<p>What schools are good for undergrads interested in the sciences and biomedical engineering? I considering a major in a biology/chemistry/engineering related field, in addition to possibly being pre-med. Schools that give research or shadowing opportunities to undergrads would be preferrable. Thanks!</p>
<p>Caltech, Yale and MIT are the best for undergrad science (most scientific research per student). Others that are good specifically in biomedical fields include UCSD, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Columbia, Cornell and Washington U. </p>
<p>However, remember that if you're going into the field as a researcher, it's less important what you study than that you get a good background in physics and engineering. You can do that at pretty much any decent undergraduate program. Get your B.S. in physics, engineering or biology and then go on to get a masters or Ph.D. in the specialty of your choice.</p>
<p>UCSD comes to mind immediately.</p>
<p>I always have to suggest for people interested in Biomedical Engineering to take a look at Louisiana Tech. I know LA Tech isn't a big name by any stretch of the imagination, but their BME program is grossly overlooked.</p>
<p>The President of the University actually started the BME program, so it gets a lot of special attention - such as the brand new BME building which should be finished sometime this summer or next year. It's fairly easy to get into the lab as an undergraduate if you're in the Honors Program and/or have a good GPA. They also have great oppurtunities for summer internships and the such.</p>
<p>You may just chuckle at the thought of attending a Louisiana state school, but there's no harm in looking into it. You can always do big name for Graduate studies or Med school.</p>
<p>MIT, Duke, Hopkins, UCSD, Penn, UCB, Rice, Michigan, Stanford, Northwestern, Rochester</p>