<p>I've been reading around extensively and the consensus seems to be that an undergraduate degree in BME is not versatile and is quite broad. So, if I want to be a biomedical engineer, should i major in something else in undergrad then get my MS in BME afterwards? I was thinking of double majoring in chemE and biological sciences. Or...doubling in BME and chemistry? What is my best bet?</p>
<p>chemical & biological engineering? t’is a major at my college anyway (nyu-poly) [2009</a> - 2011 Catalog and Calendar | NYU-Poly](<a href=“http://poly.edu/catalog]2009”>http://poly.edu/catalog) <–warning: jinormous PDF; it’s the catalog.</p>
<p>i.e. some colleges combine it. which is super sweet</p>
<p>Other possibilities could be Electrical E, Computer Science, Materials Science, or Mechanical E.</p>
<p>I have a friend who is majoring in biomedical engineering and doing very very well.
Since you’re a girl (I’m guessing because of your name), you should probably stick with that because the engineering field in general is low on females.
However, I do agree with what zapfino says, because those are other good engineering opportunities.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I am an undergrad biomedical engineer so I have researched this for a bit. General consensus is - if you are sure this is what you want to do, you should pursue undergrad BME. If you still think you may want to choose another engineering profession, you may want to stick with something else to give you a broader base and then choose a masters in BME. </p>
<p>However, in my opinion, you should start in BME. You have the option to switch into another engineering major quite easily since most engineering colleges don’t really start the concentrations of engineering until late sophomore to early junior year. In fact, my college of engineering at my state university classifies every engineer as general until they hit junior year, where they select their own engineering pathway from that point.</p>
<p>Another option is to double major in two engineering fields. i.e. BME/EE or ME. It seems harder, but IMHO, as I said the first half of almost every engineering major is identical because of the core engineering path and if you end up with enough AP credits and take summer classes, you could just as well finish both curriculums in 4 years anyways.</p>
<p>Decide what kind of biomedical stuff you’d want to segue into</p>
<p>MechE = prosthetic limbs, the physically moving parts of devices, etc.
EE = MRIs and other scanners, defibrillators, etc.
ChemE = biotech and pharmaceuticals</p>