The Major thing about classes

When starting college and deciding to pursue a carrier in medicine, the first thing that comes to mind is I need to take all the science prerequisites so that I can apply to med school and do well on the MCAT. Therefore, I should just become a Biology or Chemistry major. The truth is, that although with those college majors you end up taking most (if not all) of your premed prerequisites, you don't need to be a science major to pursue a carrier in medicine. Additionally, just because your advisors at school are pushing you to declare a major, the truth is you don't have to declare a major till your ready to graduate. You can take your time and check out classes before you decide on a major. Furthermore, just because you chose a major doesn't mean your stuck with it. as long as you didn't graduate yet you can always switch your major.

The thing with medical school is, they want diversity, out of the hundreds of applications they receive, they want to see what makes you unique and special. Now I'm not saying specifically not to be a science major. I'm saying do what makes you happy. Personally I was a psychology major.

Pros and Cons for choosing a college major (just some ideas).

Although being a science major has many benefits for someone pursing a carrier in medicine, there are also many cons. The pros are you don't have to take any extra classes, it better prepares you for the MCAT, and all your classmates are probably going into the same field so you make a lot of new friends to help motivate you through the long journey. On the other hand, if you decide to be a science major but then discover medicine isn't for you, there isn't really much you can do with your degree aside from teach or research. However, if you choose a different major, the cons are you need to take extra classes for your medical school prerequisites (which in turn ends up being more time in undergrad), the people you take one science course may not be in your other ones (since you need to fill both your major and prerequisite list of classes). The pros to not being a science major is, if you decide medicine isn't for you, you can always have a backup plan.

So before choosing your major, make sure you think it through and weigh the pros and cons of each decision.\

Wishing you all the best of luck on your journey to becoming a doctor.