MADISON, WISCONSIN — A report published Monday by the University of Wisconsin Department of Sociology revealed that a vast majority of undergraduates are unaware that “pre-med” is not a major, but rather a professional track.
“Based on our research, most students really use the term to flex in their Instagram bio,” said Felix Levit, a co-author of the report. He emphasized the nature of the term is rooted less in professional differentiation but more on the ability to yeet on others.
The study detailed an alarming lack of awareness among students, who are generally undecided on their major of choice as well.
“Undergraduates do not know what they’re doing. Honestly, it seems like “pre-med” students need some filler for when people ask them what they want to do in life, and “being a doctor” is a great stock response.
Even though their idea of a doctor comes from watching Greys Anatomy,” said Felix.
Further analysis of the data revealed that pre-meds that identified with a specific major defaulted with either biology or psychology.
The former usually switched to the latter after a semester of physics.
The more ambitious and insecure ones decide to double major even though the extra workload will have a very marginal impact on their life outcomes.
But in every college ice breaker, they can bring it up to the awe of absolutely no one.
The study, however, ended with a positive note — for schools.
The tens of thousands of “pre-med” enrollees, many of whom drop out due to curriculum rigor or mandated GPA requirements, have been a boon for universities.
Whom of which make hundreds of millions of dollars from these suckers on an annual basis.
When asked about the next steps, Dr.Levit discussed the potential for future research into the “pre-law” phenomenon that has also been pervasive on campuses across the nation.
