Q&A with Rohit Bhonagiri

Aanya Rangaiahgari, 8/6/24

What is your name and school?

• Rohit Bhonagiri, medical student

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Medicine

What major did you take in undergrad?

• Microcellular biology

If you took biology did it help you in med school?

• Yes but even if I got a different degree and had done the prerequisite classes needed for medical school, I would’ve been prepared

What major do you recommend taking to be the most prepared for becoming a physician? Why?

• Anything that you’re interested in and can fit the pre-reqs in.

When taking the required premed classes in your undergraduate year, did you feel the work load to be overwhelming with your chosen major?

• No

What was the hardest part of medical school and how did you overcome it?

• Just a lot of studying to do on top of rotations - need to have good time management and stress management skills

Why do you believe most doctors take biology as their chosen major?

• Self selection, people interested in going to medical school also tend to be interested in learning biology over other fields. Also it’s easier to get pre-requisites.

What are you interested in specializing in?

• Internal medicine, undecided fellowship