Majors you take seriously

mathboy98
Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:46:56 +0000

Chem majors don’t take a “watered down” version if they’re preMed; the requirements for a degree in Chemistry don’t change depending on whether you’re headed to Grad school





At my university, there is an ‘Science and Letters’ (for future lawyers and doctors) option, and a ‘Specialized’ option (for graduate-bound students) so, no, they don’t take the same classes. Less math, less of the very specialized advanced classes and more required courses like an extra writing and so on.



One little point I’d like to add is that a major’s required classes are one thing, and what many of those who actually do that major accomplish is quite another. Many premeds I’ve noticed don’t take overambitious chemistry and biology schedules, noting that their foremost priority is to maintain their GPAs. It’s a perfectly great career aspiration to want to become a doctor, but I won’t deny that someone aiming for biology or chemistry graduate school probably will take a more interesting schedule, and thus will catch my attention more easily. My observation from having both premed and standard chemistry (and chemical engineering) friends.



People often think preMeds complain because they find the material in their classes difficult - this isn’t true. Intro-level Bio, Chem, Orgo and Physics are not hard. But when you’re in a class of 500 students, only the top 10% can get A’s



I am one of those who understands their situation, cringes, and moves on. I could not imagine being a premed.



and full math majors.



Most definitely very cool people :)