<p>If a student had a great MCAT score, had a great GPA, was deeply involved in extracurricular activities, and did well in all other parts of the application, would the med school admissions committee reject a person who majored in a vocational major?</p>
<p>I highly doubt that a student’s choice of major has any impact on his/her admission to medical school. As we all know, statistics and percentages never tell the whole story. So if 40% of Biology majors got into med school while 50% of economics majors got in, that doesn’t mean med schools prefer economics majors. It has a lot more to do with applicants’ MCAT, GPA, etc. We know that Biology majors have a lower average score on the MCAT (no offense to Bio majors). Why is this? There are plenty of reasons, but the 40% on the data table doesn’t explain any of them. </p>
<p>Some medical schools might give slight preference to certain majors like humanities, but generally they don’t give any preference to major. We all know that the most important parts of an application are MCAT, GPA, ECs, etc. Selection of major along with name of undergrad institution are more toward the bottom of this list. </p>
<p>I think we’re overestimating the student’s major. Med schools look at the applicant’s MCAT and GPA first before even considering giving an interview. If a student is genuinely interested in a major in Finance, he/she can explain the reasons to the med school interviewer. Major in what you like and enjoy. And yes, many people choose to major in something because they like to learn about it (not just because it would give them good jobs).</p>