I Hate Science and Math...Can I still be a Doctor?

AJ1018
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:11:19 +0000

Hello CCers…my name’s Dan and I’m currently a senior in high school. Next year I wil most likely be attending either Georgetown University or University of Notre Dame (accepted EA). Anyways, in high school I volunteered at a hospital for many hours and loved it! Watching doctors interact with patients and watching the relationships form truly inspired me. Anyways, it sort of inspired me to be a doctor one day. However, I have one major issue. While hate is a strong word, I really prefer humanities subjects to the sciences, and while I understand I wouldn’t have to major in a science to go onto med school, I would still have to take the prereqs. I did do well in science classes but only because I studied and forced myself too. Nonetheless, my grades in social studies and english were somewhat better. Anyway what I guess I was wondering was, are there any premeds out there who really disliked science in high school and who went on to become doctors? Is it necessary to enjoy science to succeed in college premed courses? Will med school really be a chore if I do not like science now? Thank you!