Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or Business for pre-med?

Except @greenelephant this isn’t exactly true…
Medical schools adcomms don’t give engineers a bye on GPA just because they’ve got a “hard” major. Engineers have to meet the same general cut-offs as every other major. (Meaning at least a 3.5-3.6+ sGPA to be a serious contender for MD programs.)

For the most part, adcomms are agnostic about an applicant’s undergrad major. They look at sGPA and grades in the core pre-reqs more than the cumGPA–assuming the applicants meets all the other criteria for having a strong application.

(FYI, I had not one but two kids with “hard” undergrad majors–physics, mathematics/applied mathematics-- who applied to medical school. Neither got any special consideration for their major. )

The one thing to check before committing to a business major (in the College of Business) is how majors in Colleges other than the College of Arts & Sciences are treated in the class enrollment process. At many universities, students enrolled in other Colleges are often placed at the end of line when it comes to enrolling in A&S courses. IOW, you’ll only get a place in the class once all other arts & science majors have been accommodated. This may mean you’ll end up in labs & lectures at undesirable times or with a professor who is less popular or desirable. Or occasionally shut out all together.