<p>Just as the question reads, does an applicant have to specify they want to be Pre-Med…? Or is it discussed after enrolling/planning your schedule…? (Should I include it in the “Why Penn?” Essay…?)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>i second that question loll</p>
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<p>When I applied, I don’t recall the Penn supplement asking about the potential major (I could be very wrong though). There certainly wasn’t a question specifically asking premed or not. The Common App has a section asking about future careers, so you could definitely pick a medical profession to show that you are geared towards premed.</p>
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<p>Sure, but connect it to your academic goals at large.</p>
<p>The Penn supplement does ask about a potential major though that doesnt not involve Pre-anything.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I went to the UPenn info session & tour a couple of weeks ago, and they said you don’t have to declare a major when applying. You do have to state, like as mentioned, which school you are applying though. The admissions officer told me that they don’t expect applicants to state a major because apparently 80% of the students change it sometime during their time at UPenn. I know, it’s a pretty large percentage, but supposedly true. </p>
<p>If you do want to state that you’re likely becoming a pre-med candidate in your essay, that’s fine. But you don’t have to state it in your application.</p>
<p>If you start doing research about all of the classroom and research opportunities availalbe to a premed (looking at majors like bio and BBB and checking out all of the different research facilities) it can make for a very strong “why Penn” essay compared to the dime a dozen ones they get about the applicant walking on Locust Walk.</p>