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04-02-2006, 05:34 PM
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| biomedical engineering
so i was accepted into ucla as biomedical engineering major. A few questions to ask.
1) do job recruiters look for this major much?
2) would i be better off going to la under this major or choose UCSD instead(being that it is ranked 3rd) | 
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04-02-2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by dehtran 1) do job recruiters look for this major much? | Yes, and from my experiences at UCLA engineering career fairs, demand for Biomedical Engineers/Bioengineers is steadily increasing. Quote: |
Originally Posted by dehtran 2) would i be better off going to la under this major or choose UCSD instead(being that it is ranked 3rd) | You would be better off choosing UCSD Biomedical Engineering instead; it offers a stronger, older program than UCLA's relatively new Biomedical Engineering major and from what I've heard, it experiences more recruitment from the local "Biotech Valley" down there than UCLA does here in Los Angeles.  | |
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04-02-2006, 07:21 PM
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| thanks for your input flopsy, but i do think that i will choose la over sd, i plan to change my engineering major anyways and i love the la area much better than sd. | |
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04-02-2006, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dehtran thanks for your input flopsy, but i do think that i will choose la over sd, i plan to change my engineering major anyways and i love the la area much better than sd. | In that case, if you plan on changing your major from Biomedical Engineering into something else (engineering or otherwise) then yes, you would be better off choosing UCLA/Westwood over UCSD/La Jolla. | |
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04-02-2006, 07:37 PM
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| i got in as a bioengineering major. Is that any different from biomedical engineering?
and yeah i will be changing to a different engineering major (if i do choose to change, not sure yet) | |
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04-02-2006, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dehtran i got in as a bioengineering major. Is that any different from biomedical engineering? | Despite the similar names, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering are actually quite different majors at UCLA. Bioengineering has its own distinct "Introduction to Bioengineering" lower-division track, followed by numerous Bioengineering-only classes and tons of Life Science requirements on the side. Biomedical Engineering is a specialization track of Electrical Engineering, where you take the traditional Electrical Engineering lower-division courses, followed by Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Life Science electives in the junior/senior years. By my estimates, Bioengineering has only about ~100 undergrads, but Biomedical Engineering has about ~300 undergrads. http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/curric0...bioengcur.html http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/curric0...biomedcur.html | |
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04-02-2006, 07:51 PM
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| which major is geared more towards actual engineering work. I plan to work in some sort of engineering work after undergrad and go back to grad school a few years later for mba. | |
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04-02-2006, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dehtran which major is geared more towards actual engineering work. I plan to work in some sort of engineering work after undergrad and go back to grad school a few years later for mba. | Both majors are equally suited towards actual engineering work. | |
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04-02-2006, 09:48 PM
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| Hey Flopsy. You know how you said AP stats will give me no credits for EE. Over at this site http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/APCreditEN.htm it says stats will give me 4 unassigned units. Does that mean anything? What does unassigned credits maen anyways? | |
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04-02-2006, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by yuilife | I honestly don't know. My best guess is that the "Unassigned 4.0" credits for AP Statistics and other "unrewarding" AP tests mean that you start as a freshman with 4.0 units already on your transcript, such that your total unit cap gets extended from 213.0 units to 217.0 units. | |
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04-02-2006, 11:46 PM
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| still having a hard time deciding ucla or ucsd for bioengineering. are the job recruitments down in sd that much more signifcant than la. I mean, how would i fare with a bs major in bioengineering in comparison to that of ucsd?
I question this because i am leaning towards la a lot. My heart says la but my head says sd. I like the area too much. Is this a reason to choose la over sd? | |
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04-03-2006, 12:12 AM
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04-03-2006, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by dehtran still having a hard time deciding ucla or ucsd for bioengineering. are the job recruitments down in sd that much more signifcant than la. I mean, how would i fare with a bs major in bioengineering in comparison to that of ucsd?
I question this because i am leaning towards la a lot. My heart says la but my head says sd. I like the area too much. Is this a reason to choose la over sd? | Neither of us knows how you'll fare if you go to UCLA Bioengineering versus UCSD Bioengineering. In the end, your job prospects depend on how hard you work. Also, with the current job market, it's not like you won't get any job prospects coming out of UCLA Bioengineering versus UCSD Bioengineering, and it's not like there aren't already enough biotech/pharm recuiters filling up UCLA engineering career fairs each quarter. While UCSD has a head start in its reputation, the catch-up effect is definitely playing in UCLA's favor. In the long term, you'll just move to San Diego four years later, rather than right away. | |
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04-03-2006, 12:59 AM
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| hm... thats an interesting way to look at it. And to be honest with you, i woudn't mind to move to sd to look for a job if i would fare better down there. After all i do want to attend UCLA over UCSD. but thanks for that bit of encouragement flopsy. I think im pretty firm now when i say i will be joining UCLA for the fall. Hope to see you there! | |
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04-03-2006, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dehtran hm... thats an interesting way to look at it. And to be honest with you, i woudn't mind to move to sd to look for a job if i would fare better down there. After all i do want to attend UCLA over UCSD. but thanks for that bit of encouragement flopsy. I think im pretty firm now when i say i will be joining UCLA for the fall. Hope to see you there! | Are you going to Engineering Open House on April 9? | |
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