What's the best pre-med course?

Recently, I happened to stop by on an online forum to check what is the best pre-med course that will give one an additional advantage the moment he pursue the medical career. Here's the top 5 pre-med courses based on my analysis combined with the ideas of forum members which I really liked a lot:

1. NURSING

Advantage(s) : Acing the clinical Setting and some medical Procedures (e.g. First Aid tx; CPR; BLS/ACLS; Physical Assessment; IV insertion; NGT insertion in some and many others...) the most respected PreMed ever; one of the most respected profession in the society.. A very good fall back (demand of nurses overseas)..Nursing is already almost half of medicine..


Disadvantage(s) : lack of in deep knowledge and theories regarding basic and advanced sciences...lack of extra sciences subjects.


2. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Advantage(s) : Acing the lab stuff. knowledge of phlebotomy is an advantage; the best premed in terms of theories and good foundation for pursuing medicine; almost complete curriculum..a must have to become pathologist either...

Disadvantage(s): less opportunity for overseas employment


3. BIOLOGY / ZOOLOGY / CHEMISTRY / BIOCHEMISTRY

Advantage(s) : have very strong sciences subjects that could help in getting high NMAT score...acing hard subjects during first year...

Disadvantage(s): some sciences subjects can't use during 3rd and 4th year level...not a good fall back undergrad degree..


4. PHYSICAL THERAPY

Advantage(s) : have strong sciences subjects too..acing the first year level in Med coz of Anatomy...a good foundation to become a surgeon

Disadvantage(s): 5 years to take...time consuming...lack of presence in the hospital setting...


5. PHARMACY

Advantage(s) : a good fall back 2nd to Nursing....acing the pharmacology aspect of medicine...


Disadvantage(s): lack of in deep knowledge and theories regarding basic and advanced sciences like Nursing...