What to do with my post-bacc sciences and a word about them (med school)..

[Jonathan Whatley]

I've also heard that since practically EVERYONE who applies is a Bio or Chem major (yes, I overstate), that med schools actively look for people who do NOT have those degrees.  Psych is popular.  But I think they probably get tired of the same exact majors coming through, something like a BALS is probably a breath of fresh air.

Applicants and Matriculants to U.S. Allopathic Medical Schools by Primary Undergraduate Major, 2018-19 Cycle

• Math and Statistics | 48% of applicants matriculated. 1% of applicants had this primary major. Mean matriculant MCAT 514.1
  
• Humanities | 47% of applicants matriculated. 3% of applicants had this primary major. Mean matriculant MCAT 512.1
  
• Physical Sciences | 46% of applicants matriculated. 9% of applicants had this primary major. Mean matriculant MCAT 512.6
  
• Social Sciences | 41% of applicants matriculated. 10% of applicants had this primary major. Mean matriculant MCAT 511.2
  
• Other | 40% of applicants matriculated. 18% of applicants had this primary major. Mean matriculant MCAT 510.8
  
• Biological Sciences | 40% of applicants matriculated. 56% of applicants had this primary major. Mean matriculant MCAT 511.0
  
• Specialized Health Sciences | 36% of applicants matriculated. 3% of applicants had this primary major. Mean matriculant MCAT 509.7
  
  
• All Majors – 41% of applicants matriculated. Mean matriculant MCAT 511.2
  
  

Using data from AAMC Applicants and Matriculants Data table A-17 available here.

Social science majors have an admission rate and mean matriculant MCAT score around the same as biological science majors and around the same as the overall all-majors average. Also in a cluster with numbers similar to those, majors in "other," which likely includes liberal arts and general studies.