<p>I know the common major for premed students is biology, but is engineering/premed a good idea? any thoughts?</p>
<p>also, will applying to an engineering college (such as the engineering school at Columbia University) instead of the the more common liberal arts college help my chances of admission if i'm a girl?</p>
<p>Some of the basic engineering requirements like calc, general chem and physics are also premed requirements so you would be getting those out of the way. It’s risky though because you need to keep a high gpa which is supposed to be difficult in engineering. </p>
<p>Yes, I think being a girl gives you a better chance of admission.</p>
<p>There are tons of threads about this already.</p>
<p>But in a nutshell, med schools require high GPAs and lots of extra-curricular activities, both of which are difficult (but manageable) as an engineering major.</p>
<p>^sorry i didnt see the other threads, but thanks!</p>
<p>It’s difficult if you don’t have AP credit; there is no room for electives, which means that you would probably have to overload on credits to take Organic Chem, etc., or take summer semesters. It depends on what you major in.</p>
<p>How much flexibility this course of action would leave you depends on what engineering major you went for. Do realize that med schools expect very high GPAs, so going to a school or being in a major that grades hard can put you at a disadvantage.</p>
<p>Whether being a woman will give you a better chance of admission depends on the school.</p>