Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 7/21/2009

Question
I'm looking into a career in Anesthesiology, and I plan to take my first four years of college somewhere in North Carolina.  I have ideas, but what majors would assist me well in getting into medical school?

Answer
You can major in anything you want in college as long as you take the required premedical course (which any college can tell you what they are). There is no major in medical school. The things to look for in a college are the same as anyone looking for a good college. You want it to be competitive, to have a high caliber faculty, to have their own medical school (they often give preference to their graduates) and most importantly, that the faculty and coursework in your chosen major are of high quality.  

Hope this helps,

Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston