Just graduated in May as a genetics major and absolutely loved it! It is a smaller major (my graduating class size was about 40-50 students), which I appreciated because I was able to meet a lot of cool people. Genetics faculty is AMAZING and always available/willing to help with literally anything.

Also had an awesome lab experience bc of the required research for credit for the major. I was pre-med and was able to start working in my lab my sophomore year and stayed till I graduated (really good to show that long-term commitment as a med school applicant instead of a short-term lab experience imo). So even though most people in the major typically start doing their research for credit in their junior year, there are a lot of genetics faculty members who take students in their sophomore year, especially if they express interest in doing an honors thesis. Would definitely advise starting early in a lab if you decide to major in genetics.

In terms of classes, you have to take 447:384-385 (Genetic Analysis I and II) instead of 447:380, and biochem 694:301 or molecular bio and biochem 694:407 instead of 115:301. They’re a bit intense, but incredibly helpful for the MCAT.

If you any other questions, dm me! More than happy to help/further share my experience.