Has anyone been accepted anywhere with an economics BA?

[Guest Littlebantha]

Hi there,

 

Just wondering if anyone has been accepted into any canadian medical schools with an economics degree?

 

Thanks

[Guest jmh2005]

I believe there are 1 or 2 people who have an econ degree in my class and there are another 2 or 3 who have their B.Com or Bus. Admin degree. You can do it!

[Guest DrSahsi]

As long as you have the necessary prerequisite courses, the type of degree you have (if any at all) is for the most part irrelevant.

 

If anything, I think economics education would be a bonus should you get accepted... because I've definitely found truth in the widely held belief that physicians are TERRIBLE at making decisions when it comes to money. :b

 

- Rupinder

[Guest UWOMED2005]

We have a guy in the UWO class of 2005 with a combined honours or dbl major degree that was definitely economics and either political science or soc (I'm pretty sure it's polisci.)

 

It's definitely possible.

 

P.S. I think a B. Com would be more useful than economics in terms of running a practice. . . econ would be useful if you rose to the level of Health Minister, though!

[Guest marbledust]

I know a resident at the U of C who did a degree in econ...I believe he did med school at Ottawa or Toronto, I don't remember which one,