<p>@dawgshouse, med schools could care less about your major. the reason many students like to take biology and the like for pre med is because it fills up there pre reqs, it is easier, and gives good study skills for med schools (a math quiz and and a biology/medschool quiz are 2 completely different creatures). when med schools pick people they look at work experience,extra curricular activities,GPA,MCAT, and the less known “science GPA” (gpa for all your pre reqs put together) there is also a rumor that med schools frown upon nursing majors because of a solid medical career to fall back on may make people want to quit med school when the going gets tough (not sure how true it is). </p>
<p>if you are worried about costs, the army,navy and airforce offers full ride scholarships for medschool and gives you 2000$ a month to live on during your medical school time. they will not call you for deployment while you are in school and your residency and fellowship. the catch is after school you owe them 6 years of active duty time. and you make a little south of what a regular physician makes after he pays for malpractice insurance. and you have to move where they tell you too. but at least you dont have debt :)</p>
<p>so long story short, volunteer many hours to humanitarian cause mostly in in a medical setting (peace corps looks great as well as army 68w MOS in reserves or active duty), keep your GPA above 3.60 and maybe get a job in a medical setting.</p>