<p>I decided that I'd like to go into biomechanical engineering. I am the valedictorian of my high school class with a 5.5 weighted gpa, 4.0 non-weighted, My SAT is a 1960/2400 (720 math, 640 reading, 600 writing)(I'd like to break 2000 on my next try and believe I can)),I have a lot of valuable extracurricular activities and leadership positions.. As of now I will probably go to the University of Maryland college park, but feel that I am just "settling" there because it is in-state tuition. If anyone knows of well respected biomechanical engineering schools that are either 1. Elite universities that I might be able to attend as reach schools 2. smaller schools, with a nice community vibe, a scenic campus, and some amount of social life 3. will provide a good amount of scholarship money to a student like me or any combination of the three I would love to hear your recommendations!</p>
<p>I just looked at ABET.org and don’t see a biomechanical engineering listed. They are the accreditation board for engineering. Are you referring to biomedical engineering, but with a concentration in biomechanics?</p>
<p>If you are, go to [Accredited</a> Program Search](<a href=“http://main.abet.org/aps/Accreditedprogramsearch.aspx]Accredited”>http://main.abet.org/aps/Accreditedprogramsearch.aspx) and select the major you wish. They will give you a full list of accredited programs. Then do your research on those schools that appeal to you.</p>
<p>UCSD bioengineering.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins Univ. (JHU) is the best…but be prepared for being admitted with less money (financial aids, merit aids, etc). But, they offer BME (Bio Medical Engineering) not biomechanical engineering as I have never heard of this biomechanical eng.</p>
<p>It’s a subset of biomedical</p>
<p>No, it’s not.</p>
<p>If you are looking for reach, I’d suggest GT and Duke. Cali schools are pretty good as post 3 suggested - UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD… </p>
<p>UMD engineering is not given with your stats. Unless you can improve your SAT scores, I am not sure if you can make cut for the Clark.</p>
<p>Yes it is. Says Stanford <a href=“http://me.stanford.edu/groups/bme/faq.html[/url]”>http://me.stanford.edu/groups/bme/faq.html</a></p>
<p>Don’t be misled and read this: Stanford does not have a biomedical engineering major for undergraduates. Rather, each subset of biomedical engineering is considered its own major. (<a href=“http://me.stanford.edu/groups/bme/faq.html#How_is_biomechanical_engineering_different_than_biomedical_engineering_and_is_Stanford_a_good_place_to_study_BME.3F[/url]”>http://me.stanford.edu/groups/bme/faq.html#How_is_biomechanical_engineering_different_than_biomedical_engineering_and_is_Stanford_a_good_place_to_study_BME.3F</a>)</p>
<p>a subset is not true BME (Bio Medical Engineering) and it is not recognized by abet. Therefore, you will have trouble doing graduate level study (master or Phd) as you may need to take additional classes before being admitted to do the graduate work.</p>
<p>Why wasting time at Stanford univ while you can get the best and true BME at Johns Hopkins Univ (JHU)?..and remember JHU is lots better than Stanford when it comes to BME. JHU is numero uno.</p>
<p>Take heed of Okla2012’s advice. Not all Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s programs are accredited by the ABET and the curriculum can vary greatly from university to university. Most opinions that I have read on the subject advise that a career in BME is best entered into with at least an M.S.</p>
<p>WPI - you are guaranteed a scholarship if you are #1 or #2 in your class :)</p>
<p>Awesome thanks! So my interest is in the physics of the bones, joints, and muscles of the body and engineering to make them more affective but less of the intensive medical side (blood, nutrients, organs, etc.) the applications of what I want to do include things such as designing prosthetics or running shoes so would this still be a biomedical degree?</p>
<p>Mechanical engineering may also be a suitable major, if the department has a suitable selection of relevant technical electives. Mechanical engineering is a very common major, but you may want to check the faculty rosters and course offerings of each school you consider.</p>