You sound like a wonderful student for Macalester - hope you applied. IS at Macalester is broad and deep - all Macalester students are touched by it, not just IS majors. As a parent of a senior, I’ve heard of no easy majors at Macalester. While it is possible to combine IS with pre-med, Going abroad is required for IS majors, but tricky for science majors. Most science majors who go abroad, go where they can attend universities so they keep up with their science requirements. But those same places and institutions may not offer the types of hands-on research for IS. That said, my daughter ran into a Mac alum who is working as a doctor with indigenous women in Bolivia. She had first gone to Bolivia as a junior for her semester abroad. So it can be done.