Biomedical Engineering Joint Degree with Emory

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<p>Hello everyone, I am a student interested in applying to Emory, but at the moment not to GT - your first reaction probably is "So...why are you here again?" </p>

<p>Well, I was looking at another sheet of info Emory sent me, and it said that in conjunction with GT, Emory offers a joint BS degree with an MS in Biomedical engineering, which you get in 6 years (4 at Emory, 2 at GT). However, I haven't really found much more info on it, even after searching the sites.</p>

<p>Is anyone here familiar with this program and provide some insight about it? I know since you all are probably on the GT end, you may not really know, but I thought it was worth a try.</p>

<p>Thank you in advance - I appreciate it!</p>

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<p>I am not familiar with the program, but I found a couple of sites that may have the information you want.</p>

<p>Emory</a> College | Current Students | Special Degrees: Pre-Engineering Curriculum: Dual-Degree Program</p>

<p>College</a> of Engineering at Georgia Tech</p>

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<p>Thank you for the prompt reply, maea!</p>

<p>I've seen the first site for Emory before, but I haven't seen the GT one, so that was very helpful. The only thing is, in the Emory sheet, it denotes "Biomedical Engineering" is a separate program from the other ones, particularly relating to the length of the program (4 years at Emory, 2 at GT vs. 3 years at Emory, 2 years at GT). On the Emory website, it said there was one for I think Electrical/Mechanical that was four years, but nothing about biomedical - it may have been a misprint, but I doubt it. It could also be that the Biomedical track requires an additional year, and nothing else is different about it.</p>

<p>Thank you again - at least I got a contact name for the GT website if I ever had questions :-)</p>

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<p>You could also try talking to Dean Preetha Ram at Emory about it.</p>

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<p>They say five years, but a significant portion of the students lag over to 6, including summer terms, because A) Bachelors at Emory in 3 years is tough unless you have a load of AP credits, B) GT engineering degree in 2 years? </p>

<p>Its very intense, very rewarding for some, and very exhausting for others. I know a few people who have done it. One thing is you don't have much course choice, you have to pack in the essentials, no room to put off X to frolic in Y just for enlightenment. Want a chance to take a class on tibetan studies with the Dalai Lama? Tough if you're cramming 4 years into 3.</p>

<p>But the good news is you get top notch liberal arts at Emory and GT's wonderful engineering. YOu can do any engineering GT offers, like IYSE, etc.</p>