Does she like math and physics and do well in those courses? How would she feel about studying another branch of engineering but taking some BME courses to supplement? I’m asking because there are 2 issues I have in mind:
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Getting into bioMEDical engineering can be tricky at some schools (such as A&M) because it’s super popular so there are space constraints. Getting into bioLOGical engineering is much easier (think agriculture and bioprocess).
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Job openings for biomed engineering (BME) majors don’t exactly abound. While biomed/tech/pharma companies certainly hire BMEs, they also hire tons of folks who majored in other engineering fields (mechanical, electrical, materials, chemical, etc). BME curriculum by necessity has to sacrifice depth to provide breadth, and that limitation is reflected in the employer demand for BMEs. In contrast, MechE, EE, ChemE, MaterialE, etc. are all in-depth yet incredibly versatile majors that can work in a huge variety of fields, including biomed. I don’t want to turn your kid off of BME as a major, it’s just something to think about in the next couple of years.
That said, your kid is an excellent student and would probably get the freshman GPA she’d need for ETAM auto-admit to desired major at A&M. And she would for sure get into her choice of major at some other schools.
So she should feel confident that if she wants a career in biomed she can get there through studying at any school with engineering, and could do a variety of majors. Just make sure they’re ABET-accredited. If she wants to study engineering, do NOT settle for a biology major because the career prospects are so much worse. Best of luck to her!