<p>I am hoping to go to med school after graduating college. Is bioengineering a good major or should I pick something "easier" like maybe biology for my major. I want to do pediatric oncology. Also, if I go to led school should I focus on peds in school and do my fellowship in oncology or vice versa? Thanks!</p>
<p>If you are asking about major I assume you cant be much older than just finishing first year of college so I will say do not stress/think at all about the pediatric oncology thing as I would bet you end up doing something else (at least that’s what the odds are).</p>
<p>You’re not going to get much of a boost if at all for doing bioengineering over bio but college is about more than just getting into med school so if you would like to learn about bioengineering do it.</p>
<p>To be competitive for a bioeng. job, you will need a masters, which you can pursue after getting a bs in biology. If medicine doesn’t work out, you can get that masters. However, getting a bs in bioeng. would not put you at any advantage. Only do bioengineering if you truly enjoy it that much more than biology.</p>
<p>it’s not as easy as supersnakess suggests to go from bio to a BME grad program. As a bio major you’ll lack the required math, CS and general engineering coursework to get accepted into a BME grad program and will need a 2 year bridge program (essentially another BS degree) before you will be considered.</p>
<p>BTDT. My math/bio double major contacted a number of MS BME programs and this is what they all told her.</p>
<p>Sorry for the misinfo. I’ll try to research stuff further in the future.</p>
<p>OP, read all the stickies at the top of this forum. You will gain much insight and answers to many of your questions.</p>