<p>Like most people are saying, majoring in a different undergrad program to go into Biomedical engineering is definitely a good idea. I’ve always been interested in BME as well, but decided I would probably major in either chem E or mech E because it opens up even more options and allows me to have a better chance of employment after undergrad to get more money for grad school. That being said, I would recommend:
Illinois-Urbana, champaign
Wisconsin-Madison
Rennesellar polytechnic
Rochester
Case western
Purdue
Minnesota
Cooper union (it’s a reach but they pay full tuition)
Washington</p>
<p>Many of those schools will be too expensive…they’re OOS and don’t give much/any merit without super stats. Even UPitt has raised its req’ts for good sized merit.</p>
<p>^^^ True, but it’s worth applying to schools to see what they will offer. One never knows. Keep a safety or two, then pick a few others to try. If we had stopped with what were financial safeties assuming that everyone was correct that aid was tough to get at certain schools my guy wouldn’t be at his first choice now. 
It ended up being less expensive than his safeties.</p>
<p>In the end, it’s always nice to have choices come spring. One can then look at the whole pictures from a few schools and decide what’s important and/or affordable.</p>
<p>I only suggest students apply to one school only if they are guaranteed acceptance, have the finances, and KNOW they don’t want to go anywhere else. I’ve seen students regret not applying to more places. I can’t say I’ve seen many regret applying to a few to have choices. There’s just something about having a choice that affects the mind in a positive way even if the final choice is dictated by finances.</p>