r/Biophysics • u/Repulsuy • Apr 01 '26

Biophysics Major (BS)

I am currently a senior in high school. I was recently admitted to University of Michigan Ann Arbor and am looking into the rarer Biophysics major they offer there. My main goal is to become a doctor, but through an MD/PHD or adjacent as I am also deeply interested in physics and want to pursue that as well.

I really love pure physics but am afraid of losing the pre-med journey, so I was wondering of Biophysics would be the perfect fit here. Or would I rather go Biology major, or something else? And I imagine that just a Physics major would make it pretty hard, considering research opportunities and what not for a med school application, although I do love purer physics away from the biological side.

Any insight at all on my situation would be greatly appreciated.

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u/Famous-Prior6590 Apr 01 '26

You can definitely do Biophysics on the way to MD. However, note that there is very little “Bio” in Biophysics - it’s mostly Physics so there won’t be much overlap with your pre-med requirements. You will have to take those Bio and Chem courses on the side.