study what you are interested in.
Perfect!!! Best comment.😍❤️ This what I been looking for. Thank you!
If you don't feel like watching this the answer is Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Psychology, Biomedical Science, Neurology. Of course you can major in anything but these majors have majority of the med school prerequisites built in so you spend less money and time in undergrad. The less challenging majors are psychology and biology. People caught in their feelings will be offended. Take my advice I know people from all majors and I'm in med school.
******Alley******* I’m a political science major with a minor in international relations
I’ve decided to try med school but will that be possible with my major
******Alley******* my question is is after people get those bachelor degrees will they be able to get jobs with them that pay a boat load more than a minimum wage job before going to med school?
so i can major in bachelors of arts in Psychology as long as I meet the prerequisites to get in Dental school?
OfficialMichellemarie 26 you don’t need an specific major to make money. I know graduates in classical studies that work for tech companies making more than your life existence can even dream off with 4 yr bachelors degree. I know others that got your same thought and haven’t moved from the ladder much
Good thing I'm majoring in biochem😂
It doesnt matter at all, but in terms of readiness it's nursing. 👨⚕️
Zombie Prodigy Agree!
I just got in to med school here in Denmark and Im so excited to begin this new chapter of my life! Thanks for all the inspiration, you're such a great person :))
Hey Jamie! Good to see you back after your summer break (: My hypothesis: there is such a noticeable difference in acceptance rates because the bio majors are regressing to the mean due to their very large sample size in comparison to other majors. Such a beautiful representation of the data!
This is the very FIRST video I've ever commented on! And I want to say that this video was extremely informative, eye-opening, and relevant. You dug into a lot of things I continuously wonder and this ONE video answered about 70% of my questions about majors (if you can believe). Anywho, thank you.
I'm so happy I watched this video. I go to the University of Washington and a majority of popular pre-med majors here are competitive or capacity-constrained. My current major is Biology which falls under that "competitive" category, but watching this video put me at ease!! Thank you:)
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Love your videos! Taking my MCAT Thursday😭 also, go Neuro!!
how do you think you did?
So... how did u do?
Love neuro
She failed the MCAT unfortunately
Balla Jallow how do u know that?
I'll be majoring in nutrition and then applying to medical school, but I am a non-traditional student 😓 and I didn't know I wanted to be a Dr. until I was a sophomore. We'll see how this goes.
I'm a premed and my major is biochemistry. On a serious note, I got scared when I saw that 50% of people in med school were in biological sciences but then the acceptance rate for each made me feel a lot better. Thanks!
Hey, I’m going in as a freshman and planning on majoring in biochemistry. Ik you commented this three years ago so I was wondering how it went and if you would recommend it?
Honestly, my premed trackway is crazy. My major is Chinese language. ... haha, As a trilingual I really have a knack for languages so I can focus on the science classes and have a balance with it. But, being Mexican immigrant, it is quite hard due to immigrational stuff, so I am stuggling a bit, but I am determined!
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I'm about to start college and will be majoring In Microbiology and double minoring in Chemistry and Anthropology. My mom works with several doctors, some of which are surgeons (what I think I want to do), and what they have all told me is to major in what I love, but to also do combine that with something in the liberal arts because a lot of medical school now want to see diversity in your interests and abilities.
For me these are my list of premed that has very high advantage in med school:PT,Nurses,Med tech and Pharmacist
Very helpful information J. Thank you.
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Do you have a video where you talk about what exactly it is you'd like to do? Like, what you're planning on specializing in?
super informative video!
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Thanks for the breakdown!
This is SO helpful!!! Thanks so much
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But if after high school u know u want to be in the medical field why is being in nursing program looked down or different than any other specialty that’s gonna get less experience and less knowledge for med school? I feel like nursing would be the next step to get into med school bc it’s actually preparing you for the real thing unlike an art, math, or psych major
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this is really helpful!!!
