<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I’m debating about what to major in again, and I’ve come up with a few new options:</p>
<li><p>Major in Astronomy with no minor or anything.
pros: astronomy is interesting to me, and is a good back up career if med school doesn’t work out.
cons: can’t really think of any
question: how well does astronomy prepare one for the MCAT? It demands advanced physics definately, and probably a good amount of chem. Would it be good prep thats non-bio related?</p></li>
<li><p>Major in Astronomy with another major or minor in econ
pros: I like studying both subjects, also having experience with business helps as a doctor, and as a person in general.
cons: More work than 1 on top of premed prereqs.</p></li>
<li><p>Major in Astronomy with a major or minor in anatomy
pros: same as two, except I’ll be more scientifically inclined with no business experience
cons: More work than 1</p></li>
<li><p>Major in Astronomy/Econ with minor in Anatomy
pros: I like all three, obviously will make me the most versatile person and I’ll have excellent prep for the MCAT.
cons: If I’m worried about 3 being overkill, what about this?!</p></li>
<li><p>Major in Astronomy/Anatomy with minor in Econ
pros and cons basically same except I’ll have slightly better MCAT prep because I’m majoring instead of minoring in science.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>So if you were me, what would you pick? Also, can you tell me for 2 and 3 whether you would major or minor in the second subject if you pick it?</p>
<p>this was a long post…I really hope someone will reply because I’m dying to hear your opinions. It doesn’t have to be long, you can just type in the number, but it would be nice to hear why you would pick w.e option.</p>
<p>please reply and thanks in advance,
California_love8</p>
<p>Major in what you enjoy. That is the cardinal rule and everyone else will tell you the same.</p>
<p>Agreed CCrunner.</p>
<p>Also, ignore how a major will prepare you for the MCAT, as all majors go into far more depth than will ever be tested. The AAMC says you only need a year of bio, gen chem, organic, and physics to be prepared. The test really is only introductory concepts. Take those courses and a prep course and you’ll be fine. Students can get into trouble if they bring in too much outside information and don’t focus on what is presented in the passage.</p>
<p>okay, allow me to rephrase my question perhaps. </p>
<p>Which one of the options would be a good bet as far as having a managable course-load? For example, would a double major in Astronomy and Human Anatomy or a double major in Astronomy and Economics be too much work on top of premed prereqs? Thats what I’m more concerned about actually</p>
<p>thanks for the replies though</p>
<p>Only you know what your school requires for each of those majors. For instance, my Spanish major requires more work than most Humanities majors, because the Spanish and Portuguese department at my school is, well…picky. But Animal Science requires insane amounts of upper-division science classes. But your school may be different, so talk to all those departments and see which one you’d lie to be a part of. Make a four-year curriculum plan to see how much freedom you’ll have given all those scenarios.</p>
<p>I agree very much with ValaenOscuridad. If you’re having trouble doing it yourself, meet with an advisor to create the plan to see if it’s physically possible to do each scenario in 4 years (don’t forget to include GER’s!). Then, look at how much free time you have to take other classes that may interest you (but don’t count towards major/graduation) or do research or something else. I really think that creating preliminary plans will help you decide.</p>