<p>I wanted to know if we can become a genetic engineer after doing a major in Biomedical Engineering?</p>
<p>Ask in the engineering section, they will have better answers for this question.</p>
<p>That said, an undergraduate BioE degree will seldom open up high ranking jobs in the biomedical field without a lot of experience. But yes you should be able to work as an GenE with BioE undergrad since I believe undergrad BioE can go into graduate GenE programs.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for letting me know.
I actually plan on going to a medical school after Undergrad in BioE.
What do you think of it?</p>
<p>@leghost Honestly, because of the difficulty of keeping a good GPA. In general I tell most people who ask this question to go with pre med Biology or a pre med liberal arts degree (such as English or Philosophy). You really need to ask yourself “do I want to be an engineer or a doctor?” because for the vast majority of even highly skilled students, it’s one or the other.</p>
<p>Yeah it’s going to be doctor for me then.
What would you prefer as an undergrad degree then?</p>
<p>@leghost, The best major to take is one where you can get good grades in, that said most people take biology. but personally I would take philosophy (or business if you want a fall back career). The medical schools don’t really care about your major as long as you can keep a good GPA,take the pre requisites, and score well on the MCAT.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your valuable opinion and time. I’ll surely look onto it and choose the best option. 
Moreover, could you help me by letting me know the minimum SAT Score I should be aiming for; being an international student in US?
And please also shed some light on extra-curriculars?</p>
<p>@leghost depending on if you are taking SAT with Essay section or without you should aim for 1200+ (without essay) and 2000+ (with essay) although I don’t believe medical schools actually care about SAT scores (only undergraduate institutions care). as for extra-curriculars, medical volunteering is a MUST (I’d aim for at least two summers with volunteering in a hospital/nursing home/clinic on Saturday or something comparable) Maybe helping impoverished children and food/blood drives (donating or helping) Habitat for humanity and any other thing that involves improving lives. College sports teams and clubs are a plus+ but not required (shows reliability I suppose) and leadership roles are a big plus+ (shows you are capable as a leader of men) for any selective school/med school. Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) is also an option for medical volunteering, but I do not know much about it so I cant really talk about it but here is a link to their website; <a href=“http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/work-us/work-field”>http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/work-us/work-field</a></p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your valuable advice @ultimablade and I highly appreciate it.
I actually am worried about my Undergraduate as of now and am looking to build my CV for that.
So you mean I should do some community and voluntary work and also do an internship at a medical center for a better profile?
How do you think I can show my leadership skills?
Thanks once again. I’m sorry for being so foolish asking such questions. </p>
<p>“So you mean I should do some community and voluntary work and also do an internship at a medical center for a better profile?” absolutely.</p>
<p>As for leadership skills, becoming manager at work is one way, but hard to do since you cannot devote a lot of hours. The most common way to do this is start your own club (or get a position of authority in a club that is already existing) at college (EX: premedical studies and advice club, MMA club, parkour club, Recycling club, basically anything you like.) and another way is running for class president (if your school has it)</p>
<p>Don’t worry about asking questions, if you don’t know there is no shame in asking. </p>
<p>Thanks a lot for this valuable information. I will surely work on it.
Sure. I will ask more questions if need arise. :D</p>