<p>I have a love for both so don't ask which one I prefer or like better..</p>
<p>But I have been offered the option of biomedical engineering many times.. Would this be okay to take as an undergraduate degree? Or would there be something better?</p>
<p>You can major in anything you want and go to medical school as long as your complete the pre-med requirements (generally a year of bio, a year of organic chem, a year of inorganic chem, a year of physics, some english and math). </p>
<p>Know that medical schools look at GPA and MCAT - and engineering can be a GPA killer. That said, if you love it, do it.</p>
<p>I did both - chemical engineering and med school. It can be done.</p>
<p>M’s mom is right though. GPA is VERY IMPORTANT for medical school admission - along with the MCAT. If you can maintain a good GPA, you will keep your options open. Average GPA for engineering students is much lower than for traditional pre-med students (bio,chem,psych majors).</p>
<p>This reminds me of when I shadowed a surgeon and he asked if anybody in the room was an engineer. Engineering may offer a lower GPA but is probably more impressive to many med schools than a bachelors… They know how hard it is to become an engineer.</p>