Computers are my life and I love taking care of people. So I’m still battling between Nursing and CS. But at 24 and had no chance to study until now. I can not hesitate and go for that CS (currently trying to get into this field). And will be dumb to not take advantage of my company paying for tuition lol. Thanks for this video
I just graduated highschool and I want to do this so badly but I don’t know anyone doing it or whether it’s a good idea ☹️ do you have any more advice/tips/experiences???
Great video!! So many people online discourage the BME major bc it's harder to get a higher GPA but I'm really glad to see a positive perspective. I'm trying to decide what I want to go into and I have such a wide range of STEM interests that no other major seems viable. Your insight is very encouraging
I wanted to be a doctor so bad in high school, then ended up going into CS cuz I loved programming/problem-solving. Good to know I haven't actually strayed too far from my original path!
Haha, definitely not! There's a good chance I would have ended up doing something CS related if I didn't go into medicine. My one programming class I took was one of my favorite undergrad courses, and it was my favorite course to be a TA for!
@@DoctorRex YELL YELL YELL! 😆 Since you & most of us already know almost ALLLLLLLL videos on this topic say "it depends", I was expecting & dreading hearing you say, "Well, it really depends on you". #1. I ABSOLUTELY give you credit for saying I'm not going to give a complete cop-out answer 2. I think the majority of us know it depends but we still want that "check-this-list-it-has-all-premed-undergrad-strategy-answers" type answer. I sometimes wonder why some of the people who do the videos didn't decide to become an attorney instead it depends is more often an attorney answer. I still go back and forth because if we continue free mad I won't be done until my son is 18 and leaving for college. So it helps me 0 in terms of earning capacity to better stabilize my ability to support him. I've always been passionate about law but I've also been really curious dealing with some of his medical things why so many doctors who went to medical school constantly tell me is that time of year or sometimes these things just happen. As a parent that's infuriating because I think you spent $$$$$$ on medical school only to become a doctor and tell a peds parent, "Sometimes these things happen with asthmatics." I'm an asthmatic and I'm aware of that but your job is most importantly to medically care for and stabilize him AND in situations where possible, answer parent questions how they can best help their child not continually go through whatever it is. Sorry I went off on a tangent however I get aggravated as a parent because I can't stand him having to go through whatever & being told by a physician BS answers such as these things happened, I decide okay fine I'll go to medical school and figure it out my damn self. Of course by the time I get done, he will likely be long stabilized soooooo.... Anyway I do appreciate you putting out these videos. My thing is as much as I want to be a physician, I'm not great at science which renders my wanting to be a physician daft at best. 🫤🤷🏼♀️ Tiffany Dallas, TX
HEY @louisehsu8480, I hope you see this comment, im in the same boat as you, as in you 2 years ago. Im a freshman in college doing cs while doing my pre med pre reqs. Im very conflicted if i should drop pre med or cs. Its a little hard currently and I dont want to waste anymore time or money on this. any tips????? and also how is it going for u rn?
I am a pre-med n am majoring in nutrition science with a dual in psych. I have actually thought between primary care or psychiatry. Im really excited for the years coming up
For everybody asking about neuroscience, I am a neuroscience major and yes it's a good undergrad major for pre-med, that's actually what many neuro students go on to do. I'm taking all the same pre-med prerequisites courses but I'll actually be getting my PhD in neuro to work as a research (or industry) scientist not a medical doctor. Also, Neuroscience/neurobiology is a offset of biology(not psychology) with specific focus on the brain/nervous systems. The prerequisites courses for psych are NOT the same and generally tends to be an easier degree because it's considered a "soft" science so it may not adequately prepare you for med school. Even if you're planning on going into psychiatry, neurobiology as an undergrad degree would be a better choice.
I plan on being a psychiatrist and majoring in Neuroscience starting next semester! Do you have any tips or things you wish you knew? Can anyone really do it if you’re disciplined enough?
7:17 I love hearing your ideas on CS to Med! I am passionate in both CS and Medicine and I am looking forward to using my strong CS background to help improve healthcare delivery and administration at all levels
If you are really passionate in CS, go for it. With that being said be warned that I have heard CS is considered to be pretty difficult to try to get a high GPA with which seems to be pretty important for medical school. The major doesn’t matter. All you need are the med school perquisites so people usually tend to choose “easier” majors if they aren’t doing a biological science major. But a CS major if you do really well can look really good.
The specialized health science like kinese or athletic training, etc, is low, but the general health science is reasonably high. BSN then working 4-6 years then applying med school, especially in intense specialties like ED or icu is a very viable route Public health public policy is for more of the md phd dual enrollment programs and for nih/cdc type hopefuls
Hey, thanks for the comment! Looks like I swapped in the opposite direction: UNC => Duke. I'm really looking forward to learning in the simulation lab, presumably once the pandemic is more controlled!
