<p>Just out of curiousity, if you major in engineering then go to med school, do you open up doors that wouldn't exist otherwise. I guess I'm wondering if there is any benefit to doing this, or even getting a masters in engineering and going to med school. Is there any point to doing something like this, will it actually accomplish anything?</p>
<p>Yes, you do open some doors. My mom works with several cardiologists who have engineering degrees. They have invented many of their own devices (stents, baloons, etc.) that they will use on their patients. They make big money from it and enjoy doing it.</p>
<p>I really have no idea how the medical industry works. So if I major in engineering, then go to med school what type of companies/practices will recruit me? Will the recruit me for my engineering background or my med school training, or a combination of both? Would I be working as an engineer or a doctor? It makes sense to me that engineering undergrads that went to med school would simply become doctors and perhaps design their own devices to use, other than that I can't really see much use of an engineering degree if you go to med school.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help though, I am quite undecided about my future. I am debating what I want to do with grad school.....go for a PhD, MBA, masters to MBA, med school, etc. I wish i wasn't so indecisive, lol. Thanks again</p>
<p>well nowherefast, your name might indicate where you would get if you try that combo. It isn't common there are several other forums on this board that would indicate that. Try a search or go back a bit and look. It won't be pleasant if you are insistent on doing this but since you're not, it shouldn't be too hard on you.</p>
<p>I've read all of those posts and am quite confident in my abilities to get into med school. I am not a freshmen going in, rather a junior already in college and can confidently say that my GPA is high enough to compete at nearly all med schools in the country. </p>
<p>I was simply wondering what benefits one would have as an engineering major if they went to med school, and as others have pointed out, there are some great benefits.</p>
<p>Well if you are a junior now and you want to go med school right after college with no break, hopefully by now you have a ton of med related EC's. Also you better be ready to take the MCAT this April. August is another possibility but thats really pushing it since med schools will receive the grades a little later then other peoples. Either way best of luck.</p>