theboywho2 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 ...10chars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkstore Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 I'm not allowed near minors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumanmacbook Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 No they don't. Adcom only cares about GPA, MCAT, and whatever your ECs/Research/employment etc. is. If it's purely for interests' sake sure, but they don't have a preference for what your degree or minor is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkwhy Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Don't force yourself to take one if you don't have to. If you are really interested in another subject apart from your degree, that's the only reason you should do one, according to the big sponge in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aequora Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 The impression I have, in terms of completing a minor, is that it shows you have a specific interest outside of your major. Random courses from any department don't allow you, personally, to explore any other topic in depth. I think it depends entirely on your goals and what aspirations you have. If you want to be a Psychiatrist one day, perhaps it's not a bad idea to minor in psychology. However, maybe you just like a different field and want to be able to pursue those classes for your own benefit. I'm sure that Medical School isn't to concerned with what students have minors in or not. But I think a minor can add depth to your degree and hopefully make you a better-rounded applicant (especially if you pursue your minor a bit, in terms of research or work experience). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1b1 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Do Minors Help You Stand Out? No, they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 It won't help you I think objectively but you know having many interestes can often pop in interiviews and in ways that can slightly help in my experience I wouldn't take one though unless you are actually interested in the area of concern. GPA would still trump everything else and it is hard to get really high marks is a cluster of courses that you have no real interest in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkstore Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 No, they don't. They only get you thrown in prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Yes, follow your interests as you will be motivated and likely do better. Anyhow, that was my approach in undergrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzle Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 if you present it well, like anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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