As long as you get a high GPA and high MCAT score
Hey, Im a comp sci major and Im going into my third year of comp sci and im pretty good at it ,but i'm heavily motivated to do pre-med because of some personal issues. Im thinking of just taking the pre req classes and taking the SAT whilst still in college and MCAT after while I work for a job relating to computer science and then applying to Med- School. I really do not know if I should follow this route. I am just worried on not getting accepted in Medical School because of not so high GPA and test scores. And also its really expensive and I don't think my parents could pay for it.
I want to major in either bio chemistry or neuroscience I’m already taking kinesiology along with A&P in high school right now so I’m not sure which one is more beneficial to me especially when finding a job to support me through medical school.
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I wanna major in Art History and be a dermatologist 🤷🏽♀️
hey, I loved this video. I am wondering if biology of global health is included in the 52?
I am surprised that specialized health studies didnt score higher
You added an “h” after “p” in the word “therapy”
i want to be a psychiatrist but i don’t know what to major in!!!
What about engineering majors?
I agree. Pick a major you like. Of course, bio is the most common. That is because the major includes nearly every prerequisite course.
I am a dentist, a professor at a dental school. My major was Art History. That made my application stand out.
Did you take any science courses to help prepare for medical school while in undergrad say as electives? If so how many?
Yea I have a similar question to the guy above me lol. Do you think I can do a comp sci undergrad and just see what electives I need (bio, chem, calc, etc) to take to apply into medical school?
Hey I plan on attending med school and majoring in psychology and would that be a reasonable decison to enter med school
@@arebee4592 a little late but yes you can do that as long as you take those specific science classes!
@@rashidipayne2013 With Marketing bachelor, how can I enter into Neuroscience field? need answer ..
I'm currently majoring in Biomedical Sciences, can't wait to get into medical school.
Evani Golden nakli doing I am currently doing major in biotechnology, can i get into med school ??!
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Hi!!
I didnt take chemistry and physics for my junior and sophomore years in high school ( i only took biology) , but i reallyyy want to go to medical school, do you think its still possi le for me ro go to med school withoit taking chemistry or physics?
Thxx😀
Handy Pranata try to take those classes senior year it will be better. Even though you might forgot some you will still have experience and your notes! It will come back to you. I highly recommend you take them maybe even AP Chem or AP Physics senior year.
Handy Pranata u prolly have to take chem and physics in college
Me too!
I'm majoring in psychology 🙋🏼 Idk what category that falls under, but I want to get my medical degree in psychiatry and I feel like that's the best major for me particularly. I love your vids, btw! They really help me to be not as nervous about trying to go to and graduate from medical school later on! ✨❣️
Em Sterls yay another psych major! Also want to go into psychiatry 😌 good luck!!
Em Sterls You fall under Social Science hun.
That'll fall under behavior.
I want to do psychiatry also!!
Please tell me did you do BSc in psychology or there is something different known as premed psychology!?!!
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Hi, I just wanted to point out that when you did your percentages for med-school majors and acceptances the total wasn't 100% it was actually 80.5. You mentioned that half majored in biology and the others majored in something else but you forgot to 19.5% of the applicant's majors which I think is pretty big. Just wanted to point that out.
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I've known about these figures published by AMCAS. But where does engineering (biomedical) fit in the categories? Physical sciences? Biology?
physical sciences probably
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kls600 Why the hell would engineering be under physical science lol
Damn, no love for us biomedical engineers 😂
I know 😂 does this mean I get to quit BME? currently dying rn. Harder major, lower GPA, and my gpa is not looking very good compared to what I’m sure a bio major’s looks like. I guess the good thing is it’s an honorable, interesting career that will definitely pay if I happen to not get into med school.
@@milkcarton8573 Hello. How far gone are you in it?
@@ettacatherineetta4353 Hi! So I’m actually in my third year of university but I’ve decided to change my major from BME to ECE. I have no interest in going to medical school anymore. Instead I am much more interested in continuing in engineering and possibly doing patent law in the future.
