<p>Hello, I am a U.S. Citizen who is now livin in Korea (I'm Korean, so dual citizenship i suppose) anyhow I got accepted to these schools and I am planning on going into BME and do premed (my future goal is to become a doctor) I was fascinated how UCSD had a special program called preBME/premed which I got into. however i got into some other school such as northwestern and cornell. What would be a better choice for me? BME I heard is just so good at UCSD. Help me out (Tuition is not a big deal for me)</p>
<p>UCSD
Pros:
highest ranked BME program among the three
SD is one of the major hubs for biotech
slightly cheaper (OOS)?
great weather
Cons:
least prestigious among the three
larger student:faculty ratio
not as strong as the other two outside of BME
lower med school placement rate than the other two</p>
<p>FYI, undergrad BME ranking according to US News:
UCSD: 4th
Northwestern: 11th
Cornell: 21st</p>
<p>Thanks everybody. So what do you think would be the best call for me? I really want to get into med school but I also want to get the best BME education and I think I will have extreme pride when if I graduate as a BME at UCSD. But then again, thinking of actual medical school enterning rates and prestige I’m not sure if I can give up NU or Cornell</p>
<p>Note: the Bioengineering: Premed major is not ABET accredited. Of course, this won’t be relevant if you get into a med school. Remember, engineering is an extremely hard major to get good grades in, and good grades are essential for medical school admission.</p>
<p>Oh god another asian that wants to be a doctor…yeah I said it…</p>
<p>Let me guess, you’re white and a Business Administration major?</p>