<p>What do you guys think of being an engineering major (biomedical) for medical school? I heard engineering majors tend to get low GPA's..any way this can be compensated? Do med. schools like engineering majors? What makes engineering classes so hard? I could be a regular bio. major, but I feel that it's "boring" and that everyone else who's premed is also a bio. major...</p>
<p>Biomedical engineering aint exactly going out on a limb either. Major in whatever you like. Don't feel that you have to major in something just to stand out.</p>
<p>i was thinking about that just that. would engineering in undergrad be a good idea if u would want to consider it as a backup in case u don't get into medical school?</p>
<p>I don't remember where I read this, it was probably here on CC.</p>
<p>But the idea of engineering as a back up can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. You major in engineering as a back up in case you don't get into med school; but engineers usually have lower grades due to difficult courses and grade deflation. So they're more likely to be rejected by med schools and pursue a career in engineering.</p>
<p>That said, you should major in whatever you would like most, so long as you can maintain a med-school worthy GPA (I think).</p>
<p>thanks. that is exactly what i;ve been hearing. another question. if i really like neuroscience and chose that as my major, should that be okay? I mean would it make me possibly stand out even? thanks</p>
<p>I doubt that neuroscience would make you stand out. And again, your major doesn't really matter; you don't need to try and stand out by choosing an uncommon major.</p>
<p>If you're relying on your major to make you stand out, you have a pretty boring application. Better to try something else instead.</p>
<p>Want something weird?</p>
<p>Major in economics. :D</p>
<p>*Really, seriously, it doesn't matter. But it's still cool to be weird.</p>
<p>if you want to "stand out" as far as majors</p>
<p>mine as well major in underwater basket-weaving :P</p>