<p>^ The OP was admitted as “Engineering - Undeclared” at Berkeley. This is important because it does allow for some academic exploration before having to declare major. </p>
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I don’t think a BME program at UCB would surpass JHU’s BME program. For one, Berkeley does not have medical school resources and two, Berkeley does not offer a biomedical engineering degree.</p>
<p>However, there is more to bioengineering than just biomedical engineering. I believe Berkeley’s engineering program offerings are more extensive than what JHU provides.</p>
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I say it’s oversubscribed due to the amount of interest (a lot), the number of programs (few) and the number of employment opportunities upon graduation (more limited) compared to a more traditional engineering route. A chemical engineer can get a job at a biomedical company…but a biomedical engineer can not find a job as easily in a process industry.</p>