Will intended undergrad non-science major affect admittance to med school?

[i_wanna_be_Brown]

@Aralis gotcha. That all makes sense

Should I change my intended major?

No

If I do, will no demonstrated interest in my high school career negatively influence undergraduate admissions? All of my ECs have nothing to do with science.

Yes, it will be a negative

Can I study IR/Polisci and take pre-med reqs along the way, and would THAT negatively influence graduate admissions?

Yes you can. It will not hurt you at all.

Be wary of data that shows it’s a boost. Students are not randomly assigned majors. It takes a certain kind of student to be pre-med without majoring in science. Brown Classics department has a 10+ year record of 100% success in med school admissions - it’s not because med schools like Brown Classics majors.