mingui91

I plan to attend a dental school after my bachelors.
I go to UC Davis, but I cant settle for a major.

Which of these majors will best prepare me for DAT and provide the most job opportunities if I decide not to go to grad school?

1. Biochem & Molecular Bio
2. Chemical Engineering
3. Biomedical Engineering
4. Biology
5. Chemistry
6. Biochemical Engineering


Right now I am almost disregarding 4 and 5, because I believe they are way easier than the other majors, and while higher GPA sounds nice It wouldn't prepare me enough for the DAT, at least from what I believe.

boneh3ad

Honestly, I don't think it really matters. Given, I have never gone to dental school, but I can't imagine that there is a whole lot of any of those majors that are overly relevant.

xraymancs

Biochemistry or Biology are the best but any one which has a significant amount of biology is OK. We have a lot of students at my university who take our Professional masters program in Biology (mostly molecular & cell) to prepare for dental school admission. The extra degree is a plus in the admission process.

More importantly, if you choose an engineering discipline remember that you are, first and foremost, training to be an engineer, not preparing for dental school. If you are not keen on engineering then stick with Biochemistry or Biology.