anyone out there that majored, or is majoring in engineering and is in med school?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I'm a high schooler considering majoring in either Neurobiology, Economics, or Electrical Engineering. I've read all the time that Engineering is a horrible field to major in as a premed because it = grade deflation. So I was wondering if there was anyone here that majored in engineering (preferably EE) that can comment on how they were able to maintain their high GPA, or if its really as hard as people say it is. Keep in mind, I will probably go to a mid tier state school, so they may grade slightly easier than say, Stanford for example.</p>

<p>thanks in advance</p>

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<p>It's a pretty common thing to do. I can't comment, but I can tell you that lots of kids manage it.</p>

<p>Besides: major doesn't matter, statistically. (See: "What should a premed major in?")</p>

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<p>yes its possible but engineering majors tend to have lower gpa then letters of arts and science majors =/ which has finally swayed me into choosing biology instead of chemical and biomolecular eng...</p>

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<p>I know plently of docs who were engineering majors.</p>

<p>How did they get good enough grades to get into medical school? They are really smart, and they worked like dogs. </p>

<p>Of course, I don't know the smart hardworking engineering majors who did not get in. There were probably a lot of them.</p>

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<p>i have finally decided...i am actually going to do chem and biomolecular engineering...i know that obvious benefits definetly lie in biology major but i just want to see how much a challenge chem and biomole seriously is...=D lets trust in ourselves...we will do well in gpa even in engineering =D</p>

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<p>I graduated from Michigan with a 3.65 GPA as a EE (strangely, 3.85 in my major). I still have some BCPM classes to take and I will through the course of getting my Masters in Biomedical Engineering (currently working on), but currently my BCPM is on par with my cum undergrad GPA (~3.6). I also have a MSE in EE (4.00). I did this all while working full time as an engineer (while doing my Masters) or as an intern working ~20 hours a week (as an undergrad).</p>

<p>If you can't get through an engineering curriculum, what makes you think you can get through med school? Just be willing to work/study hard. Good luck.</p>

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<p>O.o edit above comment: decided to do bio instead...engineering especially chemical is too "godly" lol</p>

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<p>hey michenggrad, how's the recruiting scene for EE/CS majors at michigan...if med school doesn't work, it doesn't hurt to have a backup plan, right?</p>

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<p>^^^ To be honest, with just an undergrad degree it is difficult (in general from what I hear, at least in the state of Michigan). I was one of the fortunate who got a job right out of school (others did as well, but I'd say about 50%).</p>

<p>However, with a Master's degree, it is a very open world for you, even outside the Engineering world. My friend got her MS in EE and was getting offers for finance positions and others were getting offers outside of Engineering as well.</p>