Hi! Physical Therapy, unlike in the US, is an undergraduate degree in my country and is a pretty common pre-med major here. Do you think it’s a good one or not? I hope you can answer, thank u sm!
Depends on exactly kind of program that is like at your school. If it is more science and research based that is much better than if it is catered toward helping you become a personal trainer. Probably either viable/common or fun/unique.
My boss is an MD/PhD student at Harvard. His undergrad was in economics and his PhD at Harvard is in Health Economics. It seems to be quite a popular subfield
It's absolutely possible to be any major and get into medical school! However, in my experience, I have never met an econ major medical student. I would disagree that economics is popular. That being said, I know a lot of MD/MBA doctors.
@@tom_riddle_04 Idk if it's exactly the same, that depends on your institution. It def sounds like a good way of going about it tho. I'm not technically pre-med because I'm going to be doing a PhD program in neuro after undergrad as i plan to work as a scientist not a medical doctor, but I'm taking the same prerequisites and a lot of neuro students go on to med school. Also in this vid he's talking about psychology being the same thing as neuro and that's incorrect. Unlike neuro, psych is considered a soft science so it's easier and not the same prereqs. It may not adequately prepare you for med or grad school (I have heard people complain about this). Just thought I'd throw that out there. Ultimately whatever you're looking into, you need to talk to your school because it's different at every one. Find out if they even have a neuro program bc a lot of them don't. It would also be smart to pick a few med schools and find out what the exact requirements are. It seems like a lot, but it's better to find out beforehand so you don't waste time and money on unnecessary classes and/or miss the ones you actually need.
@@misslayer999 yeah like you said psy does and neuro are not same. It is a good thing to focus few important school's requirements. Thank you for the long text have a nice day !
Do you think a biomedical engineering double major with psychology minor or a psychology double major with biomedical engineering minor is better? My first major is english literature and i am qualified to choose whichever i want. I just can' decide what would be better for med school applications.
What do you think about kinesiology? I want to be a surgeon. But the basic biology classes are so boring because I’ve already taken AP bio. I’m kinda bored of that. I wanna get to the good stuff.
Someone else asked about this and his reply was "Depends on exactly kind of program that is like at your school. If it is more science and research based that is much better than if it is catered toward helping you become a personal trainer. Probably either viable/common or fun/unique."
Hi Shannon! That is an awesome suggestion which I will absolutely do. Choosing what schools you apply to in many ways is the most important step of the application process. Thanks!
I’m about to get my bachelors of science in chemistry soon and I’m considering getting a masters in bioethics before applying to medical school in the future ; do you think this could help me stand out?
Hi I wanna study as an international student so I don't know that much, what about medical devices engineering is it related to biomedical engineering? What chances I have as an international? And what specialty would you recommend?
Expect to be asked about why you majored in finance during an interview. "In case I don't get in" would not be a good answer. If you aren't sure enough that you want to be a doctor to where you would be willing to reapply if needed, make sure you really think about your decision to apply before you go all the way down the premed track. Good luck!
Hi, My name is Louis, I'm in 10th grade and I'd like to go to Medical school with a finance Pre med degree because I'd like to learn more about money, I found everything about finance interesting, I'd be able to stand out a little bit more than the people who got a Biology degree, I'd be able to learn a lot of skills I would actually need in practice and since finance courses are usually not really difficult, I would have more time to study/focus on the Med school prerequiste and do some volunteer/shadowing hours. Is this a good idea?
I think that is totally reasonable. But just be very careful about how you "pitch" the finance major in the future and how those skills you would need in practice would be for the purpose of better patient care and not so you just can make more money which some adcoms could potentially assume.
You can, though you will have to explain why you initially choose respiratory therapy as a stepping stone to your eventual career goals or why you changed your mind to go away from respiratory therapy to become a physician.
In my opinion, I'd rank that the same as Chemistry (Meta). It will help prepare you for some of the most difficult parts of the MCAT and will look good if you have a great GPA. Additionally, a biochem major will very much overprepare you for the biochem you need to learn in medical school. So that may make the first few weeks transitioning to medical school very chill since you are already pretty expert in biochemistry.
Covered "public policy/public health" at 13:45 in the video. I'd say either meta or fun/unique depending on what the curriculum is like at your school. Public Policy leaning more fun/unique, public health leaning more meta, in my opinion.
Dont you need chemistry to understand the basis behind krebbs cycle metabolic pathways such as glycolisis enzymes it means you know the interaction of chemical interactions behind the process the whole story it becomes interesting because based on rules of chemistry rather then memorising step by step
I would say you need to know the real basics behind the krebbs cycle such that you could look at and understand the krebbs cycle, but don't need to actually know and memorize the krebbs cycle itself.
