<p>johny</p>
<p>Was at Cornell Engineering earlier this week with my child. At the info session, they mentioned in passing that about 10% do transfer out, so it can be done. We discussed this briefly with a rep (though it may be an alum) last year at a college fair. I ‘think’ you have to ‘apply’ after one semester to the other school. Then you spend a semester in “division of unclassified students” (I know this is how it was when I was there, and it didn’t sound like it had changed). Though this may sound like a PITA, bottom line, I’ve never heard of anyone who wasn’t already flunking out trying to change colleges, and not being allowed to. YMMV.</p>
<p>Tufts, as I recall, was somewhat easier to change out of engineering – I think they said, you fill out the form, and you’re done. Obviously, it’s a fine school, and has a pretty good Med school admit rate.</p>
<p>As to ‘what should you do’ – it’s a tough question. People do, in fact get into Medical school from engineering school – BME might be a good path. I’m assuming that with the top schools, Medical schools are aware of grading policies and take this into account.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if you don’t want to be an engineer, you might be letting yourself in for a semester of hell. Only you can say how much you want to go to Cornell, and whether it’s worth it to you.</p>