<p>Hey
I hope I get admitted into Johns Hopkins next fall, but I was wondering if I should major in Biomedical Engineering or Double Major in Biology and in Chemistry? I'm pretty average in mathematics but I have a feeling hard work can help me in this area...</p>
<p>Please comment
thanks</p>
<p>I really plan on going to medical school instead of becoming an engineer, so please let me know what I should do...
Thanks</p>
<p>anyone? please?</p>
<p>whatever floats your boat lol...don't do it just cause you think it will make you look good though for med schools. If you think you can work hard and get good grades in BME and enjoy it then go ahead</p>
<p>first off, your questions are not going to be answered in ten minutes. Learn to have some patience - it's a virtue you know.</p>
<p>As for your question. The short is answer is do what you want do, do what you are passionate about and do what you will ENJOY. Medical schools do not favor one major over the other and all the data shows that humanities majors tend to do a little bit better on the MCAT, so there is little advantage for admissions by being a science major. Some others on this board are much more about playing the "game" of med school admissions and will tell you to stay away from engineering b/c of its difficulty to earn a high GPA. But if it is something you actually like doing, then do it.</p>
<p>But would great med schools, like a good gpa and a possible BS/BA in biology and chemistry from Hopkins?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>please let me know
thanks</p>
<p>I have no idea what your question is. If I ignore your comma, then here's your answer:</p>
<p>1.) Majors are admitted to medical school in basically the exact same percentages in which they apply. You should pick whatever major you like.
2.) Hopkins has a fine reputation as a premedical school.
3.) A good GPA is... well, good.</p>
<p>What is hopkins graduation rate to Med School? >90%?
thanks</p>
<p>Unknown. 90% would be a little high, but nothing unheard of. Hopkins has a reputation for screening, but they do what I would consider to be a very mild screen. Most private schools do not screen at all, however.</p>
<p>would it be wise to do undergrad premed at hopkins then?
thanks</p>
<p>The most important thing is whether or not you like it there.</p>
<p>It's probably a tougher place to be a premed relative to, say, Harvard, Duke, etc. But my guess is that barring schools like that, Hopkins is probably as good as anywhere else.</p>
<p>The thing you really want to avoid is big schools where it's easy for you to get lost. Here are some of the reasons I think Duke is a great place, and the reasons apply broadly to other schools as well:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=147457%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=147457</a></p>
<p>bluedevilmike thanks a lot for your great information</p>
<p>I am just worried because I know for a fact that I will not do well In Biomedical Engineering, instead I believe I would do better in Chemistry and in Biology...</p>
<p>That's a bold statement. Why are you so sure?</p>
<p>I say that because more in depth mathematics is involved in BME, and I'm really average in mathematics and that will def. hinder my gpa</p>
<p>im just better in biology and in chemistry i believe, i cant afford to hinder my gpa in anyway</p>
<p>Math courses for engineers have big curves, I speak from experience.</p>
<p>really? how so?</p>
<p>If you're really uncomfortable with math, then I would recommend avoiding BME.</p>
<p>However, if you really like BME, then I'd say it's worth it anyway. Trust me - majoring in something you love is always worthwhile.</p>
<p>how hard is it relatively to get into the program? I heard its harder to get in than the College of arts and sciences, but how is it?</p>