I REALLY NEED HELP IM 19 years old, I’ve been studying in college for a year Medical Technologist and I wanna go to medschool but my grades in first year are not great I got in Biology C and two other clases F, should I study something else to go to medschool or should I keep studying these and get better grades etc BC I’ve been studying already for a year? PLEASE RESPOND
I'd recommend talking to your school's advisor about your specific situation, sorry that that's probably not too helpful. If you are struggling because you aren't interested in your classes, maybe look into a different major. But if they are just hard, I'd seek out resources to help you with studying because those are the kind of skills you are going to need to help you get into and succeed in medical school. Good luck
Hi! First of all, thank you so much for your videos, they are really confirming my passion for medicine. Where would you say a microbiology B.S. falls on this list? It appeals to me since it’s a little different than the stereotypical premed bio major, and there’s more job opportunities if I need to take a gap year. Thank you again! Can’t wait to keep watching you succeed as a doctor.
The major itself does not matter so the way to rank them is totally pointless. What matters most is your GPA, MCAT score, extra-curricular activities, and letters of recommendation.
I want to become a doctor but I'm not quite sure what I should major in. I originally was going to choose biology but I found out it doesn't really "matter" what you major in as long as you complete pre-requisites for med school? Correct? I'm now leaning towards business as one of my plans was to one day open my own medical practice. I figured business would help me accomplish this but now I'm not sure if it would be a good choice? Any suggestions
I've heard very mixed reviews on the usefulness of a business major in general, so take it with a grain of salt how much that will help you in the niche of running a medical practice. I still think majoring in business is a fine idea if that is what you will join, but be very careful to avoid any red flags which make it seem like money is a primary motivating factor toward becoming a doctor which may be an assumption you will have to fight against by some people.
With the advancement of AI since the 3 years this was posted I wonder how much more viable computer science degrees are. I love tech and would love to try to become a Endocrinologist but I'm a lot older than most people thinking about going back to school. I graduated from high school over 25 years ago and had a few college runs after that. Knowing how hard Med school is and the amount of studying you have to do it makes me wonder if I would even be able to do it. Not to mention balancing a home life where I have a wife and two girls. Guess it's ok to dream.. :D
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@@DoctorRex I hope my friend, I hope. Right now I'm plotting the timeline to study for MCAT. I'm Canadian and most schools here don't need all the Bio/Chem/Phys as pre reqs (but have as highly recommended). I figure I'm going to hire a tutor instead of registering for more courses.
Hey Emily, I mention neuroscience at 13:30 as sometimes considered a concentration within psychology. Neuroscience is AWESOME, and I'd put that in meta especially if you are interested in neurology or psychiatry.
Please what would you say about Biochemistry. I want to start my premed courses and I've been considering Biochemistry. I'll like to know what you think about it.
"A little bit harder to tie into medicine." Well what about biophysics and what about proton and electron therapy in oncology? I realize physics may not be heavily applied just yet, but it will be increasingly so. I just saw research that electrons will be used mkre in cancer research. I am not a doctor not physicist but rest assured it physics WILL BE MORE RELEVANT TO MEDICINE. But obviously, it depends. Also a reality is what you said at the end of the video. DO WHATS RIGHT FOR YOUR PATH. I appreciate your input man.
After I took physics in undergrad, the professor asked to meet with me to try to convince me to major in physics with that argument. I think that is totally a valid point. However, the vast majority of the physics classes you take for that major are not likely to be relevant to proton therapy or radiology. Additionally, it is somewhat embarrassing that the vast majority of radiologists have no clue how an MRI machine actually works and the vast majority of oncologists have a very basic understanding of nuclear physics. So while physics is relevant to medicine, it is harder to tie in to doctoring if that makes sense. In any case, that is still a solid enough tie in and a perfectly reasonable reason to major in physics if that is something you are passionate about and want to be one of the few doctors who truly do understand how that works if as you said, that is your path.
@@DoctorRex good to know you were a college athlete. My son is currently a high school sophomore 3.9 unweighted gpa and juggles rigorous AP course load plus all of the commitments of high school ball. So many people are telling us he can not be an athlete in college and handle pre Med course load. Can you please do a video specifically for high school athletes who want to play in college and eventually go to Med school.
Perfect major to become a registered respiratory therapist. If you are now deciding on medical school, you just have to make sure you can talk about why the career switch to physician from respiratory therapist.
@@DoctorRex thank you so much! Can you help me to explain what is the relationship between philosophy and medical based on ur own pov? I need ur opinions too🙂
Is the ides to stand out impress the admissons more important then taking a major to understand the human body?this I have seen by engeneers the flas cards know it google knows it they enginering graduates know nothing Engineering circuits ie blood flow csf flow resistance of the walls of vessels all analogs in electricity fluid dynamics neural pathways all understable rapidly with psyics backgroundThe students just memorise for tests with all kinds of online things empress admissions interveiwers without understanding the material not attending all lecturs more time in gym then school
The idea is probably a balance between standing out and understanding the human body. Everything you need to know about being a doctor you will learn in 4 years of medical school and 3-8 more years of residency/fellowship. Sometimes the point of a major is to learn something outside of medicine so that you can apply that understanding to medicine in a different way than other people will. i.e. I understand how an EKG works on a much different level than 99% of my classmates because of my engineering background. That doesn't mean I know anything more about an EKG that will impact patient care, just different.
