Top 15 Premed College Majors

08 July 2011

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This is the top 15 premed college majors. Keep in mind that some majors will not have not be large enough to support a Physiology major but may have a Biology major instead. Also, there will be a small percentage of successful applicants with majors in music, business, engineering sciences (i.e. mechanical engineering, computer sciences), dance, and English. However, the biological sciences still continue to be a popular choice for many premed students.

Biology
Biochemistry
Neuroscience
Human Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Economics
Microbiology
Public Health
Physiology
Bioengineering
Molecular Biology
Nursing
Business
Chemical Biology
Nutritional

As a premed, when you choose a major, pick a major that you are passionate about. Do not pick a major like Biology just because everyone else you know who is a premed is also doing. If you pick a major that you don't like, then you will have 4 years of painful coursework. Keep in mind that the core requirements (Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inoragnic Chemistry, and Physics) are still required. It doesn't matter if you are a dance major or a biology major, you still have to excel at these subjects.

Request University and Community College Transcripts Early!

04 July 2011

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For those who are still working on their AMCAS application, you still have time. Mind you, sending your AMCAS application off as soon as possible means that you will more likely to get your secondaries earlier and thus interviews earlier. The earlier your interviews, the more likely you will get an acceptance offer. By February, most medical schools have sent off all if not a majority of their acceptance offers to students. Keep in mind, that some schools will need to accept 200 students to fill the 120 students for next year's medical school class.

LinkedIn and Medical School Application

03 July 2011

I have mentioned before that when applying to medical school, you should clean up your profile on social websites like Facebook and MySpace. However, it would be safe to assume that your LinkedIn account is very professional, since the site is geared toward working professionals and the content there is work related.

There is no need for applicants to create a LinkedIn account before applying to medical school. However, if you do have a LinkedIn account, make sure that what you listed in your LinkedIn account matches relatively well to your medical school application. If admissions committee does check and your educational background or work related experience is different dramatically, then that could raise a red flag.

Top 15 Premed College Majors

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LinkedIn and Medical School Application

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