<p>I'm not too excited for Bioengineering right now. It seems like a lot of excess work for the same ends as a life science major--to become a doctor. I do like math and science, but I love English and History too. I already signed up for Chem 20A and Math 31A, but I'm qualified to get into Chem 20B and Math 3A. If I can't find classes for Chem 14A and Math 3a, I think that I just won't take math and chem right now and then jump into Chem 14b and math 3b next quarter.
Does that sound weird or ridiculous?
I don't know if I should stick with Bioengineering at all...I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to enter a profession in Bioengineering, unless I were a businessman in the field, but I wouldn't want to work in a lab all day. With that being said, I'm not even sure if I want to be a doctor. I still am considering in becoming a teacher, professor maybe, or lawyer.
I still want the option of majoring in English or a humanities major, be able to have fun, join clubs and sports, and not stress out before grad school.
Is it still possible to sign up for chem 14 and math 3? Or should I stick with chem 20 or 14 for now or what?</p>
<p>I’m considering the same thing myself. Maybe not a life science major exactly, perhaps physics, math, or chemistry, but god not engineering when I never plan to become an engineer.</p>
<p>you can have a life as an engineer too. i have one bioengineer friend who does pretty well in his classes and has time to do alot of social activities. </p>
<p>i also have a friend in a life science major who has no life.</p>
<p>its what you make of it. sure, there might be more work as an engineer, but its definitely possible to do well academically and have fun, if you play your cards right.</p>
<p>if i were you id stick with bioengineering. you’re not sure whether you want to be a doctor or not. id say that a bioengineering degree is MUCH more useful after graduation than a major in physiological science or microbiology, whether you want to go out and get a job, go to grad school, or be a professor (which, by definition, involves research and “working in a lab”)</p>
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Depends on what kind of professor too :P</p>
<p>But basically whatever that person above said is true.</p>
<p>I’d stick with Bioengineering, too, especially if you don’t even know what you want - it’s much easier to move from the engineering school to L&S. And again, not all people majoring in bioengineering end up as doctors - they can end up as biomedical engineers, too…</p>
<p>Bioengineering is a pretty intense field, I think, and larger than you possibly think. There’s this whole program at UCSD for different bioengineering aspects and then Johns Hopkins’ bioengineering program is super competitive to get into.</p>
<p>If you get a degree in bioengineering and decide to become a doctor, I think it’s like… better because its assumed you have greater ability to work with the more technical equipment and stuff based on your degree (not saying that other people can’t, just saying that it’s probably easier). I’m not sure about this, though, but I heard it from somewhere.</p>
<p>So, the point is, just stick with bioengineering for now until you find out more about it 
Maybe you’ll actually end up liking it but if not, you can switch out once you’re sure. Again, like said above, you can have a life and do well, too – it just depends on you.</p>
<p>too tired this morning to answer to this thread…</p>
<p>but… in short here’s my 2 cents (I’m a 4th year BioE)</p>
<p>BioE = tough.
tight knit program = awesome.
professors = great (except for maybe 1 BioE class I’ve had)
Class breakdown: 1/3rd med, 1/3rd grad, 1/3rd industry or so, not hard stats but the general feel atm
Do BioE’s get into top med schools? Yes.
Does it have to do with the self-selective and general high caliber nature of the applicants within BioE? Yes - these kids are the best of the friggin’ best.</p>
<p>PM me/post more for more opinions. Back to work!</p>
<p>Hmm. I just don’t like the feeling of being restricted. At orientation, I felt like Bioengineering was all about studying ways to re-invent medicine–which I’m not against–but I want the freedom of being able to study other types of medicine too, like chinese medicine or homeopathic medicine. Also, Bioengineering… just seems intimidating right now. There’s soo many activities I want to try at UCLA, and the thought of being a Bioengineering major makes me nervous about whether I have the ability to try new things.</p>