sydneyxox Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I'm thinking about applying to med school. I'm currently in U0 at McGill but I'm not sure what undergrad major to choose. Here are my potential choices: 1. Anatomy & cell-biology: said to be the easiest major 2. Biochemistry: notoriously hard, but more useful than anatomy in case if i don't get into med school (personally, i think that there are far less jobs related with anatomy than biochem) 3. Biology: don't know too much about this one Should I risk getting a lower GPA and go with Biochem? Or go into Anatomy and Biology instead? Any advice / help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofmontreal Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 more useful than anatomy in case if i don't get into med school Sure, but you do know you don't need a science undergrad for med school, right? I you want a safety net when you graduate, how about a Life science minor with a degree that you feel is professionally safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy1313 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Do what is for you very interesting.... Otherwise you won't get good marks.. Do not forget that a first grade degree in biological sciences (what ever, bio, anatomy or biochemistry) can lead you to second grade of another. So, if you really like Biochemistry, do this...even if it's harder... If cell biology is equal or more interesting for you, do this... easier and after you can always do an Msc in biochemistry if you wish.. hope it helps I'm thinking about applying to med school. I'm currently in U0 at McGill but I'm not sure what undergrad major to choose. Here are my potential choices:1. Anatomy & cell-biology: said to be the easiest major 2. Biochemistry: notoriously hard, but more useful than anatomy in case if i don't get into med school (personally, i think that there are far less jobs related with anatomy than biochem) 3. Biology: don't know too much about this one Should I risk getting a lower GPA and go with Biochem? Or go into Anatomy and Biology instead? Any advice / help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy1313 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Guys, do you know how hard Pharmacology is if compared to other majors? (In General, of course. I know that if you like your major, you will have better grades etc). I don't know how is pharmacology in McGill... I did 2 yr in pharmacolgy at UdeS.... it wasnt easy but very interesting... you see a lot a cell signaling, biochemistry, drug patway, pharmacocinetic and pharmacodynamic. It's kind of a specialised program of cell biology related with drugs... For me that was the best 2nd option after medschool... by far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyxox Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I like the biochem or biology courses. It's the org chem and the analytical chem that alarm me cuz I heard that they're one of the hardest science courses. But if you're in a "harder" major like biochem that yields a generally lower GPA than anatomy, does med schools actually take that into consideration? Say if you have a 4.0 in an easy arts major compared to a 3.5 GPA in a hardcore competitive science major, does that make any difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy1313 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I like the biochem or biology courses. It's the org chem and the analytical chem that alarm me cuz I heard that they're one of the hardest science courses. But if you're in a "harder" major like biochem that yields a generally lower GPA than anatomy, does med schools actually take that into consideration? Say if you have a 4.0 in an easy arts major compared to a 3.5 GPA in a hardcore competitive science major, does that make any difference? It's a good question...actually I dont know if McGill take this in consideration.. I know that UdeM and U Laval does.. and that UdeS doesnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy1313 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 My only fear with biochemistry and the possibilty to go in medschool after is that the cohort are not big... something like 15-20 at the beginning and 10-12 at the end.... so it is very hard to stand out ( because what ever is you're GPA, you always have to compare it to the average)... I would chose if possible a program with at leat 50 persons at the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy1313 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 and you got org chem in pharmacology too (2 in pharmacology and 4 in biochem I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samy Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I like the biochem or biology courses. It's the org chem and the analytical chem that alarm me cuz I heard that they're one of the hardest science courses. Analytical chem lab is very hard ! The lab average is around 50% I think. Two of my medp friends are actually taking this class and they've complained a lot about the labs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy1313 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 more over... biochem got a lot of inorganic chem and chimico-physic courses...wich I would personnaly hate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy1313 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Yes, I just compared the biochem and pharmacology calendars and pharmacology suits me better. Thanks for your help man! You're welcome !! Hope med works for you in first intention ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyxox Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 more over... biochem got a lot of inorganic chem and chimico-physic courses...wich I would personnaly hate ! That's what I was thinking too. But if I go into anatomy, for grad school , could I still do pharmacology or dental school? Cuz anatomy itself it pretty narrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy1313 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 McGill degrees are a little bit complicated to me... but I know that you can easily do a master of pharmacolgy with a Bc. in biochem or biocell or medical chemistry, biotechnology, etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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