<p>I completely disagree with the statement that physics is a purely academic degree. There are plenty of jobs out there for physics majors, they are just not called “physicist”. it can be engineering, data analyst, lab technician, health physicist, finance, as well as software. That being said, if your goal is medical school, just get your degree in CS and make sure you have enough knowledge of physical sciences to do well in the MCAT. The risk is that if you don’t get into medical school, you might end up working in a job that you don’t like. As an alternative, you might want to get a minor in physics that that might open some other doors after graduation.</p>