Should I do this for pre med?

krone89
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:48:40 +0000

I plan on getting an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. After completion of that i would like to go to a top medical school. My question is I am currently at a CC finishing up math and physics and thinking about transferring to northern illinois. They have a program where you can get an electrical engineering degree with an emphasis on biomedical engineering. My thinking is instead of getting an EE degree with emphasis on something in the electrical field then taking the other necessary science courses not taken in EE like ochem, bio etc. after i graduate, these courses will count towards my actual EE degree. When I graduate i will be ready for medical school saving time and money. Now i know med schools have no problem with engineering undergrads but would they have a problem with this route? I know the school you go to for pre med matters but im confident i will get a good mcat score to go along with high gpa to offset the lack of prestige at a school like niu.