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
Mean GMAT Scores by Intended Undergraduate Major
LSAT Scores
LSAT Data 2007-2008:
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
From Paul Jung, M.D., “Major Anxiety: If you think biochemistry is your ticket into medical school, think again”
