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Actually, you don't know this kid. Dual major is quite possible. Now, when it comes to this private, exclusive liberal arts university, pre-med is considered a track and not a major as you pointed out. But, it is one of two tracks (the other being engineering) that you actually need to declare immediately. They normally do not want students declaring a major until their sophomore year.
I do appreciate your well-intentioned post and the concern expressed. The demands willl be great, especially since he'll be playing football as well. But, like I said, you don't know this kid. What he's done in high school has been pretty amazing.
One day when, God-willing, he's finding the cure to cancer, we'll all want to know him.
I hope you didn't take it in a negative way. It was just my occupational hazards talking. My academic counseling duty to the incoming first year students is about to start again in a month - this is just the time of the year.
All the best!
playing college football and double major in cs and medicine?
from my experience trying to do everything is not an intelligent approach, you are better served to excel in a specific role and work with others who have expertise in whatever area.
it's nice that you're on here throwing out props for your son but i think straight pre med or cs and perhaps a biochem minor would be a wiser approach. or, if he is firmly set in this pursuit, careful planning to run through a cs degree as quickly as possible and then move onto medicine if that remains a passion. despite his belief that computers are the future in medicine i wouldn't want to deal with a doctor who spent half his time programming while pursuing his degree. (and yes i realize this would lead towards a more research based area of medicine)
you being in college station might i suggest http://biomed.tamu.edu/
from my experience trying to do everything is not an intelligent approach, you are better served to excel in a specific role and work with others who have expertise in whatever area.
it's nice that you're on here throwing out props for your son but i think straight pre med or cs and perhaps a biochem minor would be a wiser approach. or, if he is firmly set in this pursuit, careful planning to run through a cs degree as quickly as possible and then move onto medicine if that remains a passion. despite his belief that computers are the future in medicine i wouldn't want to deal with a doctor who spent half his time programming while pursuing his degree. (and yes i realize this would lead towards a more research based area of medicine)
you being in college station might i suggest http://biomed.tamu.edu/
Exactly. I was recently down to a new MB, MBP, or MBA.
When I thought about it, I don't really use the features that are not built in to the MBA very often. One USB port is enough, if not, use a hub. I travel a lot for work, and for me the weight savings and the fact that I need a mobile productivity machine outweigh the need for a dedicated internal drive. I find that more often than not I'm in a conference room with NO wired ethernet and I use wireless 100% of the time.
Means I dont like the design of MBA.
Umm..?? Since when does asking a question on a public forum qualify as "trolling"?
He typed MBA, but I suspect he meant MBP.
No, I meant MBA
By interfacing with my iMac, were I to have a MBA.
ok then... but the question wasn't to you
I fully expect one to go by the wayside, truth be told. I just want him to find something he's passionate about and be happy in life. Interestingly turn of a thread, but thanks for all the advice. I've got multiple degrees earned simultaneously. No biggie if you have passion for both. A&M is a good school, no doubt. I'm an aggie. But, there are better undergrad educations to be had in TX. All good and seriously, thanks for the expressions of concern. Duly noted.
