Hi all!
I’m in a bit of a weird situation. RIght now I’m a senior in biochemistry, so I haven’t graduated yet. I want to switch out into Mechanical Engineering because I realize I didn’t want anything to do with working in research labs or going into pre-health after graduation. The problem is, it’s really late for me to decide a change of major.
Should I attempt to go for my masters? The problem is both getting into a program and also I feel very underqualified if I were to get my masters because I won’t have any internship experiences or academic experience. I know there are programs out there who allow transitional students.
Should I just go for a 2nd bachelors? It’s not too late to “add on” a second bachelors at my school, which would delay my graduation by 2.5 years but would also make me more qualified. At the same time, I feel like having 2 bachelors is not as great as having a masters.
What do you all think I should do?
Consider completing your BS in biochemistry and going on for a second BS in biomedical engineering which will focus in the ME, or EE, or ChE directions. :bz
My school doesn’t offer a BS in biomedical engineering, only a masters/phd program. The option we have is a biomedical engineering minor but that’s restricted for engineering majors only otherwise I would have taken it 
A quick review of the undergraduate courses at another STEM school indicates that their BS program would have required about 42 semester hours (more than two years) of “engineering” coursework plus 9 semester hours of project work to earn a BS in Biomedical Engineering even if a student had already completed the required math and science courses.
You do not have the needed preparation for an MS in BE. It would likely take over two years to complete a BS in BE. Transfers usually require at least two years of earned credit at a university to receive their degree. That is a lot of time and expense, but you would have a BS in BE and it is employable. This information was gleaned from page 49 of WPI’s undergraduate catalogue.
Complete your BS in biochemistry. If money is your objective, another option might be patent law? It might be easier and pays well. Like biochemistry it relies heavily on excellent memory recall.
I’m retired and have to get back to cleaning house before I forget what I was doing.
Good luck!