KJSLyfe67

Hi, I STILL don't know which major seems the best and I wanted some assistance on my decision. I'm down to three majors (finally >.<). I know that I wanna follow some premed or biomedical research path and can't decide which majors seem the EASIEST or the QUICKEST (which one is the best in general). Therefore, I would appreciate any opinions and comments about each major (to the best of your knowledge please). Thanx! =)

1. Biochemistry B.S.

2. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S.

3. Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. B.S.

bruinboy

all of those majors will be challenging and will probably take you four years. it's basically a rule of thumb that if you do any life science major, you should choose the one you are most INTERESTED in since this will make it a tad bit easier since you will actually study. i've heard rumors that psychobiology is one of the easier majors, but again, you will be competing with a class (in upper divs) that is fairly interested in the topic. I think if you are undecided on a major, take the LS series and see which class is least painful. if it's LS1, do general bio. if it's LS2 do phy sci. if it's LS3 do MCDB. if it's LS4 do MIMG.

if you're interested in the brain do neuro or psychobio. of course this is assuming that you DON'T want to do anything in other fields (humanities, social sciences, physical sciences). for premed, you can major in anything you want whether it's econ, engineering, history, english, bio, etc. It's really impossible for anyone to make this decision for you. if you are a freshman or sophomore, take the premed prereqs and it'll become clear what you wanna do.

uchem07

biochemistry is probably the most difficult of the three although it highly depends on individuals.

VTECaddict

biochem is a physical science not a life science. so it requires you to take the 20/30 chem series, and once you start that chem series you have to complete it...you cant jump back down to 14.

if you're really unsure, the best bet is to start with the chem 20/30 series. that way you have the option of declaring either biochem or any LS major later. if you start the chem 14 series, you wont be able to switch into biochem.

and yes, the LS series will help you decide which LS major you might like. you really dont need to pick a specific one until third year because all the lower divs are exactly the same. math, chem, physics, LS.