<p>Honestly I’m very confused by the whole college application, I know its not an excuse, but my parents never went to a college in this country, so I’m just winging it. I’ve read the website of this university, and how to apply, and honestly I’m still confused.</p>
<p>Anyway, I would like to ask which should I apply to? There are like 4 schools, arts and science, engineering, nursing and etc. I plan to become a doctor of some sort, so I’m confused if i should choose nursing or arts and science.</p>
<p>If you want to go into the medical field you’ll want to apply to Arts and Sciences. The pre-requisites for medical school programs can be found within the Chem/Bio (Science) depts.</p>
<p>The four schools are the College of Arts and Sciences (CLAS), the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), the School of Nursing, and the School of Architecture.</p>
<p>If you’re planning on going into medicine (M.D. and or Ph.D.), you’ll want to apply to one of the first two. It’s really up to you which one to choose - I personally am planning on pursuing my M.D. and Ph.D., but I’m in SEAS. You can major in Chemical Engeering, Biomedical Engineering, or Engineering Science (they have a concentration in Nanomedicine that is really cool) and still fulfill the Pre-Med requirements. In fact, I think I remember hearing somewhere that students who followed a Biomedical Engineering track have the highest rate of success in applying for medical school. Again, you’ll have to keep in mind that SEAS has an extensive core program that many students spend their first year (and even some beyond) working through. It’s all a matter of personal choice - feel free to PM me any questions you have about UVA in general, the E-school in general, or differences between SEAS and CLAS. Cheers!</p>
<p>You are right, amandor, the major with the highest acceptance rate to Med School is Biomedical Engineering. However, for the OP, the important thing to know is that pre-med requirements do not constitute a major in themselves- they are basically just a grouping of courses that are the minimum required for applying to Med School. You can satisfy these requirements while pursuing almost any major. However, I agree that the majors which make the most sense are in either Arts and Sciences or Engineering, depending on your particular desires and inclinations. On the other hand I certainly WOULD NOT attend nursing school for pre-med because you’ll be too busy learning to be a nurse!</p>