<p>I applied to JHU for BME, and have heard a lot about how hard it is to get in and such...but don't really know what "very hard" means. Is it harder to get in then schools like Harvard, or is it one of those programs where only scores matter or where only previous research matters?</p>
<p>Oh and one more question...being a legacy could help someone get into the JHU but could it also help someone get in BME, or not?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>i'd also like to know this too</p>
<p>So this isn't an official answer but just what I've gathered from being a BME, knowing a lot of other BME's and volunteering in the admissions office. There's no one thing that's going to get you into the BME program, but I'd say most BME's:
[ul][<em>]Have pretty high highschool GPA's with good grades in the sciences
[</em>]Have demonstrated interest in the sciences/engineering through classes and extracurriculars. I'd say quite a few people have some research experience, but there are definitely people who get admitted without research experience
[<em>]Have taken advantage of the opportunities available to them, whether that means taking lots of AP classes, taking college classes, doing independent research, participating in academic competitions
[</em>]Have an idea of what BME actually is. Especially with this new majors essay, I think the admissions officers can tell what you think BME is and what you want to get out of it. This is something really important to me when I interview prospective BME students - BME is not any accelerated or special pre-med program. Yes, lots of BME's go to medical school and get in to great schools, but if you're only applying BME to go to med school, well, there are far easier ways to get in. You have to actually have an interest in medicine and engineering and the fusion of the two fields if you're going to get through fours years in this program
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Again, that's not anything official, just my $0.02 about people who I know wh have gotten into BME. I have no clue about admissions statistics - I don't think they actually release those (?) Hope that helps!</p>
<p>Well done tanman. I knew I had written something similar in the past, and I finally found the thread:</p>
<p>Your answer is more thorough, and I agree with most of it.</p>
<p>As far as admissions stats related to BME, we do not release them as I have explained numerous times before. </p>
<p>Legacy matters very little when it comes to BME selection.</p>