<p>I am an incoming LSA freshman who wishes to pursue a career in medicine. I was thinking of applying to CoE for BME but decided against based on the lower GPA for engineers. Did I make a wise choice? Do medical students honestly consider English majors on par with biomedical engineers based solely on GPA? And can anyone post any stats on medical school matriculants from U of M (ie/ what college they come from?) Thanks.</p>
<p>I’m also premed and I’m majoring in engineering (probably chemical). I’ve read a lot of premed posts and the general consensus on this board is that engineering kills your GPA and med schools don’t care how difficult your major is. The best way to boost your chances is to major in biology and take lots of easy classes. However, only half of med school applicants are accepted anywhere and only a half of those who took the MCATs applied (i.e. only 25% of the people who took the MCATs got accepted anywhere). With these rates, it’s risky to have a weak major. Engineering is my insurance policy.</p>
<p>There are so many variables to consider. A BME major with a 3.6 GPA and a 35 on the MCAT will obviously be considered a more qualified candidate than an English major with a 3.8 GPA and a 30 on the MCAT. however, A BMEmajor with a 3.4 GPA and a 32 on the MCAT will probably not be considered as appealing as an English major with a 3.8 GPA and a 30 on the MCAT. Or a BME major with a 3.6 GPA and a 35 on the MCAT will probably not be considered as appealing an English major with a 3.8 GPA and a 33 on the MCAT. And one must also consider the application essay and ECs/experience. </p>
<p>There are too many variables to consider. It is not as easy as you would think.</p>
<p>By and large, unless you are very comfortable with Math and Physics (i.e., aced Calc I and II and AP Physics without too much of a struggle), I would recommend against majoring in Engineering if medical school is your ultimate goal.</p>