Pre-Med at SEAS

Shraf
Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:34:06 +0000

Chemical engineering is the hardest-core major in SEAS (biomed kids whine more, but chem-E’s do the most work).



this is true…and i’m not biased since i’m a BME major…those chem-E ppl r just too dazed to complain…but yes, credit-wise chemE has the most credits followed by BME but the chemE classes r more killer.



So you definitely need research/activites that somehow relates to biology? what if I want to major in Operations Research instead?



no you do not…you need activities that show an interest in medicine…of course you can join AMSA or that club for bio majors but some good ECs that will both show an interest in medicine and let u know whether you really want to be a doctor are:


doing lab research in BME, bio or medicine
doing the SURF program in the bio department (there is also a clinical program)
the Academic Associates program (i did this as a full time intern this summer…GREAT experience)
Doing any other kind of clinical research…there’s a hospital across the street, its not that hard to find oppertunities.
volunteering at a hospital…though i wouldnt be a big fan of the ***** work they make you do
CAVA (Columbia University EMS) …a very good experience as well but requires A BIG committment…trust me! …unless u r already an EMT, then its a much lesser committment. Also, this is not a guaranteed EC…it is a competitive applicant pool each semester to get on the squad…anyone can take the class though and cava will cover the cost (except for $110 for books and supplies, the class itself is $750 bucks)…if this interests you let me know and i can give u more info.