I have an electronics background some college in the 90s physics chemestry calculus I think biology neuroscience I think are good prerequasites after all you need to be able to understand the stuctures of the brain nervous system functions receptors for the too many receptors pathways the pharmacutical companies invented created to sell their pychotropic drugs that are proscribed as candy
I'm a neuroscience major and it is definitely a great choice for pre-med. I'm not actually pre-med myself, because I'm going to be working as a scientist, not a medical doctor, but lots of people majoring in neuro do go on to med school. I have all the same prerequisite courses as pre-med. Neuroscience/neurobiology is a subset of biology.
Glad you loved the video! Thanks for saying so. Definitely feels a bit odd. I did so very intentionally to remind myself of where I'm heading. You have to be the first person to believe in your future before it happened. I also did so as a long term play to make sure I stick with this channel long enough at least until Doctor is actually a true statement.
Hey I am really passionate to get into medical school. I am an international student and as been said it is very hard to get into medical school as an international student. So kinda nervous and confused. I am confused what to choose between Bs Biology and Biochemistry. Can you give me a piece of your advice. And if i do my bachelors from a particular university will my chance of getting in med school of that particular university increase? And what kind of gpa and mcat score should I work for to get into medical school?
I'm no expert but I think you should go for Biology and yes!Your chance of getting into med school would increase if you go for the baccalaureate(bachelor's degree) in the same university, well... maybe in some universities
I've never heard of dermal science as an undergrad major, so I'd put that in Unique. Dental science sounds perfect for going into dentistry, best of luck!
Currently active duty army as a medic trying to build a major to get into med school to be an army doctor, is biology super middle of the pack, or if you already have a full time commitment like active duty, would biology be a good bet to not overdue limited class time
I think biology is a solid bet. Being active duty army will be your biggest selling point in your application, so I wouldn't try to do anything overkill with your classes. Thank you for your service!
Finishing up my degree in cybersecurity but decided I want to give med school a try, I'm wanting to go to University of Houston but the only thing I see that would fit the best is Biochemical though I would prefer neuroscience which they don't offer. End goal is wanting to be a neurologist. Glad to hear being a veteran will help me slightly.
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A computer science pre med happily smiling and dreaming of being a doctor ❤
🎉This comment makes me so happy because this is exactly what I’m doing also!
Computers are my life and I love taking care of people. So I’m still battling between Nursing and CS. But at 24 and had no chance to study until now. I can not hesitate and go for that CS (currently trying to get into this field). And will be dumb to not take advantage of my company paying for tuition lol. Thanks for this video
I just graduated highschool and I want to do this so badly but I don’t know anyone doing it or whether it’s a good idea ☹️ do you have any more advice/tips/experiences???
Same here dear.❤
Great video!! So many people online discourage the BME major bc it's harder to get a higher GPA but I'm really glad to see a positive perspective. I'm trying to decide what I want to go into and I have such a wide range of STEM interests that no other major seems viable. Your insight is very encouraging
Thanks for saying so, glad you found the video beneficial.
I wanted to be a doctor so bad in high school, then ended up going into CS cuz I loved programming/problem-solving. Good to know I haven't actually strayed too far from my original path!
Haha, definitely not! There's a good chance I would have ended up doing something CS related if I didn't go into medicine. My one programming class I took was one of my favorite undergrad courses, and it was my favorite course to be a TA for!
What college @Louise?
@@DoctorRex YELL YELL YELL! 😆
Since you & most of us already know almost ALLLLLLLL videos on this topic say "it depends", I was expecting & dreading hearing you say, "Well, it really depends on you". #1. I ABSOLUTELY give you credit for saying I'm not going to give a complete cop-out answer
2. I think the majority of us know it depends but we still want that "check-this-list-it-has-all-premed-undergrad-strategy-answers" type answer. I sometimes wonder why some of the people who do the videos didn't decide to become an attorney instead it depends is more often an attorney answer. I still go back and forth because if we continue free mad I won't be done until my son is 18 and leaving for college. So it helps me 0 in terms of earning capacity to better stabilize my ability to support him. I've always been passionate about law but I've also been really curious dealing with some of his medical things why so many doctors who went to medical school constantly tell me is that time of year or sometimes these things just happen. As a parent that's infuriating because I think you spent $$$$$$ on medical school only to become a doctor and tell a peds parent, "Sometimes these things happen with asthmatics." I'm an asthmatic and I'm aware of that but your job is most importantly to medically care for and stabilize him AND in situations where possible, answer parent questions how they can best help their child not continually go through whatever it is. Sorry I went off on a tangent however I get aggravated as a parent because I can't stand him having to go through whatever & being told by a physician BS answers such as these things happened, I decide okay fine I'll go to medical school and figure it out my damn self. Of course by the time I get done, he will likely be long stabilized soooooo....
Anyway I do appreciate you putting out these videos. My thing is as much as I want to be a physician, I'm not great at science which renders my wanting to be a physician daft at best. 🫤🤷🏼♀️
Tiffany
Dallas, TX
HEY @louisehsu8480, I hope you see this comment, im in the same boat as you, as in you 2 years ago. Im a freshman in college doing cs while doing my pre med pre reqs. Im very conflicted if i should drop pre med or cs. Its a little hard currently and I dont want to waste anymore time or money on this. any tips????? and also how is it going for u rn?
@@ascn1956 I am going to college next fall and in the same boat!
I am a pre-med n am majoring in nutrition science with a dual in psych. I have actually thought between primary care or psychiatry. Im really excited for the years coming up
I didn’t hear you mention BioChem. Are you lumping that into Chemistry?
For everybody asking about neuroscience, I am a neuroscience major and yes it's a good undergrad major for pre-med, that's actually what many neuro students go on to do. I'm taking all the same pre-med prerequisites courses but I'll actually be getting my PhD in neuro to work as a research (or industry) scientist not a medical doctor. Also, Neuroscience/neurobiology is a offset of biology(not psychology) with specific focus on the brain/nervous systems. The prerequisites courses for psych are NOT the same and generally tends to be an easier degree because it's considered a "soft" science so it may not adequately prepare you for med school. Even if you're planning on going into psychiatry, neurobiology as an undergrad degree would be a better choice.
I plan on being a psychiatrist and majoring in Neuroscience starting next semester! Do you have any tips or things you wish you knew? Can anyone really do it if you’re disciplined enough?
This is craziness. You put computer science and math over nursing and biology. I strongly disagree with your video.
Could you rank Neuroscience major too? Please
He said neuroscience would be META
7:17 I love hearing your ideas on CS to Med! I am passionate in both CS and Medicine and I am looking forward to using my strong CS background to help improve healthcare delivery and administration at all levels
If you are really passionate in CS, go for it. With that being said be warned that I have heard CS is considered to be pretty difficult to try to get a high GPA with which seems to be pretty important for medical school. The major doesn’t matter. All you need are the med school perquisites so people usually tend to choose “easier” majors if they aren’t doing a biological science major. But a CS major if you do really well can look really good.
Hey, how is med school going? Also, how well do you think biomedical engineering prepare you for med school?
The specialized health science like kinese or athletic training, etc, is low, but the general health science is reasonably high.
BSN then working 4-6 years then applying med school, especially in intense specialties like ED or icu is a very viable route
Public health public policy is for more of the md phd dual enrollment programs and for nih/cdc type hopefuls
Hey neighbor! I am at UNC now but did simulation at Duke for a decade before that and a decade in hyperbarics before that... Great program!
Hey, thanks for the comment! Looks like I swapped in the opposite direction: UNC => Duke. I'm really looking forward to learning in the simulation lab, presumably once the pandemic is more controlled!
@@DoctorRex It is a real challenge to keep you guys safe. When you do start them, watch for Stolp's curve balls :)
Do you think biochemistry is a good major for a pre med student?
Yes if you enjoy biochemistry!
@@DoctorRex Thank u 😊
Hi! Physical Therapy, unlike in the US, is an undergraduate degree in my country and is a pretty common pre-med major here. Do you think it’s a good one or not? I hope you can answer, thank u sm!
That sounds great to me.
Great video! Where would you rank exercise science/kinesiology?
Depends on exactly kind of program that is like at your school. If it is more science and research based that is much better than if it is catered toward helping you become a personal trainer. Probably either viable/common or fun/unique.
My boss is an MD/PhD student at Harvard. His undergrad was in economics and his PhD at Harvard is in Health Economics. It seems to be quite a popular subfield
It's absolutely possible to be any major and get into medical school! However, in my experience, I have never met an econ major medical student. I would disagree that economics is popular. That being said, I know a lot of MD/MBA doctors.
Great graphics for common question!!
Thanks!
What about Sociology majors?
Hey! where would you place a Neuroscience major?
It comes under biological sciences???
I'm a neuroscience major. It's considered an offshoot of biological sciences(not psychology like he says)
@@misslayer999 then minoring in neuroscience would with be the same and usefull for pre meds along with biology major?
@@tom_riddle_04 Idk if it's exactly the same, that depends on your institution. It def sounds like a good way of going about it tho. I'm not technically pre-med because I'm going to be doing a PhD program in neuro after undergrad as i plan to work as a scientist not a medical doctor, but I'm taking the same prerequisites and a lot of neuro students go on to med school. Also in this vid he's talking about psychology being the same thing as neuro and that's incorrect. Unlike neuro, psych is considered a soft science so it's easier and not the same prereqs. It may not adequately prepare you for med or grad school (I have heard people complain about this). Just thought I'd throw that out there. Ultimately whatever you're looking into, you need to talk to your school because it's different at every one. Find out if they even have a neuro program bc a lot of them don't. It would also be smart to pick a few med schools and find out what the exact requirements are. It seems like a lot, but it's better to find out beforehand so you don't waste time and money on unnecessary classes and/or miss the ones you actually need.
