<p>Hey Everyone.</p>
<p>I just wanted to know if it was possible to transfer into the BME program at Johns Hopkins in a year or so studying under a difference bioengineering major. I was rejected from the BME program but I still really want to do it because I am incredibly interested.</p>
<p>It varies from year to year, so I wouldn’t count on it happening, but it is sometimes possible. Towards the end of the year, the BME department will take a look at how many students are in the program (how many enrolled and how many switched majors) and decide if they are going to open up slots for transfer students. If they do open up slots, they’re going to look for students in other engineering or science fields (they application is open to all freshmen, though I believe they would prefer engineering students) who have completed the BME-recommended freshmen courses (primarily math, chemistry, physics) and who have a strong interest in BME. </p>
<p>That said, the other bioengineering programs at Hopkins are quite strong as well and I would advise that you go in with an open mind. You may realized that another engineering discipline was really what you wanted to study, and not BME. Either way, take the basic engineering prereq courses and get involved in research if you’re so inclined. Even if you’re not a BME student, you can do research in a BME faculty member’s lab. Good luck and enjoy Hopkins!</p>
<p>Go to Hopkins because you want the engineering department. Do NOT go expecting BME because there is a 99% chance that you won’t be offered it while you’re there. It’s virtually impossible to transfer in. </p>
<p>That said, ChemBE and the other departments are equally is rigorous and impressive.</p>