First and foremost, you should choose something that interests you! This really can’t be emphasized enough. We’ve already demonstrated that your major alone won’t determine your chances of medical school admission, so what’s important is that you spend the four years of your college career learning about something that fascinates you.

As you choose a major/minor and plan your course schedule, remember to talk to your advisors! You will likely have at least 1 advisor for ‘pre-med’ and 1 advisor for each major or minor. Especially if you choose a non-science major that has fewer overlaps with the pre-med requirements, it’s important to plan out your schedule so you can fit it all in.

If you have multiple interests, or if you’re just looking to broaden your education, consider adding a minor or even a second major. If you choose a biological or physical science major, you might want to gain some perspective by adding a social science or humanities minor. Vice versa, if you choose a social science or humanities major, you might want to choose a basic science minor, which will ensure that you have some upper-level science courses on your transcript. Because minors have far fewer course requirements than majors, you could even add a minor later on in your college career if something piques your interest.

Last but not least, don’t panic. As long as you follow your passions and talk to your advisors along the way we have every confidence in your success!