Trust me major in Biology. Medical School is nearly almost all memorization. Taking a biology major will help you develop memorization techniques and study skills for med school. So biology is best
What about biophysics
So we have to do BSc in biology right? Or premed biology is different from BSc
Idk because I'm not from USA!
Do you know what course should i take if i want to pursue psychiatry?
SatsuiEvilRyu how about biochemistry
Nil Paulo Antonio psychology or neuroscience
you are the sweetest thing and I wanna be a doctor like you I am grade
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itz rona what did u end up majoring in
itz rona I’m a freshman (9) 😂😂
@@rossinidemelo6606 I am majoring in science concentrating on bio and minoring chem. I am taking prerequisite for my pre med track
@@ethioagnogirl3768 can you advise me please. From your experience so far is there a lot of chemistry and lab work. Or is it more anatomy based stuff? I would like to major in it but I feel like it may be so hard to maintain a high GPA. What do you think?
@@rossinidemelo6606 I’m majoring in science with concentration on bio
FYI, my sister majored in Communication before she got into med school. She said that it helped her with the MCAT a lot.
That was my major too! Working towards med school, hopefully. :)
JasonV12 hope it’s working out ! give us an update :)))💛✨
Can I get more details please? Undergrad in non science stream and then applying med school? How please can you enlight me with the pathway?
Is Public Health a good major?
Graphs are misleading. The acceptance rate of Humanities is so high because only 4% of applicants majored in it. Let's say 50 people who majored in Humanities applied and of those people 25 were accepted, then that's 50% acceptance. On the contrary, the pool of people who major in Biological Sciences is much larger so obviously less people will be accepted and the average MCAT score will be more "diverse" with so many more people taking it under Bio major. Biological Science majors make it simpler to take your required courses but the trade off is that it'll be harder to differentiate yourself from the large pool. Humanities on the other hand makes you stand out simply by your major but makes fitting in all your major classes with "pre med" classes much more stressful.
Jengel I agree with you! These statistics are heavily skewed, as is so easy to do. I’m not sure that it’s wrong to say some groups do better on the subject that they studied, but the fact that most pre meds go with a biology major leads it to having a more diverse population and thus is more likely to contain more people not fit for medical school. Also you’re completely right that it’s harder to juggle a different degree and the medical school pre requisites. I just think that too many variables confound any deductions to be made here. In my opinion biology is still probably one of the best ways to go if you commit to it, with chemistry as a close second. Although congrats to the crazy mathematician MD’s.
It doesn’t really matter how many are in each major, if half are accepted that means half of all people who apply with those majors were outstanding students. So on average, regardless or how little, humanity majors have a higher percentage of acceptance. They also scored higher on MCAT which can not be skewed by graphs. MCAT is difficult no matter what.
Isaiah Rivera So what you're saying is that half is half no matter how large the data pool is right? So half a billion dollars is the same as half a thousand dollars because they're both halves right? I don't think you understood the original comment.
I would rather go up against 4999 other Humanities majors then 48999 Biology majors.
at the end of the day, what you major in doesn't do anything for you. It's about gpa, sgpa, mcat, and ecs that's it
one of my hypotheses for bio students doing “worse” is because a lot of more bio students applied so the group of people applying is probably more diverse? idk and as for other majors, i feel like they applied because they knew they knew they could get in? since usually they wouldn’t go for medicine?
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I'm gonna take Nursing as my pre-med 😊 I'll save up money first for Med school
That’s what I want to do
Nursing is apparently a shit degree for med school
@John Kerimoglu for some ig. I know some Doctors and their pre-med was Nursing.
@@Jker_productions I have heard that a nursing degree is actually very beneficial for medical students. My doctor is a medical school professor and she says that the students from nursing backgrounds were better communicators than other students in her classes. She also said that medical students who were previously nurses helped the other medical students and were almost mentors to them.
