Can I get into med school with a psychology minor?

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A psychology minor likely won't include any of the pre-med classes. The engineering major will include many of them though. The classes you need to take to get into med school are: General chemistry Organic chemistry Biology Physics English (sometimes) Math (sometimes) Even if a med school doesn't specifically require them, those are all tested on the MCAT. Every major will include an English class. Engineering will cover the math, general chemistry, and physics. Certain engineering majors (biomedical, chemical) will include organic chemistry and some will include biology.

My wife is a Surgeon. She has a BS in Psychology. It does not matter so much what you study, just that you do really well at it. More important to study something that really interests you.

Neither (either alone or together) of those degrees will get you into medical school. However, a degree in Biology, Chemistry or Physics could.

A psychology minor likely won't include any of the pre-med classes. The engineering major will include many of them though. The classes you need to take to get into med school are: General chemistry Organic chemistry Biology Physics English (sometimes) Math (sometimes) Even if a med school doesn't specifically require them, those are all tested on the MCAT. Every major will include an English class. Engineering will cover the math, general chemistry, and physics. Certain engineering majors (biomedical, chemical) will include organic chemistry and some will include biology.

Don't stress. It doesn't matter at all what you major in as long as you complete all the pre-reqs. I majored in Sociology with a minor in Chemistry. Majoring in Sociology, in part, helped me focus on my pre-reqs. It makes your application unique.

My wife is a Surgeon. She has a BS in Psychology. It does not matter so much what you study, just that you do really well at it. More important to study something that really interests you.

Neither (either alone or together) of those degrees will get you into medical school. However, a degree in Biology, Chemistry or Physics could.