<p>I can’t decide between the two. I’m planning on doing Biomedical Engineering/Pre-med at either one. I’m not in Honors at OSU, but in Scholars. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University are partners in medical school; they should act accordingly: An editorial</p>
<p>By The Plain Dealer Editorial Board
Published: Monday, October 26, 2009, 4:54 AM Updated: Monday, October 26, 2009, 5:07 AM</p>
<p>If this were a movie, the leading man and the leading lady would have figured out by now that they’re meant to be together, the credits would be rolling and an uplifted audience would be headed for the exits, still dabbing at misty eyes.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, it’s real life in Cleveland’s high-powered medical neighborhood, and a wider community that wants to see the Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University and their jointly run specialty medical school all succeed together strongly suspects that “happily ever after” hasn’t yet arrived.</p>
<p>The vibe from the Cleveland Clinic, its strongly rumored pursuit of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School as a partner for its clinical research-based medical school having come to naught as of last week, is that it will continue to cast longing glances in every direction but that of CWRU.</p>
<p>What comes next is going to sound awfully familiar to habitual readers of this editorial page, but at least give us credit for trying to tap into a new image for what has become at least an annual word of advice to the Clinic:</p>
<p>The girl next door couldn’t be more right for you. She wants it to work out. The two of you came to this dance together, and all of your friends and neighbors would love to see your relationship go the distance.</p>
<p>But, Clinic, if you keep going down this road – first, you tried to run to the arms of Columbia University, then you cast your roving eye on Penn – it’s going to be far more difficult than it should be to make the most of the partnership you already have: a 50-year agreement to run your medical school in conjunction with CWRU’s School of Medicine.</p>
<p>Go ahead. Really commit. You’d make yourself, CWRU and the whole region stronger.</p>
<p>It’s time to stop looking for other partners. You’ve already got one. That’s why the joint-venture medical school has such a tongue-twister of a name: the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.</p>
<p>Put the perceived slights and the old arguments behind. Make it work. Leverage the great minds, the research capacity and the considerable prestige both institutions have by really pulling together.</p>
<p>Accept a happy ending.</p>
<p>Source: Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University are partners in medical school; they should act accordingly: An editorial | cleveland.com</p>
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<p>In fact, after decades of collaboration, Cleveland Clinic started its own medical school - Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine back in 2005 shunned away from Case. </p>
<p>Although Case offers more established BME program, TOSU Scholars Program is just as good if not better between the two for the Pre-med students, especially with the up-and-coming completion of Project-One (more research opportunities) coupled with the expanded BME program.</p>
<p>Source: [ProjectONE</a> :: The Ohio State University Medical Center](<a href=“http://projectone.osu.edu/]ProjectONE”>http://projectone.osu.edu/)</p>
<p>[Biomedical</a> Engineering | Excellence * Impact * Innovation](<a href=“http://bme.osu.edu/]Biomedical”>http://bme.osu.edu/)</p>
<p>Best of Luck to you & Go Bucks! :)</p>
<p>Thanks for the info</p>
<p>Maybe you should read through the premed and engineering forums. If you are a not an excellent student, it might be hard to get the kind of grades you need for med school in a BME program. At Case, the joke is that BME stands for "business major eventually’. It’s a tough program at OSU too. Of the two programs, Case has the better established BME department. </p>
<p>If you go BME and don’t get the grades for med school, what would your back-up plan be? A BS in BME is not very marketable and if you finish with weak grades then it doesn’t help for jobs or grad school. </p>
<p>If you really want med school, I’d go to OSU or Case in an easier major and get very involved with some medically-related volunteer work. But you should still have a back-up plan in case you don’t get into med school. </p>
<p>Unless you are brilliant and money is no object, I would go with OSU. You get more options with less cost.</p>