<p>Yes, by all means go to a school that has an actual biomed engineering program. You won’t really know if engineering is the right path for you without some exposure to an engineering curriculum, and the 3-2 doesn’t really provide that.
And since you are already taking a slightly indirect path, why make it more complicated by attempting a 3-2?
You will need to really apply yourself in community college in order to convince colleges that you can handle either an engineering program or a 3-2 program.
Right now, I don’t think the schools you mentioned in your post would accept a student with your current statistics. I know that sounds harsh, but if you look up their acceptance rates and their student profiles… I think the most practical approach is to start at the CC, then go to a state school that offers biomed eng. and that accepts your CC credits, THEN go to your original list for grad school. Most BME’s go for a Master’s degree anyway.
Do you have access to some college counselors at the Comm.College who can help you create a plan for achieving your objectives?</p>