<p>I'm not really sure what I want to do yet, but I want to keep the possibility of an engineering career open. Wait a minute, is that possible? Engineering is not like other fields where I can just get a well rounded education in undergrad, exploring different areas, find which one I'm interested in, and then go on to pursue a graduate degree in that interest. I HAVE to start out in engineering RIGHT from undergrad, and this seems to close off my other possibilities! It just seems to me that engineering is set up so that you have to be totally committed...is it possible to do eng for undergrad and then go to pursue a grad degree in say psychology or political science or film? Or do I have to just decide right now when I haven't even had a taste?</p>
<p>So I guess I can just do pre-med while pursuing a mechE degree at Cornell right? Well I just visited there and a student said his roomate is doing the same thing and he never sleeps and studies 7 hours a day in his dorm. I don't get it, isn't pre-med requirements just biology, chem, physics, organic chem, and calculus? I already have 5's in AP bio and chem, and calc and physics will be well covered by the eng curriculum. That only leaves organic chem and a couple more chem/bio courses! How does this addition completely obliterate all hopes for a social life and fun in college? </p>
<p>This situation (first sentence) just appears dismal to me. I know people will say I can just transfer between colleges, but if I decide MechE is not for me it will probably be mid junior year and this is way too late and I can't pay for more than 4 years of college. If you can clear up or give insights to even just 1 or 2 of these questions please do so, especially the eng/pre-med one.</p>
<p>Have you never heard of topper? Look at the dilbert cartoon for today...everyone always moans about how they have more work than anybody else, but the truth is it's really not so bad. You can be a pre-med engineer with a social life. It that's what you want, you'll make it work. Seriously...college is harder than high school, but if you were coasting in high school, a little work in college won't be so bad.</p>
<p>Why would you major in mech engr. and pre-med when you can major in chemical or bio-engineering? You HAVE to take those 8 courses to fulfill the requirements for graduation in these major(chem/bio engr. that is).And therefore you would be able to go to medical school. Whats the name of the fool who decided to major in pre med and mechanical engineering?</p>
<p>I was referring to the dude who you said was double majoring in pre-med and mechanical engineering.I'd strongly advice against that.You need to do some SERIOUS research.starting....NOW.</p>
<p>caa5042, i think you need to do some serious research starting...NOW as well.</p>
<p>pre-med isn't a major. you can't double major in premed and mechanical engineering. you can be a pre-med mechanical engineer; you said, the premed requirements are 8 courses (it's actually around 12). out of that, physics, math, and general chem are required by the ME major. i'm sure bio and english are required as general ed. requirements...so that leaves us with orgo.</p>
<p>i meant 8 'chemistry' courses(including labs).Not 8 courses total.and im aware that you can be a premed mechanical engineer.I was just talking about that.You take the courses that would make you eligible to apply for medical schools in addition to majoring in mechanical engineering.I consider it double majoring.You are taking a year of biology(and labs) and a year of orgo(and labs)-courses that you wouldn't take were you to major solely in mechanical engineering.But i just realized he has AP credit so it should be POSSIBLE.but mech E is tough enough.</p>
<p>hmm do you think med schools will give any advantage to students applying with an engineering degree? for example will they give some leeway to the GPA when they know the student has persevered through engineering and still has the guts to go into medicine? i doubt they will, but in my opinion an engineering major will bring a whole new perspective into the med. school classroom.</p>