Should I take Nursing in college, or should i choose another major, to best prepare me for Med school?

Question by ozzy: Should I take Nursing in college, or should i choose another major, to best prepare me for Med school?
so im about to graduate High school and im applying to ut austin and ut arlington in texas, I want to know want is the best choice i should pick to prepare me the best for medical school because that is what i want to pursuit after college, I understand u can major in whatever to apply to med school but some people say i should get into nursing then go to med school and others say to get into premed or major in biology, unfortunately UT Arlington doesnt offer premed or i believe it doesnt because it didnt offer it to me, so please please help, i am kinda lost…Or explain to me the best path to get to med school…..thx
so pre med can include, like major in biology…or something like that..

Best answer:

Answer by Alex
You shouldn’t do nursing. Nursing does not include many of the pre-med classes and includes few open electives where you’ll be able to take them.

You can do pre-med anywhere, it’s just basic science classes.

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