@@misslayer999 yeah like you said psy does and neuro are not same. It is a good thing to focus few important school's requirements.
Thank you for the long text have a nice day !
Do you think a biomedical engineering double major with psychology minor or a psychology double major with biomedical engineering minor is better? My first major is english literature and i am qualified to choose whichever i want. I just can' decide what would be better for med school applications.
BIOCHEMISTRY is a good option
Yes it is.
What do you think about kinesiology? I want to be a surgeon. But the basic biology classes are so boring because I’ve already taken AP bio. I’m kinda bored of that. I wanna get to the good stuff.
Someone else asked about this and his reply was "Depends on exactly kind of program that is like at your school. If it is more science and research based that is much better than if it is catered toward helping you become a personal trainer. Probably either viable/common or fun/unique."
Can you make a video about how you chose which schools to apply to?
Hi Shannon! That is an awesome suggestion which I will absolutely do. Choosing what schools you apply to in many ways is the most important step of the application process. Thanks!
I’m about to get my bachelors of science in chemistry soon and I’m considering getting a masters in bioethics before applying to medical school in the future ; do you think this could help me stand out?
Yes, absolutely. Especially if you know how you want ethics to play a part in your future career as a physician or physician-advocate.
Does bioengineer works like a biomed engineer?
Hi I wanna study as an international student so I don't know that much, what about medical devices engineering is it related to biomedical engineering? What chances I have as an international? And what specialty would you recommend?
Medical devices engineering is essentially the same as biomedical engineering. I would recommend doing what interests you most.
hey this is super helpful, thank u for making this video!
Thanks for saying so, glad you found it helpful!
I want to do a finance major with pre med classes in case i dont get into medical school
Expect to be asked about why you majored in finance during an interview. "In case I don't get in" would not be a good answer. If you aren't sure enough that you want to be a doctor to where you would be willing to reapply if needed, make sure you really think about your decision to apply before you go all the way down the premed track. Good luck!
Did you end up majoring in finance? I am also considering finance/econ for the same reasons.
Hi, My name is Louis, I'm in 10th grade and I'd like to go to Medical school with a finance Pre med degree because I'd like to learn more about money, I found everything about finance interesting, I'd be able to stand out a little bit more than the people who got a Biology degree, I'd be able to learn a lot of skills I would actually need in practice and since finance courses are usually not really difficult, I would have more time to study/focus on the Med school prerequiste and do some volunteer/shadowing hours. Is this a good idea?
I think that is totally reasonable. But just be very careful about how you "pitch" the finance major in the future and how those skills you would need in practice would be for the purpose of better patient care and not so you just can make more money which some adcoms could potentially assume.
you did not put biochemistry because it is within biological sciences???
Can I choose respiratory therapy then join med school?
You can, though you will have to explain why you initially choose respiratory therapy as a stepping stone to your eventual career goals or why you changed your mind to go away from respiratory therapy to become a physician.
How about biochemistry?
In my opinion, I'd rank that the same as Chemistry (Meta). It will help prepare you for some of the most difficult parts of the MCAT and will look good if you have a great GPA. Additionally, a biochem major will very much overprepare you for the biochem you need to learn in medical school. So that may make the first few weeks transitioning to medical school very chill since you are already pretty expert in biochemistry.
@@DoctorRex Will biochemistry use much in medical school? Could I ask courses medical students study in medical school? Thank you so much!!
Where would u put public health?
Covered "public policy/public health" at 13:45 in the video. I'd say either meta or fun/unique depending on what the curriculum is like at your school. Public Policy leaning more fun/unique, public health leaning more meta, in my opinion.
And what about international relations? 😩🤞🤞🤞
Could be great if you are interested in public health and want to practice medicine abroad or with immigrant populations.
Computational biology has to be meta
Agreed
What about a green beret?
Dont you need chemistry to understand the basis behind krebbs cycle metabolic pathways such as glycolisis enzymes it means you know the interaction of chemical interactions behind the process the whole story it becomes interesting because based on rules of chemistry rather then memorising step by step
I would say you need to know the real basics behind the krebbs cycle such that you could look at and understand the krebbs cycle, but don't need to actually know and memorize the krebbs cycle itself.
