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Med school and your residency will teach you all you need to know about your specialty. In fact your 1st 2 years in med school are going to be the same no matter what your goals. Its the last 2 years when you start doing clinical rotations that you pick them in areas you are interested in. So you don’t need an undergrad degree in the area, although of course studying it as an undergrad can help you make sure you really are that interested in it.</p>
<p>GPA and MCAT are just 2 of the factors in med school admissions. Some of the others include recs, your essays, research experience, and an unofficial (but critical) requirement is experience in the medical area. Read thru the very informative FAQ at <a href=“http://www.rhodes.edu/hpa/15890.asp”>http://www.rhodes.edu/hpa/15890.asp</a> They also have a nice writeup in the PreMed Essentials link on the left side of that page. There is also an excellent online handbook at Amherst I recommend to get an understanding of the process and how to be a strong applicant <a href=“Amherst College Guide for Premedical Students”>http://www3.amherst.edu/~sageorge/guide1.html</a>
Med schools don’t have majors. You become a neurosurgeon by being accepted into a neurosurgery residency program after med school. Those programs, in turn, will look at the clinical rotations you have done. Students with an interest in a particular hospital’s program often apply to do one of their rotations there so the attendings get to know them.</p>