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If I chose finance as my major, how difficult would it be if I decided to later pursue medical or law school?

I have many interests, and I am still somewhat undecided. I want to keep my options open, but I don't know if I would be able to pursue more than one interest in college.
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Richard’s Answer

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


My son is interviewing for medical school this year. He double majored in finance and biochemistry
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Hwal’s Answer

Atiya,


You can apply to medical schools with any undergraduate major, so I would say that as long as finance is really what you want to pursue as an undergrad, choose it or any other major you think you will enjoy the most. As long as you take all the prerequisite classes and meet other application requirements for the medical

schook(s) you want to apply to, you could be just as competitive as other applicants with different undergraduate majors than you. I hope this helps.


Good luck!


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Philip’s Answer

Hi Atiya -

Finance is a great major that can be applied to many different positions post undergrad. When applying to med school, it's often very helpful to have an undergrad degree in some sort of science (bio, chemistry, etc) as it relates more to the field of medicine and the curriculum you'll be exposed to. For law school, I think finance might be more applicable especially when deciding what type of law you'd like to specialize in. Either way, it's great you're thinking ahead and trying to gauge the applicability of majors.

Good luck,

Phil
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Greg’s Answer

Finance and law go together pretty well, Finance and Med School not really as much, but something like a degree in public health combined with Finance could allow you to work at hospitals or medical companies in more of a business function (as opposed to being a surgeon, for example).

Finance should generally teach you how to evaluate different opportunities and make decisions between those opportunities. It should teach you how to think of the benefits and risks of an idea over a long period of time as well as a shorter timeframe. These kinds of skills are very applicable to the area of Law.

So I'd say if you're interested in being a medical practitioner (Doctor, Nurse, etc...) then consider a science based undergraduate degree (Biology, Chemistry, etc...). If you're more interested in the management of hospitals, medical device manufacturers or caregiving facilities, then an undergraduate degree in Finance would be very useful.
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