I REALLY NEED HELP IM 19 years old, I’ve been studying in college for a year Medical Technologist and I wanna go to medschool but my grades in first year are not great I got in Biology C and two other clases F, should I study something else to go to medschool or should I keep studying these and get better grades etc BC I’ve been studying already for a year? PLEASE RESPOND
I'd recommend talking to your school's advisor about your specific situation, sorry that that's probably not too helpful. If you are struggling because you aren't interested in your classes, maybe look into a different major. But if they are just hard, I'd seek out resources to help you with studying because those are the kind of skills you are going to need to help you get into and succeed in medical school. Good luck
@@DoctorRex I already decided to change majors, thank u tho
Hi Rex! Do you have an Instagram account? I would love to chat with you !
Hi Karen, I'd be happy to chat. Best way to contact me would be emailing me at doctorrexmedia@gmail.com as is listed in the description.
what about human biology?
Awesome!
Hi! First of all, thank you so much for your videos, they are really confirming my passion for medicine. Where would you say a microbiology B.S. falls on this list? It appeals to me since it’s a little different than the stereotypical premed bio major, and there’s more job opportunities if I need to take a gap year. Thank you again! Can’t wait to keep watching you succeed as a doctor.
So nutrition it is! Lol. Joking aside, I was an econ major in undergrad and attended med. it’s is actually very useful and math heavy.
The major itself does not matter so the way to rank them is totally pointless. What matters most is your GPA, MCAT score, extra-curricular activities, and letters of recommendation.
I want to become a doctor but I'm not quite sure what I should major in. I originally was going to choose biology but I found out it doesn't really "matter" what you major in as long as you complete pre-requisites for med school? Correct? I'm now leaning towards business as one of my plans was to one day open my own medical practice. I figured business would help me accomplish this but now I'm not sure if it would be a good choice? Any suggestions
I've heard very mixed reviews on the usefulness of a business major in general, so take it with a grain of salt how much that will help you in the niche of running a medical practice. I still think majoring in business is a fine idea if that is what you will join, but be very careful to avoid any red flags which make it seem like money is a primary motivating factor toward becoming a doctor which may be an assumption you will have to fight against by some people.
I want to know What kind of job are you eligible to apply for if you graduate from a premedical program in Canada
With the advancement of AI since the 3 years this was posted I wonder how much more viable computer science degrees are. I love tech and would love to try to become a Endocrinologist but I'm a lot older than most people thinking about going back to school. I graduated from high school over 25 years ago and had a few college runs after that. Knowing how hard Med school is and the amount of studying you have to do it makes me wonder if I would even be able to do it. Not to mention balancing a home life where I have a wife and two girls. Guess it's ok to dream.. :D
The major has no bearing on the path but the gpa does tremendously.
What about biochem? Where would you place that?
Probably meta, similar to chemistry. That will prepare you very well for the MCAT.
What about molecular Biology?
Laboratory science is the most useful bachelor’s degree premed.
what was your GPA and MCAT ..
and please make a video on MCAT PREPARATIONS
It looks like you found the video on what my MCAT is:
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Here is the video where I reveal my GPA:
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Here are two videos on the MCAT
How I studied:
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Best best tips about the MCAT:
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Pre med majoring in physiology
RIP as music major....
Super unique! Definitely can work.
@@DoctorRex I hope my friend, I hope. Right now I'm plotting the timeline to study for MCAT. I'm Canadian and most schools here don't need all the Bio/Chem/Phys as pre reqs (but have as highly recommended). I figure I'm going to hire a tutor instead of registering for more courses.
Well, guess I'll be a Navy SEAL then
What about neuroscience?
Hey Emily, I mention neuroscience at 13:30 as sometimes considered a concentration within psychology. Neuroscience is AWESOME, and I'd put that in meta especially if you are interested in neurology or psychiatry.
Mechanical engineering pre med 🤠🤠🤠
If you REALLY love mechanical engineering lol
You forgot music💔
What about political science?
Why didn’t you place neuroscience?
Blessings and good luck in your future medical career
Please what would you say about Biochemistry. I want to start my premed courses and I've been considering Biochemistry. I'll like to know what you think about it.
"A little bit harder to tie into medicine."
Well what about biophysics and what about proton and electron therapy in oncology? I realize physics may not be heavily applied just yet, but it will be increasingly so. I just saw research that electrons will be used mkre in cancer research. I am not a doctor not physicist but rest assured it physics WILL BE MORE RELEVANT TO MEDICINE. But obviously, it depends. Also a reality is what you said at the end of the video. DO WHATS RIGHT FOR YOUR PATH. I appreciate your input man.
After I took physics in undergrad, the professor asked to meet with me to try to convince me to major in physics with that argument. I think that is totally a valid point. However, the vast majority of the physics classes you take for that major are not likely to be relevant to proton therapy or radiology.
Additionally, it is somewhat embarrassing that the vast majority of radiologists have no clue how an MRI machine actually works and the vast majority of oncologists have a very basic understanding of nuclear physics. So while physics is relevant to medicine, it is harder to tie in to doctoring if that makes sense.
In any case, that is still a solid enough tie in and a perfectly reasonable reason to major in physics if that is something you are passionate about and want to be one of the few doctors who truly do understand how that works if as you said, that is your path.
video starts at 4:32 🙄
Would you say it’s possible to be a college athlete and a biomedical engineering major (on premed track)?
