<p>I'm just using UPENN as an example, but here's what I'm thinking. I want to do engineering for undergrad, but I'm afraid it will be very difficult to maintain a high enough GPA to go on to a good medical school, especially at a place like UPENN, which is where I want to go. I know that people who sometimes start off as bioengineering majors at SEAS later switch to CAS and do biology or biochemistry. My question is, how hard is it to switch to another school to major in something other than engineering once you've already been doing it for a while?</p>
<p>Strictly speaking, you only need a 3.0+ GPA to transfer, so it’s not that difficult from that perspective. Do keep in mind that it is not unusual to get below 3.0 on your first year in Engineering. In terms of the switch itself, it depends of how long you’ve been doing it for. If you do it within the first year, it’s probably achievable. After that it would probably be harder to catch up, but you can still probably do it until sophomore year at the very latest, keeping the option open to stay an extra year/semester. Try to keep this possible transfer in mind when choosing your classes, so that some of the classes you take in your freshman year for BE also help you in someway toward bio in CAS.</p>
<p>That makes a lot of sense. Thanks! What are you doing at UPENN? Major wise.</p>
<p>I just graduated doing a dual degree between SEAS and CAS: BSE in CSE and BA in Economics. Also did math minor.</p>
<p>Whoa, that’s intense. Congratulations!</p>
<p>One of my good friends did BE -> CAS bio. Very easy and doable (assuming you can be slightly above average in SEAS).</p>