Not to mention nursing degrees provide students with a lot of experience and practicum placements. Prior to entering medical school, nurses can already perform assessments, interact with patients/patient's families/doctors and nurses, administer medications, develop nursing diagnoses, and perform skills (for example taking vitals, injections, etc). In addition, nursing schools usually require students to take Anatomy & Phys, pathophys, pharmacology, engl etc, which can be beneficial for medical school/ MCAT as well.
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Melissa M me too
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I was a Biochem major but now I switched to medical anthropology 😌 with a biochem minor :) so Idk what category that falls under but I’m trying my best to get into med school, and I’m manifesting that it WILL happen❤️🥺
I believe in you 🥺
Nancy Neri thank u🥺❤️
Good luck!! I’m a junior and just learned about medical anthropology recently. Your major and minor choice sound like a rlly good duo!
Junior in HS btw
The best pre-med major is anything in science. Why ? Because it exposed you the most to science courses. Although you don't to major in science to get accepted. Medicine is a science based feild. Nothing better than get the most of science classes as pre-med, those concept repeated themselves for life.
At the end if the day, major what interest you. Medical is too competitive to major in science just for med school.
I do think that you should take the time to study what you enjoy, but I don't think it's very manageable to fulfill pre-med prerequisites while also pursuing a major/degree in an unrelated subject. Pre-med courses do take a lot of time, and it is more convenient for your major to have courses that overlap with premed prereqs.
Natasha I'm majoring in biology and in dance, and it's manageable thus far. I did have some ap credits though, so that helped me out
Natasha I actually agree with your insight and think it is very realistic! I was curious to know in order to have the courses you are minoring in be somewhat coherent to the premed courses you are majoring in, what do you recommend those minoring courses to be?
What nobody wants to say but I will say it anyway. Getting into medicine is mostly about the quality of the individual. What they are capable of academically.
If Einstein was to have majored in history he still would have been amazing at physics because he had a natural talent.
So there will be honors students out there that could major in Mongolian art but still coast MCAT. I know this is very unfair but it is just the reality of the world.
Now there are students out there who are borderline meaning they are just about gifted enough to make it but require lots of hard work and focus such as doing a major in Biochemistry.
Most people do not even know when they are at high school where they fall on the scale because nobody has even discussed it with them.
It's also important to remember that you can always study things you enjoy OUTSIDE of school. If you love English literature (like me) but are on the pre-med track (also like me), I find that it's better to major in something pertaining to your future career so you have a fallback option. You can always study English or art or music outside of school; you don't need a degree to prove your education on a specific subject. I'm not bashing humanities degrees at all, pursue what you love and have a great, successful life! -A future Biochem Major and Creative Writing Minor
Nursing or biology
For high gpa
I thing nursing is better option as I get more clinical experience and it made my application to med school more stronger
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For anyone who just roaming and doesn't know how to get into med school : 1.) Get a bachelors in ANY major ya feel like (music, sciences, arts, etc) please enjoy it BTW :)
2.) School should offer something for pre med to get to medical school and prepare you for MCAT (basically ACT for medical schools to look at) then take MCAT
3.) Boom you ready to apply
4.) Good luck everybody :)
hey, may you help me. I'm a foreign students and I have an engineering degree and experience in the hospital with a patient.Can I take MCAT and enter the medical university?
Thanks for the advice, thinking of double majoring in biology and psycology....btw you're a beauty with brains sis
why is engineering not included in these stats?
I read that the highest acceptance rate is actually dance majors. Obviously there aren't many of those applying though. It is a mentally and physically demanding major that shows dedication I guess. Early morning and long days as well.
why would a nursing major go to medical school ? they must be millionaires.. >_>
Welcome back Jamie! I hope you enjoyed your break! Lovely video as always of course :)
Is nursing good I’m doing LVN Assoicate science right now than bsn I want to take prerequisites for med school 🏫
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i want to major in philosophy which is great!--unless i actually get accepted into med school: if not I'd be stuck with a degree that I can't really use ughhhhh
At my school most people who get accepted are biology majors.