Yes. I was a college athlete, biomedical engineering major, and obviously premed. Don't let someone tell you that you can't.
@@DoctorRex good to know you were a college athlete. My son is currently a high school sophomore 3.9 unweighted gpa and juggles rigorous AP course load plus all of the commitments of high school ball. So many people are telling us he can not be an athlete in college and handle pre Med course load.
Can you please do a video specifically for high school athletes who want to play in college and eventually go to Med school.
Hey, what about respiratory therapy? I currently major in cardiorespiratory science to become a registered respiratory therapist.
Perfect major to become a registered respiratory therapist. If you are now deciding on medical school, you just have to make sure you can talk about why the career switch to physician from respiratory therapist.
I’m a HIM(health information management) major how good is that for medical school?
I hope im not late! What about philosophy?
Very cool and unique, especially if you are interested in something like medical ethics or end-of-life care!
@@DoctorRex thank you so much! Can you help me to explain what is the relationship between philosophy and medical based on ur own pov? I need ur opinions too🙂
Do u think the md field is saturated?
Is the ides to stand out impress the admissons more important then taking a major to understand the human body?this I have seen by engeneers the flas cards know it google knows it they enginering graduates know nothing Engineering circuits ie blood flow csf flow resistance of the walls of vessels all analogs in electricity fluid dynamics neural pathways all understable rapidly with psyics backgroundThe students just memorise for tests with all kinds of online things empress admissions interveiwers without understanding the material not attending all lecturs more time in gym then school
The idea is probably a balance between standing out and understanding the human body. Everything you need to know about being a doctor you will learn in 4 years of medical school and 3-8 more years of residency/fellowship. Sometimes the point of a major is to learn something outside of medicine so that you can apply that understanding to medicine in a different way than other people will. i.e. I understand how an EKG works on a much different level than 99% of my classmates because of my engineering background. That doesn't mean I know anything more about an EKG that will impact patient care, just different.
thanks for the guidance!
Do they always ask “why did you major in what you did?”
I have an electronics background some college in the 90s physics chemestry calculus I think biology neuroscience I think are good prerequasites after all you need to be able to understand the stuctures of the brain nervous system functions receptors for the too many receptors pathways the pharmacutical companies invented created to sell their pychotropic drugs that are proscribed as candy
Neuroscience is absolutely great.
Opinion on neuroscience as a pre med major?
I'm a neuroscience major and it is definitely a great choice for pre-med. I'm not actually pre-med myself, because I'm going to be working as a scientist, not a medical doctor, but lots of people majoring in neuro do go on to med school. I have all the same prerequisite courses as pre-med. Neuroscience/neurobiology is a subset of biology.
All due respect but doesn’t it not feel odd calling yourself a doctor when your not a doctor. Love the video!
Glad you loved the video! Thanks for saying so. Definitely feels a bit odd. I did so very intentionally to remind myself of where I'm heading. You have to be the first person to believe in your future before it happened. I also did so as a long term play to make sure I stick with this channel long enough at least until Doctor is actually a true statement.
My university has a data science program that we have to pair with another science, I'm thinking about data science + biochem
Sounds great to me!
Hey
I am really passionate to get into medical school. I am an international student and as been said it is very hard to get into medical school as an international student. So kinda nervous and confused. I am confused what to choose between Bs Biology and Biochemistry. Can you give me a piece of your advice. And if i do my bachelors from a particular university will my chance of getting in med school of that particular university increase?
And what kind of gpa and mcat score should I work for to get into medical school?
I'm no expert but
I think you should go for Biology and yes!Your chance of getting into med school would increase if you go for the baccalaureate(bachelor's degree) in the same university, well... maybe in some universities
What would you think of a forensic science major?
what about dermal science???Currently i have finished my diploma ( dental science) three years! i want to join dentistry!
I've never heard of dermal science as an undergrad major, so I'd put that in Unique. Dental science sounds perfect for going into dentistry, best of luck!
@@DoctorRex Thank you ❤️
Currently active duty army as a medic trying to build a major to get into med school to be an army doctor, is biology super middle of the pack, or if you already have a full time commitment like active duty, would biology be a good bet to not overdue limited class time
I think biology is a solid bet. Being active duty army will be your biggest selling point in your application, so I wouldn't try to do anything overkill with your classes. Thank you for your service!
How would you consider biological sciences?
Similarly to biology
Eternal the two which one do you think is the most advantageous?
Between*
Finishing up my degree in cybersecurity but decided I want to give med school a try, I'm wanting to go to University of Houston but the only thing I see that would fit the best is Biochemical though I would prefer neuroscience which they don't offer. End goal is wanting to be a neurologist. Glad to hear being a veteran will help me slightly.
Biology is the way to go. Or biochemistry
For some people! Definitely not everyone.