Best Engineering Major for a Premed

shoebox10
Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:15:23 +0000

biomedical is actually on the rise…sure, new medicines come out of chemistry or chem eng, but what about prothesis, artificial organs, the machines needed to make all of these things, ect, is in high demand, and thats exactly what biomed engineering is…
however, i think EE is your best bet, because you can work on anything from building medical machines to becoming a cardiologist…however, mechanical engineers could definently play a role, and maybe even AE…systems engineering would actually be a good one also, because in medicine you need to be able to see the broad scope of things from start to finish, and systemsE focuses on that…materials engineering also would be good for say prothesis, articificial tissue, dermatology, ect…but, id pick a major you WANT to study, not just for a salary or what looks the best on paper
however, dont underestimate engineering…youre GPA will not be as high as say a bio or chem major, and sure, everyone says “plenty of people get 3.5+ in engineering”, but in reality, the average of most top engineering schools hovers around or just above a 3.0…plan to work extra hard, and keep options and possible changes open, because you may find you will want to drop premed or engineering, because although you may say “sure ill get to college and work and study and go to every class blahblahblah”, but lets be honest, we all make mistakes and forget a homework assignment, or sleep through an 8am, or just dont study enough…
so, to sum my advice up: go for a major youd enjoy, especially since premed and engineering together will be tough…but, also start to think about which major you would want more, because you may find it to be tough