I'm doing computer science on a pre-med track! In 3rd year right now at UC Berkeley :)
tF6U congrats!! Wishing you the best :))
tF6U Hi 👋🏽 I'm also doing computer science and starting my freshman year. I want to apply for med school too so are you taking extra science classes to be on the premed track ?
tF6U hey! I'm an incoming freshman at UC Berkeley and I'm planning on majoring in computer science in L&S and pursuing a premedical path. I had some qualms about it considering CS is a capped major with lower GPAs and Berkeley premed courses are known to have lower grades. I still really want to go through with this though because this is where my passion lies and you're the first person I found who's doing the same thing! I was wondering if I could contact you with some of my questions and just to learn more about your experience. Please let me know! :)
What did you get on your SAT/ACT? Berkeley is my dream school.
Elvis Gutierrez I'm not sure whether you're asking me or the OP, but I got a 2340 (on the old 2400 test). I only took the test once. I think my test scores and hard class rigor made up for my average GPA.
I’m surprised History majors get accepted to medical school more than Biology .
Since you offer such a detailed account of empirical data, I believe that you would have fun in statistics. In fact, based upon your knowledge and research, I would also guess that you probably would have already fullfilled your math requirement.
However, it might be somewhat erraneous to think like since freshman and sophomores can obtain this information just as easily as you have; however, freshman still are probably getting themselves aquainted with their surroundings. Therefore, my reasoning is somewhat flawed since it's based on assumptions rather than empirical data. Yet, I wouldn't be surprised if my assertion was correct, since it is evident to me that you probably have the skills, knowledge, and mannerisms attributable to a successful college student, which you have thusly shown by the way you present your discourse on this subject by offering empirical data and analyzing it. In every day discourse, the general population does not engage in this matter, which i have observed through my own personal daily ethnographic ways of learning how society works around me. And thusly, some incoming freshman probably are unable to present an argument the way you did, avoiding all instances of non-scientific assertions, opinion, and non-credible sources. There's nothing wrong with opinionated writing! However, when people present arguments with just opinion, then their argument becomes more " Feely-toucjy" blog style rather than academic discourse. Since I believe you have already obtained these skills, I believe you already have completed your basic general education.
Secondly, that's why I also think you would also like taking statistics, if you haven't taken it already. Science + statistics = empirical. Empirical + humanities + GE = well rounded student.
I'm a drama major. However, I'm taking precalculus trigonometry just to be a well rounded student. A seperate trigonometry course may be hard to find in college. However, at my community college , it is called Precalculus II rather than Trig even though Precalculus II only covers trig. When colleges lump everything into 1 quarter, such as the University of Washington, then students mat not be able to grasp all concepts in 10 weeks! But when trig is taught the way we do it, then any college student like me can climb the ladder from elementary algebra.
P.S A lot of students nay not know what College Algebra or Precalculus is. You might consider doing a video for this to clarify this information for future students.
College Algebra also known as Precalculus 1 (at my school) or Math for Business and Social Sciences, which is a college algebra coursed aimed at business and social sciences. If there is a prerequisite of precalculus or college algebra, then it's a calculus course instead.
It covers Transformations, a review of functions and domain/range, a continuation of some toolbox functions square root of X, x^2, x^3, 1/x^2. It also covers optimization parabolic word problems and reviews parabola transformations as well. It also includes graphs of iverses as well as what a composition is and how to decompose a function. It also includes an algebraic intro to rates of change. That's what college algebra is. While intermediate algebra introduces parabolas, it does not get into transformations nor does it touch on the value of e or e^x. Nor does it cover radioactive decay. That's all college algebra..
Intermediate algebra is the study of rational expressions, square roots, work word problems, quadratic equation, vertex form, formulas, distance formula, and 2 variable equations.
