College softball with a medical major?

[coach james]

In dd's college search, she's looking for programs that still want her despite her decision to go into the medical field. Apparently, most programs want a lions share of the students time. Time that isn't necessarily there with a major requiring mandatory clinical labs. Has anyone experienced any rejection from schools based solely on the students major?

 

[Greenmonsters]

In dd's college search, she's looking for programs that still want her despite her decision to go into the medical field. Apparently, most programs want a lions share of the students time. Time that isn't necessarily there with a major requiring mandatory clinical labs. Has anyone experienced any rejection from schools based solely on the students major?

This is why some choose to play at D3 schools

 

[djcarter1966]

There might be some lab classes but you don't have "medical" classes until post graduate work. Obviously it is going to depend on the university and program while you can take some of those undergraduate science classes during summer or fall, you can almost bet she will end up needing one or two must have classes with BIG lab requirements in the middle of the season which is just about impossible, which might mean a strict no go or maybe a five year plan, paying out of pocket for last few science classes in fifth year, just depends what her priorities are.

 

[chinamigarden]

Someone recently posted an announcement from Ohio State, it was a tryout announcement for walk-ons. I believe it specifically stated that in order to tryout you needed to have 7:00-11:00 am open on your schedule every day, for the off season workouts.

While they didn't say anything about what your major is, I am certain that eliminates a lot of the Hard academic focused majors.

 

[KCPRK]

In dd's college search, she's looking for programs that still want her despite her decision to go into the medical field. Apparently, most programs want a lions share of the students time. Time that isn't necessarily there with a major requiring mandatory clinical labs. Has anyone experienced any rejection from schools based solely on the students major?

Yes-that's why a lot of athletes go D3 or JUCO for 2 years to play ball then drop ball/transfer for degree.

 

[MandM]

DD had one coach who remarked that taking certain majors would make things difficult but not exclusive- however this was for engineering. Nursing can be a tough major because the clinical requirements can be restrictive. With regard to medical school (from the medical school perspective), 1) you do not need to be a "medical major" to go to medical school, just the required course work- 2) at many schools, there is no requirement that those courses need to be taken at the enrolled school- they can be taken in the summer (of course there is additional cost).

We just accepted a student into our first year class- a naval officer- who completed some course work on-line while in the fleet (after communicating with our admissions officer). Lots of ways to get there- DDs just to sort out the best route for them.

 

[InsidePitch]

Going PreMed at a PAC or SEC school might be pretty tough but I noticed that Dartmouth had 2 or 3 premed freshmen this year. MIT has pretty much all engineers on their team. Lots of the Army and Navy sports teams are majoring in engineering. Not saying it's easy but it's done all the time and maybe they only play a couple of years.

 

[djcarter1966]

Going PreMed at a PAC or SEC school might be pretty tough but I noticed that Dartmouth had 2 or 3 premed freshmen this year. MIT has pretty much all engineers on their team. Lots of the Army and Navy sports teams are majoring in engineering. Not saying it's easy but it's done all the time and maybe they only play a couple of years.

At least at Air Force Academy everyone gets a M.S. degree (they don't have M.A.'s) in other words no matter your major you have to take Calculus and Engineering.

 

[sluggers]

With nothing but love, aren't you a tad confused about priorities? You are letting the tail wag the dog.

1) You child wants to go to medical school.
2) In order to get into medical school, she will need excellent grades.
3) To get excellent grades, she will need to study.
4) In order to study, she needs a great deal of time.
5) Softball at the D2 or D1 level will consume a lot of time.
6) She will play softball for 4 years in college.
7) She will be a doctor for 40 years.

 

[JAD]

In dd's college search, she's looking for programs that still want her despite her decision to go into the medical field. Apparently, most programs want a lions share of the students time. Time that isn't necessarily there with a major requiring mandatory clinical labs. Has anyone experienced any rejection from schools based solely on the students major?

A lot of schools will discourage players from majors that require a lot of clinical labs, and it will take a VERY DEDICATED student to do it. You should also ask the coaches of the schools your DD is interested in if a 5 year scholarship is an option. Between summer school and an extra year a lot of students could be successful.