<p>hey guys! I could really use some help deciding which one to pick, since both are great schols for my intended major: biomedical engineering.
Since i wanna go to medical school after that, i'm not really sure which school is more appropriate!
Any insight is appreciated
thanks:D</p>
<p>Since both are good for your intended major, consider distance, preferred location/ region, cost/FA, size, premed advising, etc. Also, consider that UW has many more options if you switch out of engineering or premed. There are quite different from each other their overall feel. In other words, focus on all the factors besides your particular intended major.</p>
<p>In overall engineering rankings, Georgia Tech is ranked 4 or 5, depending which souce you go by. University of Washington is ranked around 25 to 30. Georgia Tech is ranked 2nd for biomedical engineering (US News rankings), while University of Washington is Ranked 9th. </p>
<p>And Atlanta is awesome, ahah; Georgia Tech is right in the middle of Atlanta, and right next to the world’s laegest drive in (factually, not by exaggeration), The Varsity. They have the best onion rings EVER, in addition to having awesome food as a whole. Georgia Tech is just a short walk – or shorter MARTA (public transit) ride – from a number of Atlanta’s attractions. Also, the weather in Atlanta’s very nice (I live very close to Atlanta), unlike the weather in Washington (I’m told). Atlanta’s (Metro) population is about 5.6 million, while Seattle’s (Metro) population is about 3.4 million, so if you like big cities, Atlanta takes the edge here.</p>
<p>And, since you’ll be spending 4 years at Georgia Tech, if you aren’t in-state already, you could conceivably end up paying in-state tuition to The Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University, since you’ll have spent 4 years in Georgia. </p>
<p>If I were in your position, the only way I could justify going to University of Washington would be if I were getting instate tuition, or a large scholarship.</p>
<p>The Medical College of Georgia is a 4th tier school. They recently changed the school’s name because of it’s reputation. I wouldn’t consider that to be a major draw to Georgia. Also, I haven’t specifically looked at MCG’s policies, but at other USG schools, you need a year of employment while not enrolled in college to qualify as a resident. This is what prevents a 2nd year GT student from claiming in-state status after 1 year at GT. </p>
<p>But the rest of your post is on point (though I really like Seattle, even the weather, it’s a personal choice which is better).</p>
<p>True, I know it’s not a great med school, but a doctor’s a doctor, and supposedly it’s hard to get into ANY med school.</p>
<p>thanks for the feedback!
i guess i just psyched myself out with everyone saying that BME at tech is one of the hardest majors and it will probably reduce my chances of getting into med school.</p>
<p>Engineering, as a whole, has lower GPAs than non-engineering majors, so that’s something you should consider. The average engineering GPA at GT is a 3.1, which is pretty average for engineering programs. Looking at this: <a href=“http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf[/url]”>http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf</a> it looks like you really need to be in the 3.6+ range for medical school. That’s not impossible, but it means that you’ll need to graduate the equivalent of summa cum laude at GT, and while I don’t have the numbers, my guess is that’s the top 5% or so of students. It’s not impossible, but it’s very difficult. Compare that to other non-engineering programs (at schools other than GT) where the average GPA is in the 3.4-3.5 range, and you’ll see why people caution against engineering before medical school.</p>
<p>As far as engineering goes, BME is not really considered to be one of the most difficult majors on campus. That honor usually goes to AE or CHBE.</p>
<p>I’d be willing to bet that way more than 5% of Tech graduates have the designation of graduating with highest honor.</p>
<p>Could be. I tried googling a commencement brochure to count the names, but I can’t find one. Do you happen to have one handy?</p>
<p>That’s a pretty harsh critique of MCG/GHSU. Med school grads from Emory (for example) and MCG end up working as doctors. Both schools turn out neurosurgeons as well as family doctors. If your goal is to practice medicine, it’s not that big of a deal where you went, as long as it’s in the US.</p>
<p>It’s very true. Before changing the name, MCG had a polling company interview doctor’s regarding their opinion of the school. Half had never heard of the school. Much of the rest had a generally negative opinion.</p>
<p>The smartest thing the USG could have done would have been to attach MCG to UGA for name recognition.</p>
<p>Hey I know this is totally off topic but I was wondering whether someone should choose Georgia Tech or University of Washington if they wanted to major in computer science or computer engineering. Any responses would be much appreciated ASAP since the deposit for Georgia Tech is due tonight! Thank you!</p>