Philosophy majors perform very well on tests such as the GRE, GMAT, and LSAT, and fare better than other majors when applying to medical school as well. For general career exploration guidance, please visit: https://sasundergrad.rutgers.edu/career-explorations/home.

 

Composite GRE Score and Major

Composite GRE Score and Major

 

Mean GMAT Scores by Intended Undergraduate Major

Mean GMAT Scores by Intended Undergraduate Major

 

LSAT Scores

LSAT Data 2007-2008:

LSAT Data 2007-2008

 

LSAT and Admission Data 1997-1998:

LSAT and Admission Data 1997-1998

From the APA newsletter, “Philosophy Student Performance on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)”

 

Association of American Medical Colleges

1998 Statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges

1998 Statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges

 

From Paul Jung, M.D., “Major Anxiety: If you think biochemistry is your ticket into medical school, think again”