Overview of the Science Majors?

College Majors
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<p>Can someone just give me a brief overview of the science majors. This is the first time I’m thinking about majors and I’m seriously thinking of doing a science major. The ones that I’m interested in are the general ones: biology, science, physics. Can someone just list these and the ones that branch off of it (biotechnology, organic chemistry, etc.), with possibly a little blurb describing them and what they deal with?</p>

<p>Also, I have an SAT2 in Molecular Bio that I got an 800 in. I know that if I declared a bio related major, that SAT2 would look really good, especially since I got it in my freshman year. However, if I wanted to go into a chem or physics related major, would this SAT2 still look just as good since it’s science? </p>

<p>Also, are there any majors that combine all three major science fields?</p>

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<p>For your last question, biophysics/neuralogical science combines all three fields.</p>

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<p>For the blurbs, I’m going to direct you to the College Board website. Go [url=<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools]here[/url</a>] for descriptions of almost any science (and other) major you can think of.</p>

<p>As far as your SAT II score goes, it’s a great score! The only problem would be if you wanted to apply a school which specifically requires chemistry or physics SAT II’s. I’d check the policies of the schools you’re researching. If they don’t specifically require chem or physics SAT II’s, then you’re definitely set with your biology score. </p>

<p>Natural Sciences and Applied Science are two majors that combine many science fields.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help.</p>

<p>Do many schools really require certain science SAT2s? I thought (at least before the SAT change) that you needed one writing, one math, and one free choice.</p>

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<p>A few schools, like Caltech and MIT, require a science SAT II (bio, chem, or physics). Most schools don’t, though.</p>

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<p>One major that combines a lot of different science disciplines is the Integrated Science Program (ISP) at Northwestern. I believe it’s a three year program for ISP itself, and then you must spend the fourth year doing another major in a specific science field like physics, chemistry, biology, etc. You get a double major at the end.</p>