<p>Does the major I choose affect my admission much? I'm thinking of either biomedical engineering or biochemistry, but I am not 100% sure what I want to do after college so I'm kind of flexible with choosing either major or anything else that I am interested in. Thanks!</p>
<p>Many schools have quotas for engineering so it is generally more difficult to get admitted as an engineer.</p>
<p>Oh, I see. Thanks.</p>
<p>Do you think it’s a lot more difficult, or just a little? Would you recommend me to not choose an engineering major then?</p>
<p>I’ve been wondering about the same questions myself. From what most adults suggested, I’d say if you are slightly interested on engineering, apply to the engineering school thn you can switch later if need be. In my opinion, it’s more difficult to get into engineering school than that schools respective college of letters of science. It is, however, 100x more difficult to switch into an engineerig school whenyou have web admitted to that should letter of science</p>
<p>my roommate and I came in biochem and both switched to bio BA our second year. (i heard biochem has a 80% drop rate lol).
my other roommate came in biomedical engineering and switched to bio BA his first semester.</p>
<p>science courses are hard. math/engineering courses are also hard. both (eg. biomedical engineering) is killer.</p>
<p>if your pre-med and want to get a 3.6 gpa you might not want to do biomedical eng.</p>
<p>(unless your like godly lol)</p>
<p>okay, thanks for the advice!
I might just major in biology or music.</p>
<p>I am currently a senior studying biomedical engineering with an emphasis in mechanical engineering here at USC/Viterbi. I chose to study BME because all through high school I really enjoyed my math and science classes but knew I wanted to do something more hands on and engineering-oriented than just biology. </p>
<p>Learning more about each of the areas of study that you’re interested in, whether it be BME, biology, or music, can help you better make that decision when it comes to choosing a major. Trying to play the admissions game in choosing your major really doesn’t help and it’s best to start in the major that you’re most interested in from the start.</p>
<p>Some students may start in BME and then switch to biology, and others start in biology and then switch to BME, so don’t feel that you’re locked in 100% to the major on your application. However, it does seem to be easier to switch out of engineering than to switch into engineering. BME does fulfill the course requirements for medical school if that’s something you’re interested in pursuing, and I have a handful of BME friends who are currently in the application process for med schools. So while the path may be more challenging, many students do choose to be pre-med/BME and are successful!</p>
<p>Hopefully this gives you a little more insight into biomedical engineering at USC. Be sure to check out viterbivoices.usc.edu to see what more current engineering students are up to, including many other BMEs! Feel free to message me or send an email to <a href=“mailto:viterbi.student@usc.edu”>viterbi.student@usc.edu</a> if you have any further questions!</p>
<p>Thanks and Fight On!
Claire</p>