What's precalculus and how does it differ from Math for Social science and business majors? Bottom line: specific business and science applications of algebra that does not teach trigonometry. Precalculus: college algebra AND trig including polar coordinates, intro to vectors, and parametric equations. Unlike high school precalculus, intro to limits are generally NOT COVERED due to time constaints on a quarter system and is up to the teacher and thusly is reserved for Calc 1. Conic sections may or may not be covered in a precalculus course. In Washington state, conic sections are generally skipped in a community college precalculus course. But there are no guarantees if your college professor will teach Conic sections in a precalculus course. In California, conic sections and mathematical induction is included in Precalculus. In Washington state, mathematical induction may or may not be covered in precalculus. At my community college, precalculus II is just trigonometry. At Seattle community colleges, it covers induction but still no conic sections. I have asked my teacher about comic sections and summation, and I was told that calculus sections will review that material and generally is not reserved for precalculus. So that's how college precalculus can be different from high school. High school has a full year to cover everything,, whereas most colleges teach it in 10 weeks, 2 quarters broken up, or a 16 week semester.
I totally went off topic!
Majored in accounting, got accepted to multiple schools. 😎 I'll be able to handle my bidness both inside and outside the human body. Due to the importance of diversity, business majors are especially attractive to adcoms and your GPA will be boosted compared to hard science majors.
Nice to see you back!!! I'm so glad we didn't have to do a degree before medicine :O
I'm starting my first year of college in about three weeks and as of right now I'm headed towards the pre-med route. I'm little nervous and scared cause I really want to attend medical school to become a family doctor and help others. Is there any tips from anyone and you for myself?
Kimberly Nguyen if you feel overwhelmed with your premed courses just know that there is a postbac program you can complete after your undergraduate that focuses only on the courses needed from med school. All you need is the basic bio and chemistry. Goodluck!
Jaime, thank you so much for this video. I will be starting my freshman year of college this fall as a sociology major on a premed track! This is just what I needed because I had already decided to switch my major to bio or physics but now I understand that won't really affect my MCAT scores or chances of getting accepted to med school. Thank you for this video 💙
I will be honest with you medicine is about natural talent some people will have it others will not.
If you do a major in chemistry you are going to have a good basis for medicine because it will be very focused on that topic area.
Now you could do a sociology major and have classes in chemistry that give you a good foundation. I am of the opinion that if you are cannot recognise that you are gifted academically then you should be doing a mixed program anyway but have a good foundation in there that you could get a job with.
Hi Jamie! I enjoyed listening to your insights on how various majors can impact one's chance of getting into med school. As much as bio majors can provide information on science, these students may be at a disadvantage of writing coherent papers. It's vice-versa for humanities major students.
Now I understand why colleges (mines at least) require us to complete different types of courses. i am majoring in nutrition and food science, but I have taken various writing intense courses, language courses, women/gender studies, psych, etc. These humanities type of courses improve my writing skills and make me think a little more. Despite not majoring in humanities, these courses allow me to practice my critical thinking skills elsewhere.
Med school is so much more than science... great communication skills, sympathy, presentation skills, and not being ignorant are key to making great medical professionals! If one takes advantage of their college courses, they will most certainly be at an advantage, regardless of major!
Karen M Hey we have the same first name and last initial lol
This is true but you unfortunately spend more time and money paying to take extra classes to satisfy medical school prerequisites. So for the people who don't have a lot of money to spend I would say stick to biology or chemistry.
Karen M I agree that it’s important to be well rounded! I think that it’s possible to have a focused major and integrate many studies into your thought process. I’m a biology major but I see direct application for math and writing in the sciences, because science is at it’s core a blend of various logics and tests. I too have noticed that many people struggle and fail courses outside of their comfort zone, when they should be thinking about integrating different styles of thought and new ideas into their world view. That said I still think that if you like medicine then a foundation in biology and chemistry is probably the best way to prepare, as long as you don’t shy away from other fields and skills
Devin Thompson As a biology major, do you find it harder than others majors?
