Confused about college. Chemical engineering as premed.... Will that work?

ChemEngDoctor
Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:13:03 +0000

Ok. So I am currently applying to unis in the USA and I am facing the age old problem “Engineering or premed?”. I really want to become a doctor but I also love Chemistry. Just yesterday I read some statistics that not many Pre-med’s get into medical school, so here is my actual question: I am worried that if I pursue biochemical/biomedical engineering as premed and then get declined by med-school, I’ll have a degree worth 4k a month (as a job), but if I pursue chemical engineering as premed but get rejected from medical school, i’ll have a degree worth (potentially) 9-11k a month, so is it possible to do a premed in chemical engineering (because chemE. is a perfect back-up and I heard it prepares you well)? Will taking chemical engineering as a premed strike my chances down even lower to get into medical school (even considering the fact that I will take all the courses required for medical school)? Is this a bad idea?
PLEASE REPLY ONLY IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THIS! Thanks so much!