Phd in BME or Materials Engineering?

Graduate School
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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>I am a new member looking to apply for graduate school (PhD) in either of BME or Materials Engineering. I did my undergrad in BME (Class of 2008) from a not so well known state school in NYC. My GPA was 3.87. I did over 1 year of Research and I am a co-author on a paper that was more towards Medicinal Chemistry. </p>

<p>After graduation, I have worked in the R & D department of a top Medical device company in the field of Biodegradable Polymers. I would like to do my PhD in Biomaterials/Tissue Engineering. Would you suggest a BME PhD because of my undegrad degree? or a Materials Engineering PhD because of my work experience?</p>

<p>Also, who should I get my letters of rec from? I am planning to get one from my research advisor who I have a co-publication with. Should I get one from my current supervisor (fab writer and has a PhD in Chemical Engineering) and my previous boss, a Director who has a PhD in Materials and knows some high profile people probably due to his work related contacts.</p>

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<li>RS</li>
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<p>Tissue engineering and biomaterials sound more like bioengineering to me… (but I’m not even an bioengineering or materials science major)</p>