Question about non-Science majors

bluedevilmike
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:03:57 +0000

First, extra biology is usually recommended. Not a lot – not enough to get a major in it by any means. But maybe an extra year, and going advanced in it at least a little bit.

Second, I’m sure BRM is right about that school. Case Western is on record as explicitly favoring non-science majors. (This is straight out of the mouth of their Dean of Admissions.) So while any given school might prefer science/non-science, the math shows that it’s a wash.

Third, as S14 repeatedly seems to miss, the math shows that it’s a wash without controlling for GPA and MCAT score. Admissions percentages are similar across the board despite some majors having mildly higher GPAs and some majors having noticeably higher MCAT scores. (You might be surprised to hear which is which, however.)