<p>Hi, I was recently admitted to UCSD as a Regents Scholar in BioE: Pre-Med (this is the last year that it's going to be offered as a major according to my letter). I was also admitted to Duke BME, but I don't think Durham is an especially appealing area -__- (as opposed to beautiful La Jolla). I just wanted to learn a little bit more about the UCSD BioE: Pre-Med program from current/past students. What are the class sizes like, and the students? The Professors? How many people are accepted to this major per year? Are people in the major very competitive, helpful, both, or neither? I know that people double major, but do you think this is feasible for BioE students? Is it possible to switch from BioE:Pre-Med to another bioe, like BioE: Biotech? Do you guys know what Warren college is like? It would be really great if someone could give me a feel for the curriculum and the school life in general before I choose between Duke and UCSD. Sorry for so many questions, and thanks in advance!!</p>
<p>I want to know the same info. also i want to know how hard to pass the 3.0 gpa in the 1st year because i admit to the pre major only.</p>
<p>im going as a bioE biotech major this upcoming year! i guess i picked san diego because the industry is in that area…if you are looking to do bioe research then san diego is the right place. i wish i could tell you more but i wouldnt represent both seeing as i have attended neither yet. oh and plus its 70s every day… case closed</p>
<p>i can’t answer all your questions personally, because i’m not bioE, but i can answer a few.
bioE is a competitive major because you have to meet certain requirements your first year or two here. my friend got kicked out of the major for not meeting it. i don’t think you should double major for this major, though it’s not impossible, you will probably see some damage in either your social life or gpa, depending on your lifestyle. the curriculum for any engineering major is pretty rigorous, i know many many people who had to stay for 5 years because of the demanding major. </p>
<p>and to westin, the 3.0 gpa in the 1st year should be easy for you, and if it’s difficult for you, then perhaps you’re not cut out for that major…</p>
<p>I got in as a bioE biotech major as well…though i m plannin on applying for bioinformatics…
i m choosing between McGill (biology) and UCSD (BioE)
and I just want to be in the place where I’ll have more opportunity to intern or research…
so what do u guys suggest?</p>
<p>UCSD hands down.</p>
<p>Not only is the area around UCSD a BioE/Tech hot spot, research will be plentiful imo.</p>
<p>And UCSD has the best Bio programs in the nation :)</p>
<p>Haha, I took BENG1 (Intro to Bioengineering) in the winter, (when I was still trying to switch into BioE) and they showed us a slide about the statistics of BioE majors. At the beginning of fall quarter, freshman year, there are hundreds of BioE : pre-med majors, and by the end of the year, the number of BioE : pre-med majors had skyrocketed downward to what looked like zero, like a population that experienced drought and famine within a matter of days. </p>
<p>On the flip side,
My Chem 6A TA is a BioE : pre-med major, who somehow has managed to maintain a 3.9 in his BioE classes… Unfortunately, I (and many others as well) find this nearly impossible to attain, and if you’re really set on going pre-med, I’d think about switching majors. I ended up switching back to Biochemistry because I knew that unlike my TA, I wouldn’t be able to maintain a high enough GPA for medical school while taking all of the BioE requirements.</p>