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What is the best major to study when wanting to go to med school?

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Richard’s Answer

Pick a major that interests you so you don't mind devoting a majority of your hours to studying. You will need to get good grades in college in order to apply for medical school. At the medical school I attended, the average GPA is reported to be 3.85, so even one or two B's can hurt your chances of acceptance.

Aside from this, any major is acceptable as long as you complete the prerequisite courses.

Typical medical school prerequisites include:
Biology: Lecture – 4 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
General Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Organic Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Biochemistry: Lecture – 1 semester
General Physics: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Math: Statistics – 1 semester
English: Rhetoric (Composition) and Literature – 2 semesters
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Tony’s Answer

In addition to the answers Elizabeth provided, I know a lot of Doctors who studied Public Health as well as Kinesiology during their undergrad.
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Elizabeth A. C.’s Answer

The sciences (biology, chemistry, etc) will give you a good foundation. You should also consider taking Latin as many medical and science terms are in Latin, and this will give you a better grasp on the vocabulary. It is not at all necessary to study the “pre-med” course load in undergrad, so long as you can pass the MCAT, although the course load is designed to give you a foundation for a future of in-depth continued study. Your college counselor will be a great resource in mapping out your courses, you should be in touch with them each semester.
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