At least at my university (major well-known one), many if not most biology majors were intending to go on to medical school, rather than try to get a job after

At least at my university (major well-known one), many if not most biology majors were intending to go on to medical school, rather than try to get a job after graduation. Bio was just a pragmatic and convenient choice as the course requirements for the bio major itself pretty much also fulfills all pre-med course requirements (bio, organic chemistry, etc...)