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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS (current senior and public health major at a state university) was recently accepted to med school.  
OP here is what we learned along the way
Grades matter.  Science gpa and non-science gpa should be consistent 
MCAT scores matter and having a solid foundation in biochemistry, biology and chemistry helps you do well
Letters of recommendation matter 
You really need significant extracurriculars including many hundreds or a couple of thousand  hours of clinical experience and research 
Publications help
They expect to see volunteering

If your child truly enjoys history and is satisfied that they can simultaneously satisfy premed requirements and be competitive for research opportunities they should do it.  
I don’t know about your financial situation but as several people have pointed out, med school is expensive and so you might want to consider spending less on the undergraduate degree.  It doesn’t matter where you go for your undergraduate degree as long as your university can support/facilitate you accomplishing everything med schools now expect.  
Finally, most med students now take at least one gap year before applying for med school 
Good luck to your child. 
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+1. DD is a current MS2 and graduated from UMD. She found UMD's premed advising to be helpful along the way, and we are in-state so we are able to help her pay for medical school. GPA, MCAT score, and extracurriculars are extremely important so pick the major that will help maximize these. FWIW DD was a biology major at UMD but has friends who majored in public health and psychology who are also in medical school or about to matriculate. [/quote]

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