- Pre-health professions (pre-medical, pre-dental, etc.) are not majors at UNH (or at most universities)
- There is no single "best" major for gaining admission to health professions schools
- Professional healthcare programs seek to build diverse classes and accept students from many different majors
- It is most important to choose a major based upon interest and aptitude
- Students have been admitted to health professions programs from majors in all five colleges at UNH
- Some examples include the natural sciences such as the biological or physical sciences, or mathematics; and the social sciences and humanities such as psychology, sociology, philosophy, history, classics, arts, and political science
Science vs. Non-Science Major
- The specific major is of minimal importance to an admission committee
- Courses required for application to these schools can be integrated into the curriculum of most majors
- For non-science majors, it is important to demonstrate an ability to handle the rigor of multiple lab sciences in the same semester
- For science majors, it is important to incorportate courses in the humanities and social sciences
