<p>Hi im just looking at the possibilities that are available with a BME degree. How is the job outlook for BME graduates? Is it possible to get into veterinary school with a BME degree? Med school? Law school? My worst nightmare is to enter a field where my opportunities are limited and i am not able to use my degree. </p>
<p>From what I’ve read, BME doesn’t pay well, as compared to other engineering majors. I had a BME grad give me her resume, bcs she couldn’t find a job in her field. My take on it: BME is engineering-lite. Seems to me that BME companies could just as well hire an engineer of a less specialized discipline.</p>
<p>Med school or law school doesn’t require any particular major. You just need to do well on the MCAT or LSAT.</p>
<p>At the BS level. BME has poor prospects. They are jack of all trades masters of none types, which isn’t good since companies would rather hire specialists and form a team than a group of generalists. Additionally the BME industry is very small compared to other industries.</p>
<p>At grad school level, it equalizes, but there isn’t an advantage because other engineering fields can also get this post grad degree in BME. </p>
<p>For professional certifications, BME is not a good choice. Although it is considered Engineering-lite, like GMTPlus7 has mentioned, it is considered a difficult major because of so many classes that are needed to finish. This can cripple your gpa barring you from med and law school. </p>
<p>If you want to be a doctor or lawyer, choose an easy major, get internships, rock the appropriate test, keep a 4.0</p>
<p>We’ll then is it possible to go for a grad BME degree from a biochem/microbiology degree?</p>
<p>BME usually has more in common with other engineering disciplines than it does with biochemistry or microbiology, though not always.</p>
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<p>Why not simply get a mechE degree and keep your options open?</p>
<p>Yea I might do that. I still have a year left to decide which path I go down. </p>
<p>Your biggest decision is whether you want to be an engineer or a lawyer or a doctor. The pre-professional route is seldomly best served by choosing engineering.</p>
<p>my 2 cents, yes BME/engineering majors may be hard and as such may not be the BEST route for pre-pro’s like med school/law school but think about it this way. what if you don’t get into med school/law school? Good luck finding a job as a pure bio major, thats a true nightmare (I dont know what the law school equivalent is, history?) </p>
<p>Getting the BME may not be the best undergrad engineering degree but it sure is a hell of a lot better graduating with a degree is pure bio/ even biochem</p>
<p>The problem is, they are all “worthless” at the BS level. A lot of BS in BME are jobless like Bio(chem) majors, or working at a job not pertaining to their field. So they have to get at least a master’s to work in their respective industry. The catch is you don’t need a BME undegrad to do BME post grad. Many BME’s were Mech E EE and ChemE undergrads. Simply put, there is no advantage to doing BME as an undergrad.
The long and hard courses make it unsuited for professional schools, but the lack of specialization makes it unsuited for an engineer. It’s really the worst of both worlds. </p>
<p>If medical school is the top priority then grades, prereqs and MCAT scores are paramount. Choosing BME makes the road more challenging with no significant payback. </p>