<p>Just checking b/c it seems like many of the people trying for BME in the RD round were either waitlisted or rejected from JHU. I'm considering applying for BME myself, but if that's going to jeopardize my chances of admission to JHU, then I'm not so sure I want to risk it (I REALLY want to get into JHU).</p>
<p>i dont think it does affect admissions. i think they decide whether you get into jhu first then determine who will be allowed in the bme major.</p>
<p>that's what I've heard...but, it doesn't seem that way at all...</p>
<p>i was accepted and i applied bme.</p>
<p>I think it definitely affects it because of yield protection. This is just my theory, but I think they assume that you want to be in the BME program and probably won't accept a regular admission in place of another school. I know admissions are fickle (and BME is ridiculously competitive), but one of my friends has a much lower GPA, much much lower scores, and worse ECs that got into CAS.</p>
<p><em>sigh</em>, I don't think so. I didn't apply BME, but isn't a waitlist THE yield protection?</p>
<p>Well, if you're applying to BME and have displayed strong expertise in biology then it effectively boosts your chances (the chain of reasoning being that the applicant is appealing to BME, and so he/she/it will at least be accepted to be in in the "real" running for the program). Of course, this only works if you really have the skillset (and you know and can prove it with feats) to be a viable BME acceptee.</p>
<p>I think the answer is that, for any number or reasons, they didn't think you were right of the Engineering/BME but were strong academically and they wait-listed you. </p>
<p>Occam's razor = all things being equal, the simplest solution is the right one.</p>
<p>They 100% admit to BME affecting an applicant's chance of admission to the school overall...</p>
<p>
[quote]
and the days goal is to cut 100 of them.
The easiest place to look is the Biomedical
Engineering (BME) Department. As the top
ranked program in the country, BME is the
only department that requires students to apply
specifically by major and does not accept transfer
students. The counselors know that the
chances that a BME applicant will come to
Hopkins if hes been declined BME are slim.
So Creasy and Butt scrutinize the stacks of
applicants with BME elected, looking for those
who arent strong enough for acceptance into
this highly competitive program.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>the site is <a href="http://www.wse.jhu.edu/include/content/pdf/engmag-summer07/JHU-ENG-MAG-SR07-1.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.wse.jhu.edu/include/content/pdf/engmag-summer07/JHU-ENG-MAG-SR07-1.pdf</a> and that specific section is page 18. that being said, there are still many applicants accepted to bme, and if you are qualified enough, you have a shot at the best bme education available in this country.</p>