BME Question - Importance of Ranking for Undergrad School

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<p>Our son that is a current sophomore in high school is considering BME. I have read the postings on here that you need more than a Bachelors degree in BME to land a "real" job. Which is fine, because I'm sure this one will want to go to grad school.</p>

<p>So here is the question. If I assume that he will being going to grad school, how important is the "ranking" of the BME program at the school he gets his Bachelors degree from? If based on his grades/test scores he can score major scholarship money from a "mid tier" school, will that influence where he can go for grad school?</p>

<p>Example...Univ of South Carolina has many scholarships that include a reduction of OOS tuition to an in state rate. But how would upper tier grad schools look at a degree from SC?</p>

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<p>Question: “how important is the “ranking” of the BME program at the school he gets his Bachelors degree from?”</p>

<p>Answer: If you want the best of BME then Johns Hopkins Univ. is the numero uno. Also, if you want to have a career in BME, you need to have Phd since BME jobs are mostly research. Well, you can do it but you will not be the top guy calling the shots without such credential.</p>

<p>To apply into Phd at JHU then you need to apply through their Med. School as follows: All written correspondence and supporting documents should be sent directly to: </p>

<p>The Office of Graduate Affairs
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine GRE code: 5316</p>

<p>More importantly, here is the necessary info for you:</p>

<p>In the 2012 academic year, about 500 students applied to the PhD program. About 70 students were accepted to the program. The students that were admitted to the program had the following records:</p>

<p>•undergraduate GPA 3.81+/-0.17 (mean and standard deviation)
•quantitative GRE 786+/-21
•verbal GRE 604+/-68</p>

<p>In their first year, our students have the option of taking many of the same courses as the medical students, including human anatomy, molecules and cells, and genes to society. In their second year, our students take advanced engineering courses. Therefore, students that apply to our program need to not only have a strong background in engineering and mathematics, but also sufficient background in chemistry (including organic chemistry) and biology (at least two introductory courses). </p>

<p>So, that means your son can apply from any schools if he has GPA 3.80 cumulative and yes competition is fierce. However, if your son has what it takes then go for it. Nothing is impossible and sky is the limit.</p>

<p>I hope this info will help you.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I knew that Hopkins was #1 for BME–both undergrad and grad. And my guess is that he will be applying there for undergrad. But my question is more along the lines of–if it is significantly cheaper to attend an ABET accredited BME program for your undergrad degree, does that have any negative impact on getting into a top tier BME graduate school?</p>

<p>And from the last paragraph in your answer, it would appear that your answer would be “no, it won’t have a negative impact as long as he has stellar grades and GRE scores”.</p>

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<p>Yup, I got all the info from JHU website. So, yes JHU will accept anyone coming from any schools. However, a little bird told me if the undergraduate degree from similar schools like Vandy, Rice, Tulane, Duke, Ivy League, etc then it is much easier to be accepted at JHU. Well, that’s the little bird talks…</p>