<p>I was accepted into BME at Johns Hopkins with no grants, and also accepted into the University of Texas at Austin Engineering Honors program with a 10K/year scholarship (covers almost all of my tuition there). </p>
<p>Can anyone that has experienced either UT BME or JHU BME tell me any benefits or drawbacks of the programs compared to each other? Is the prestige and [supposedly superior] superior BME education at JHU worth an extra 50k a year?</p>
<p>After college, I would like to be accepted into medical school, and I have heard that the two most important things when applying to med school are 1) GPA and 2) MCAT score. Will attending BME at JHU most likely result in a lower GPA (or am I completely wrong about these two factors being extremely important?)</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Don’t discount the difficulty of the UT BME curriculum. It is a very selective program. My son (who ended up withdrawing for medical reasons) found it really difficult. But I will say that he got to do research in the BME lab as a freshman, so there are lots of opportunities at UT.</p>
<p>Everything I have read suggests that majoring in BME if you want to go to medical school is NOT a good idea. It would be better to pick a major you enjoy and can get a really high GPA in. If you think you might really be interested in doing biomedical engineering research in the future, you’d be better off majoring in mechanical, electrical, or even chemical engineering. The job prospects for people with a BS in BME are not great.</p>
<p>You can go on the engineering forum on this website and do a search - you will see this advice repeated over and over.</p>
<p>To my understanding, there are certain courses that must be taken in order to be able to apply to medical school, and BME is an engineering major that has a high overlap? This is simply what I’ve heard, and while it makes sense, I’m not 100% sure it’s true. </p>
<p>Why would mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering increase chances of getting into medical school? Higher GPA? (Wouldn’t I have to take additional classes not required for my major in order to qualify as a premed student for most schools?)</p>
<p>UT solely because of the cost differential.</p>
<p><a href=“UT Cockrell School of Engineering”>UT Cockrell School of Engineering;
<p><a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/images/CNS/Health_Professions/advising_aids/PM_Courses_Nov2013-112213_Final.pdf”>http://cns.utexas.edu/images/CNS/Health_Professions/advising_aids/PM_Courses_Nov2013-112213_Final.pdf</a></p>
<p>You can compare the courselist for BME with the premed requirements and classes which can fulfill them at UT. Essentially, you probably don’t need to go too far out of the way to meet the premed requirements.</p>
<p>Whether you gain any value by spending a lot more money at JHU is mostly a family decision.</p>
<p>Hook 'em! Cheaper and a more dynamic college atmosphere, IMHO. </p>
<p>We’re just trying to determine if going to JHU is worth the extra money - it’s within budget, but it’s a big price differential. </p>
<p>Imagine you’re trying to compare two types of computers - both functional and sufficient for a graphic designer, but one better and more costly. Whether or not the graphic designer purchases the better computer in the end is a personal decision, but naturally, he/she would like to get some more information comparing the two first.</p>
<p>Thanks for everyone’s input so far, and I would love to read more if anyone has it :)</p>
<p>To be fair, that does not work for your price tag. It is more like buying 2 corrollas vs 4 low end BMW X6s.</p>