<p>NGstar, no, “bioegineering” has to do with genetic engineering & genome cropping while “biomedical engineering” has to do more with the medical device/materials side of it. </p>
<p>Well if you want to do bioengineering graduate school then you’re better off doing a broader field of engineering( and then in grad school you will be able to specialize in bioE).Also, i think it was already mentioned on this thread that you can do Individually Designed Majors(IDM).</p>
<p>Actually BME is simply a division of Bioengineering. It has a focus on tissue/genetic/cell engineering (yes genetic engineering is BME), medical imagery (MRI, CAT Scans, Ultrasounds etc.), Micro and Nanotechnology and instrumentation (to diagnose and treat diseases), Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Molecular and Cellular Engineering Physiology, biomechanics (yes it is also part of BME), Bioelectricity, and Biomaterial. (these are the common fields in BME). </p>
<p>The difference between BME and BioE is that BME focuses on the human body when compared to BioE. BioE focuses on numerous animals and plants (aka genetically altering corn so more ethanol can be formed from the corn).</p>
<p>lol^ i just got owned. Yeah nvm what i said.
Thnx for that cdz512</p>
<p>Haha I didn’t mean to own you. It’s a common misconception. I used to be confused between BME and BioE too.</p>
<p>Responding to the original question: </p>
<p>I myself was wondering this question upon applying to Stanford last year. Though I was deferred and then rejected from Stanford, I was accepted to the BME programs at Duke and Johns Hopkins, among others, and spoke much with students about Stanford’s program. </p>
<p>What I obtained:
While Stanford’s BME program is at par with JHU’s and Duke’s, the overall strength of its engineering programs (collectively) is superior. As for the holistic emphasis on engineering that is promoted at Stanford, you may find this beneficial if your intentions to do BME aren’t necessarily set in stone. Furthermore, whereas at Duke or JHU you may find yourself amongst students who are more clearly decided to do BME (as you must select this option on your application), Stanford’s BME department will entail a greater diversity of engineering interest. </p>
<p>In short, definitely apply. And if by some reason you are not accepted, don’t worry or harbor any negative opinions of the program or of Stanford. It is an excellent institution and rejects many excellent applicants.
Hope that helps!</p>
<p>Can you be a pre-med and major in biomechanical engineering at Stanford?</p>
<p>You might want to look at the bioinformatics major at Stanford: [Bioinformatics</a> at Stanford](<a href=“http://www-helix.stanford.edu/people/altman/bioinformatics.html]Bioinformatics”>http://www-helix.stanford.edu/people/altman/bioinformatics.html)</p>
<p>Yes 10char</p>