VERY confused about Berkeley or UCI

bluedevilmike
Sat, 08 Apr 2006 13:55:49 +0000

An old post:

"As for majors, I would say that there’s only one thing you should look for:
Be able to explain why you are majoring in that field.

That’s the crucial thing. Find a subject you are passionate about and be able to explain why you are passionate about it: do you find it important? Intellectually stimulating? This is what medical schools care about - that you are preparing yourself to be a doctor. Each person approaches that in a different way. I’m an economics major; I’ve been able to explain (I think compellingly) to people how that links to medicine, how that plays into my interests, and why it’s important to the world at large. When I’m asked about my major, I get very excited as I explain why economics is so important. Schools sense my passion to apply that to health care, and it’s my hope that that makes a difference.

Find something you feel you can explain and defend enthusiastically when interviewed about it. Find something that you love, and something that will in some way make you a better doctor. If those instructions sound broad, it’s because they are."