<p>Is it possible to consider computer Engineering as well as pre med together?
I thought that Chemical Engg might be better option than Computer Engg. Couldn't get into Chemical Engg. However, will try to switch to Chem Engg later.</p>
<p>Any Engineering major has more potential to lower your GPA than any other major. It is possible, but much more challenging. Remember that getting at least 3.6+ is your goal, less than that will greatly diminish your chances of getting accepted to Med. School no matter what was you UG major.</p>
<p>Assuming that you have what it takes to get a high GPA in Computer Engineering, you can easily be a premed. You will already have enough math,chem and physics. You will need to take Biology and Organic Chemistry as electives. In a semester system this will only be four classes.</p>
<p>whatever the study/work ethics one might have, is it still possible to consider Engineering as pre med with no compromize on the science GPA and Engineering GPA? Most of the medical school might understand to some extent the hardness of the major, but certainly I don’t think they encourage lower GPAs. </p>
<p>How hard is to it squeeze in Organic Chemistry and Biology into the Engineering schedule?
Being in Computer Engineering major, is it possible to secure Research involving Biological Science or doctor shadowing etc?</p>
<p>Shadowing is available to any student regardless of major. It’s something a student arranges for himself and is not done thru the college. </p>
<p>Biology research will be more difficult to come by because you lack the appropriate lab skills, but research experience for med school doesn’t need to be hardcore bench biology. (D1–now in med school–did her undergrad research in high energy physics. Another of her classmates did research in music composition theory. Still another did climate change studies by sampling peat bogs.)</p>
<p>Squeezing in OChem and Bio can be an issue, esp if you college’s curriculum requires engineering majors to overload in order to graduate in 4 years. What you need to do is to go the website of the computer engineering dept and look at the sample course of study for majors and see if there is any wiggle room in the schedule. Will you be able to use AP credit to skip ahead in required math courses? Will you be able to use AP credits to fulfill GE requirements? Can you take any of required engineering coursework over the summer? What about GEs?</p>
<p>WayOutWestMom: Thanks for your valuable information. Another point is that the lack of Biological research experience might hurt the medical school application for MD/Phd program. Can someone use the AP credit for math to fulfill the math requirement of the pre med (BCMP)?</p>
<p>“Most of the medical school might understand to some extent the hardness of the major, but certainly I don’t think they encourage lower GPAs.”
-No, they do not. GPA in BA is the same as GPA in Engineering, it is your UG GPA.</p>
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<p>It depends on your home college’s policies w/r/t to how they record AP credit. If your school records AP credit as equivalent to a course at your school (e.g. AP Calc BC = 4 credit MTH 151 4 credits MTH 152) then the answer is usually** yes. If it records it as general math credit or gives advanced standing without credit for prior courses, then no.</p>
<p>**usually = med school policies vary. The only way to be sure to consult admission requirements at a specific med school (via their website) or to email the Dean of Admissions and ask.</p>
<p>AP credits will NOT be included in cGPA or sGPA calculations for AMCAS.</p>
<p>BTW, I’d assume that as a CE major you’ll be taking higher level math (beyond AP Calc BC), so the question of AP credit could be moot. </p>
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<p>Again it’s going to depend on what kinds of CE research you have and if you apply to MD/PhD programs that are tech heavy. There are MD/PhD programs that look for specifically engineering, physics and CS majors. The students in those programs tend to work in engineering-related medical applications.</p>
<p>Case Western, Georgia Tech (which has a MD/PhD program in conjunction with Emory), WashU, JHU all spring immediately to mind. There are probably others.</p>
<p>Prior biological lab experience is not a hard & fast requirement.</p>