<p>I'm a sophmore in hs,and I have ALWAYS wanted to be either a pedriatrician, or a neurologist. Recently I have been questioning what my major should be in college for the premed track. I was thinking of biomedical engineering seeing I love math,and science,and engineering has always been my second choice if med school doesnt work out. My question is: is it possible to major in biomed engieneering and minor in biology/chemistry/or some other science... And what should I be doing in hs to prepare for the medical/engineering field. I already applied and got into an engineering camp @ UT Arlington,and I have been doing volunteering at Baylor hospital. Next year I'm planning to apply for a type of "internship" program @ Children's hospital. Thanks in advance ,and sorry for my horrible spelling and grammer,I'm in a rush oh and what can I be doing to raise my acceptance chance to Rice University,UT Austin,andTexas A&M?</p>
<p>I think biomedical engineering is a great choice for premed student. I dont think you need anything specific towards in medicine in high school. If you get an internship, thats great but its not necessarily expected.</p>
<p>the problem with any engineering major for pre-med is that engineering is very, very difficult compared to other fields and that it will be really tough to maintain a proper GPA to be competitive for medical school. Biomedical engineering is a great major, don’t get me wrong, but expect it to be the absolute opposite of a cakewalk.</p>
<p>You don’t need to major in something bio/chem/etc.-related to go to medical school. You just need the MCAT, a good GPA, and specific math/science courses.</p>
<p>Biomed Engineering to med school can be done if you work hard, but as SeattleBulldog suggests, it’s considered one of the tougher majors to maintain a high gpa in as it’s very intense. However if you go in prepared to work hard and do what else you need to for a good app to med school, go for it. If you’re looking for an easier pre-med, go for a humanities major (it doesn’t matter what major you pick really as long as you fulfill some course reqs.) or science.</p>