Neuroscience vs Biology Major

WayOutWestMom
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:52:29 +0000

Neuroscience ≠ neurology. Neuroscience ≠ neurosurgery.

Your undergrad major has ZERO bearing whatsoever on what specialty you eventually pursue. Major in whatever you like.

Neurosurgery is among the most competitive of all specialties. If you only want to to do neurosurgery and would not be happy as a primary care/family medicine physician, then you should not plan on going to medical school.

At UCLA, a neuroscience major is required to do a capstone project and one of the 3 options for fulfilling this requirement is a independent research project. Bio majors can also do independent research projects.