<p>What is a good major to choose if you decide to become a doctor? Biology, chemistry, or something else?</p>
<p>Biology, chemistry, BME, some offer a pre-med major</p>
<p>English.</p>
<p>Many science majors are deficient in reading and writing skills which hurts them on the MCAT. Humanities courses not only involve a lot of reading and writing but also discussion. The ability to articulate an idea or thought should prove to be very useful once you’re a doctor.</p>
<p>Whatever interests you.</p>
<p>Students who hope to go to medical school need to complete a certain core of mostly science courses, but these can be taken as electives in conjunction with any major.</p>
<p>College is a great time for the future doctor to explore other interests – there will be no time for that once med school starts. Also, it’s important to realize that many students who start college with the intention of going to medical school change their plans – either because their interests change or because they are unable to get the necessary very high grades in the required pre-med courses. Having a Plan B in case becoming a doctor does not work out is a very good idea.</p>
<p>Classics. And no, I’m not kidding - I agree with norcalguy on the benefit of majoring in the humanities, if that’s where your interests lie. Any major is fine, as long as the student does well in the required science courses and on the MCATs.</p>
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Yup. Easy answer.</p>
<p>Most practical courses you can take during college- no, not bio, chem, organic- all of which are required, of course-
Statistics and Spanish. Stats you will use every day to try and interpret the literature, and Spanish- so that you will be able to communicate with many of your patients.</p>
<p>See the premed mythbusters thread!</p>
<p>Don’t worry about Spanish if you would rather learn another language- it all depends on where you plan to live and work. To be able to communicate with all of your patients you should learn many, many languages.</p>