<p>which program is better for me if I intend to enter med school? Also, which one has a better value as an individual degree in case I don't get into med school?</p>
<p>Biomed is a better program bc it is nationally ranked. Both will be very hard on your GPA. The average gpa to get into med schools is 3.7 so if you think you can still get that in either of those VERY difficult majors then go for it, but it is very rare.</p>
<p>There are very few biomed programs, so it is easier to be highly ranked. Look at what is going on in biochem and look at the excellent profs GT has there. Depends on what you want to do and what you like to study. They are very different programs. Your question is akin to asking: should I use salt or pepper on my food? Depends on your tastes! :-)</p>
<p>I switched out of EE and into BME because I wanted to go to pre-med. The undergraduate advisor, before signing the form asked me for my reasons and when I told him my plans, he almost seemed to plead with me to stay in EE. The BME advisor is a very cool guy (Paul Fincannon), and is approachable and informed me that he would recommend me not switch into it. I should have listened to him (I’ve since switched back).</p>
<p>Not saying go EE, but do heed this. Many of my friends who are on the pre-med track opted to be either BME, BIOL, or CHEM. Of the ones who opted BME, they are worried as BME doesn’t offer them much to fall back on except for a select few companies and research lest they do not matriculate into a medical school.</p>
<p>I can’t speak for Biochemistry as it is relatively new and I know no one in that program (it appears to just be a Chemistry program on acid however), but one good thing that the BME program offers is the class Systems Physiology (or Sys Phys, for short). This class is a great class to help you prepare for the MCATS apparently (you take this in your Junior year).</p>
<p>Will all this said and done, as GPBurdell32 has stated, it is up to you, and as dani6706 stated, it is a hard major. (Generally has a reputation as being one of the hardest 3 majors, with EE and AE taking the other two spots).</p>
<p>Also, just wondering, if you graduate from GT with a BME diploma, whoich school will it be from? GT, Emory, or Both?</p>
<p>Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>I don’t want to start another thread. Just wondering if its possible to do a biomedical engineering program in five years w/o a coop. Just stretch it to five years instead of four.</p>
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<p>Of course! Half of the kids here stretch out their degrees (although many not by choice ;))</p>
<p>As a biochem major, I can say that it is MUCH easier than people think it is. Don’t let the name scare you off. Although it depends on what you’re strengths are. Biochem is easy for me because there’s minimal math and physics involved and lots and lots of chemistry. But if you happen to like the physics and math aspect more…BME might be easier to you. </p>
<p>If you wanna make any money as a biochem major you need to go to grad school. PhD in biochem is a very well paid degree. If you don’t get into med school and don’t feel like going to graduate school, then BME def pays better.</p>
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<p>You can stretch it however long you want. I once knew a guy that took 10 years to get his degree, and a woman that took 8 (both worked and just took a couple of classes a semester). I think Tech now restricts you to 7 years at most.</p>
<p>Would medical schools care if you got your degree in five years? I just thought it would be a lot easier to stretch those hours to five years and I can get more research experience as well.</p>
<p>That depends…most med schools like to see you graduate in four. It shows that you can prioritize well and are organized, etc. On the other hand, if you are a stellar applicant but took 5 years to graduate, they probably won’t hold it against you.</p>