Your data are deceiving because it assumes the same number of people majoring in different areas are applying to medical school. (If 90% are biological science majors and represent 50% of accepted medical students and chemistry majors represent 1% of the applicants and 10% of the accepted medical students, then clearly majoring in chemistry is advantageous.) The truth of the matter is that those majoring in a biological science overwhelm by number all other majors. When I graduated college, for example, the entire graduating class of chemists was 7 people while over 650 biology majors graduated.
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Having spent five years on the faculty of a major medical school and watching the selection process (which may be a bit dated since this was from 30 years ago), there is a huge difference in the major you choose. Medical schools tend not to like selecting people with undergraduate degrees in a non-science major because the student, if selected, starts off at a huge disadvantage that many times cannot be overcome. Obtaining a degree in a science field accomplishes much more than you realize and not having that scientific foundation makes studying medicine far more difficult.
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By far and away the major that results in the most success is chemistry. Med students always seem to hit a brick wall when they study chemistry while chemistry majors breeze through these problems and overall seem to do much better in med school even when their undergraduate grades are substantially lower others. Some have argued that the chemistry degree requires more rigor which better prepares the student, but that opinion is not supported by any credible studies. What was known at the time is while significant numbers of students dropped out of medical school, few, if any, chemistry majors fail in the program which is why chemistry majors were always at the top of the selection list when all else was equal. What I can also tell you is that after a 35 year career, my training as a chemist resulted in me being far better prepared and I was always easily and significantly able to out perform those with a biological degree. But, then again, few seem to want to major in chemistry due to the difficulty in the program itself.
Your major isn't as important as your science GPA. We suggest you major is something you're interested in and can get good grades in. Keep in mind that med schools evaluate your applications primarily on mcat and science GPA first, before moving on to your extras.
I think that one's college record should demonstrate intellectual flexibility. It is a time in life to enrich oneself. Demonstrating the ability to excel in a variety of disciplines should impress any admissions committee. I have found applicants who were very good chemists or physicists, etc. but whose vocabularies were more limited than one would expect and who couldn't hold a conversation in grammatically correct English. Conversation is a social skill...a very important one in dealing with patients.
Hi! Can you make a vídeo about what you use to eat every day and what do you take to eat when you have lectures, and when you go to the hospital? I am a medstudent and sometimes I don't have time to prep some healthy food to bring with me. Thank you.
Nice way to show how statistics can easily sway or mislead people.
I'm still curious though, why US medicine must be a post-graduate course?
Woahhh so Medical Technology isn't as popular as in my country, Philippines.
You were a neuroscience major? I just began college as a neuroscience major and literature minor.
I have plan for my pre med to be a medtech. Is it a good choice?
great and helpful vid!! very much agree with your hypothesis about humanities majors getting an upper hand on the CARS section
What's the best place to buy good scrubs (ie. the ones you are wearing)? Thanks! :)
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Where does engineering fit into the major break down?
Arielle Clute Probably physical science or mathematics!
If I had my undergrad major from any university outside US, can I still apply to medschool with MCAT?
where do MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY falls?
Hi Jamie! Just curious - where do computer science majors fit in on this graph? Would they be listed under math? Thanks!
I'm applying to college this year and thank you so much for this video! It surprised me that those who majored in humanities did better on the MCAT than those who majored in biological sciences... Makes me want to major in the humanities even more! So excited to major in something I love and still have the chance go on to med school :)
They did not do better. What it shows is that those who want to go to medical school and major in humanities had a higher acceptance rate.
How many Humanities students really would actually be capable of the MCAT is the question. Again if you have a student who can get into law school with humanities then there is a very strong chance that they could get into medical school.
The actual quality of student is really the deciding factor. Probably lots of science students apply that should not be and probably a very low number of humanities that know they can do it.
I just want to give a special comment to the biology major. " HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
*clears my throat*
Thank you for reading this. :)
I’m doing Early Childhood Education/Development. I want to be a pediatrician so I want to have a background with children.