<p>I’m a junior in high school and hoping to become a pediatrician. Does anyone know whether it’s a good idea to create your own major as a premed? </p>
<p>I want to study natural medicine/remedies or herbology… Not really sure what to call it, but something along those lines.</p>
<p>Does anyone know any higher ranked schools that offer students the opportunity to create their own major?</p>
<p>Also do med schools frown upon this tactic?</p>
<p>Sorry I know this is a lot of questions at once, but my counselor is no help at all, so any advice will be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Med schools don’t care about your major. Think of undergrad as the last opportunity to study whatever you want. It won’t hurt you; in fact, if it is something special, it can make a good interview conversation topic.</p>
<p>Med schools do not frown upon undergrads majoring in anything else besides pre-med or bio. As long as you complete their course requirements within your major then it is perfectly fine. Majoring in pre-med and biology makes it easier for you to fit in the mandatory classes that you must take in order to be accepted into a med school but you can, let’s say, major in psychology and still be admitted into med school.</p>
<p>Just like getting accepted into anything else med schools also look into other talents that you may possess. Do you have leadership qualities? Are you competitive and have the ambition to be successful? If you’re excellent at playing the piano and have won many piano contests or if you’ve led any kind of activity within student government or charities–are somethings that they will certainly look into.</p>
<p>Just what s1185 said, med schools don’t care about your major BUT as long as you’ve done the course requirements that’s needed for them.</p>
<p>I have one more question though, is that the same as an interdisciplinary major? I’m looking into northwestern and univ of chicago and don’t know if they have the “design your major” option, but they do have interdisciplanary program…Not sure what that means or if it’s the same thing… If anyone knows I’d really appreciate to learn a bit of info!</p>