AmazingMan101

Long story short, I want to become a doctor ultimately but I have a feeling I will regret not choosing to fly. Would double majoring in Pre-Med and Aeronautical science (professional piloting) be too much? Would majoring in to unrelated studies be harmful to my GPA and MCAT studying? The Aeronautical Science degree will land me with a Private Pilot, Private Pilot Instructor, Commercial, Commercial Instructor, Multi Engine rating/instructor. And the program would guarantee me a interview with a regional jet corporation. Not guaranteed a job tho. If med school doesn't work out, I can fall on this. And if med school does work out, I would be able to complete med school and then fly for fun which is my dream. Please guys. Let me know, thanks!

AmazingMan101

Cmon guys! BUMP BUMP BUMP

yodelo

I dont know much about this program, but if it is a tough courseload, you need to be prepared to work hard. You may need to take summer courses, but remember that premed reqs should not be taken over the summer.

In the end, med schools will want to know if you are truly passionate about medicine, and saying aeuronatics was a fall back is not a good answer!

csh123

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Minor: Biology

NeedAVacation

Have you taken any flying lessons yet? What kind of flying experience do you have?

Which school are you looking at that would allow both of these options?

Dh is a commercial pilot. It's a rough and expensive road with no guarantees.

discoinferno

Like CSH123 posted, you can fulfill pre-med requirements without majoring in pre-med.
I'd have to assume some of the math & chemistry requirements would overlap nicely if an aeronautical sciences degree is anything like an aerospace engineering degree.

Then again I don't know how big an aeronautical sciences major is, etc. That's a pretty niche thing only a few posters will have experience with. The double major sounds brutal/excessive if you think you'll probably end up in the medical profession with a 100 hp Cessna.

Do you want to be a doctor or a pilot more? Just don't end up half-assing both and achieving neither. Safe to say you'll make a lot more as a doctor.

Oh wait I had an epiphany. Flight surgeon in the military.

raimius

In commercial aviation, a lot is measured by hours and seniority. What that means is pilots with lots of ratings but low hours (the case you are looking at) will likely wind up at a regional airline and not being paid much. There, pilots will try to build hours, hoping to get hired by a big airline. Of course, big airline jobs are relatively few.

Double majoring in the two majors you listed would be tough, to say the least. Most pre-med programs are fairly rigorous, and aviation programs don't contain a lot of overlapping courses with pre-med. Most people who double major, find programs with significant overlaps that make their schedules workable.