<p>Here are my stats:
Algebra (A-), Geometry (A-), Algebra 2 (A+), Precaculus Honors (A), No AP CALC
AP Biology (A)
No AP Physics/Chemistry (But took them in my Honors Integrated Science Classes along with Biology for 2 years (A-,A)
30 MATH ACT</p>
<p>So I am decent at math, but I am not a genius. It takes lots of studying for me to finally grasp mathematical concepts and do well on tests.</p>
<p>This being said, should I go for the Biomedical Eng. Major at the University of Michigan? The careers really interests me and Iv always wanted to be in medicine. But recently I realized I do not want the stress with Med. School, training, and debt to become a doctor. B.M.E is a great interesting alternative. Now the stress has been turned to if i can succeed at the rigorous engineering major. Any thoughts? Will i have to kill myself to do well in this major since I do not consider my self great at math?</p>
<p>It is better to get a general degree in an engineering field, like electrical or mechanical, if you want to work on medical devices. Schools have medical device classes that you can take. If you decide you don’t like the medical field, you can get a traditional engineering job instead. </p>
<p>If you truly want to work in medical devices, a better route is a traditional engineering degree then get your masters in BME. You will be more versatile and have a better engineering background.</p>
<p>something to think about. thx…</p>
<p>You’re probably good enough at Math. 30 is a pretty low math score but if it’s just a “I took the ACT at 8am” thing then it’s understandable and doesn’t indicate that you can’t do it. You got good grades in your math classes. I don’t think you should really be worried. And even if you do struggle a little, it’s not going to mean that you can’t do it if you really want to.</p>
<p>I go to Michigan for what it’s worth. Not in BME though.</p>
<p>it’s a cool field, but in reality there are not a lot of jobs…unless you want to be a technician. That pretty much defeats getting an engineering degree. Most of the biomed stuff is centered around the pharma hotspots: Boston, San Diego, Silicon Valley, Research Triangle (UNC-Duke area). </p>
<p>I’ve seen a lot of students come up short just looking for internships if you don’t go to a top school or one in those markets. Best to get a marketable engineering degree to maximize your job placement if you can’t find anything in the bio market.</p>
<p>@looking4ward…really? even with the expected 60% growth in the field for the next decade?</p>
<p>1.6*nothing still equals nothing</p>
<p>from cnn: “10-year job growth (2008-2018), 72%.”</p>
<p>from occupational outlook: “Employment of biomedical engineers is expected to grow by 62 percent from 2010 to 2020”</p>
<p>yes. Have you looked up biomed engineer jobs? Where they are located and salary? Plus with the passage of the ACA-Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) there is a provision in there that device makers have to pay a “tax” </p>
<p>Try this out. On [Job</a> Search Made Simple | Simply Hired](<a href=“http://www.simplyhired.com%5DJob”>http://www.simplyhired.com) do a search for biomed engineers where you live. Then do a search for electrical or mechanical engineers. Which one has more openings??</p>
<p>You don’t need a bme degree to work on medical devices. I live in San Diego, I know. Take a compnay like Medtronic…they hire traditional engineers also. They will need CS, CompE, EE’s, MechE’s and BME’s. </p>
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<p>It’s not the growth, it’s what these growthies do for a living. A BS BME is basically a technician, an MS BME would be the minimum required to do interesting work…</p>
<p>At the risk of repeating myself, remember my rationale for NOT studying the love of my life, aerospace engineering. I figured, duh, Turbo-san, how many aerospace companies are out there? well, like, dude, 12 (in 1980, we’re down to 2 or 3 now). Punt. Unless you want to put your BS AeroE to work in the design of the little compartment that drops down when the aircraft loses pressure and the cabin attendant freaks out… Well, punt.</p>
<p>Likewise, medical instrumentation and the such is designed by the big cheese PhD BME’s and MD’s and the BS / MS folk do the gruntwork. I know of one guy who was PhD BME and he did get to work on cool stuff (blood chlolesterol meters)… We have a couple BME companies locally and most of whom they hire are EE’s or CE’s. </p>
<p>BME is good prep for med school land, but the job opps are simply not there with a BS. If you want to see the reason why, look at the curriculum. It touches biology, comp sci, and EE, but not deeply. Maybe with an MS…</p>