<p>I'm a EE major hoping to study bioengineering in grad school. I'm in the process of writing personal statement and I'm not sure if I should include research that I'll do in the spring semester.</p>
<p>Basically I started research too late (began this semester) so I don't have much results that I can write about. Currently I'm working on a optical waveguide simulation, which will be publishable in IEEE if I can confirm my results are correct (I'll try to verify within the next week). Next spring I'll work on a bio-photonics project, which is more relevant to bioengineering. The bio-photonics project is also more "original" than the one I'm working on right now. Should I even mention it? Or is it futile to write about future research since admission people are looking for evidence of research ability?</p>
<p>My other question is whether I can get into bioengineering since bioengr is smaller than EE (so maybe more competitive?). I plan on applying to berkeley, stanford, ucsd, caltech, and mit. After thinking over about my choices I feel like perhaps I might be better off applying to EE. The main reason I'm applying to bioengineering is that I want to learn life science and study biological systems. But if I apply to EE, there are very few (and sometimes none) bio-related research. Has anyone applied to bioengr from a non life science background?</p>
<p>gpa: 3.85 (wisconsin)
gre: 600 verbal, 780 quant.</p>
<p>I spoke with my adviser and he recommended me to include on-going projects but not future ones.</p>
<p>I guess very few people ever go from electrical/mechanical to bioengineering. Most bioengineering websites are pretty vague about background, mainly you need to have either engineering or science to qualify. I spoke with some biomedical professors on campus and they said I'm fine.</p>
<p>If you're in bioengr grad school and you did not have a life science background, it would be great if you can share your transition experience.</p>
<p>Bio engineering stats are hard to come by because it's often the newest department in most schools. The most common engineering apps are often ME and EE so I don't think you're out of your league here. Definitely mention your spring research. If one of your recommenders is going to be advising you on this project, then ask him to mention it in his/her letter. If not, consider asking this person to write a letter for you if he knows you at all. </p>
<p>Then again, there is a whole lot of work going on in biomimetics and a lot of that is in EE. I'm sure there are overlapping projects between the two departments. Maybe you would want to check the EE departments out. </p>
<p>You should stand a good chance at either department at the top schools with your GPA.</p>
<p>I don't know where you get your information from but many people go from other Engineering disciplines to BioMedical/Bio Engineering. In fact, there are many schools that do not even offer BSEs in BioEngineering and only graduate programs, therefore they expect their students to have Engineering degrees in other fields or even undergraduate degrees in Physics, Biology, Chemistry, etc...</p>
<p>I am currently in the Biomedical Engineering program at Michigan with a BSE in Electrical Engineering from Michigan. I had ZERO research experience, an internship, 3 years of experience in industry and a 3.65 undergrad GPA (3.85 in EE) and still got into the BME program. Also, my GRE stats were terrible, I had a 800 in Math and a 400 in Verbal. I don't have funding right now as I am in a transition from my job and part time school to full time, but starting next semester I am going to be conducting research with a professor I know well from my undergrad in BioMEMS and inquire about funding, which I am not too worried about.</p>
<p>In other words, don't worry too much, you'll get into a BioEngineering program. Good Luck.</p>