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<p>No one knows for sure that she will get into medical school. </p>
<p>There are many reasons for majoring in non-science departments: 1. Med schools value GPA more than other professional and graduate schools; therefore, if a student can get a higher GPA by majoring in English, then she will. 2. Med schools value well-rounded students more than other graduate programs. Majoring in, say, philosophy while still getting straight As in the sciences might give you an edge over a biology major. 3. It’s possible that you won’t get into med school and so you’ll have another major to fall back on. 4. Theundergraduate years are your last opportunity to study things you won’t necessarily study later. Why not explore another field in depth while fulfilling your med school requirements?</p>
<p>That said, most pre-med students major in a science. You’ll also notice that most top universities/LACs do not have a pre-med major, so to speak, but rather pre-med track, which merely lets the students know which courses they must take in addition to fulfilling a major. A healthy percentage of students who plan on going to med school as first years often change their minds, either because they can’t get the necessary grades in science or because they decide the medical profession isn’t right for them. Still more apply to med schools but don’t get in anywhere.</p>
<p>It’s a grueling process. You should make sure that you love the other opportunities at your undergraduate institution just in case you discover med school isn’t in the cards for you.</p>