What is the best undergraduate major to prepare me for medical school?
It’s true that you can choose any major that you like. Most medical schools require that you take many specific science courses, including Biology/Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, General and Organic Chemistry, and Physics. All of these sciences are tested on the MCAT, and all of them are required for a Biology degree. For this reason, the majority of pre-med students choose a Biology degree. The second most common major is a Chemistry degree. Other students select a degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or another health degree, work in the field for a year or two, and then apply to medical school.
