<p>I was wondering if majoring in Aeronautical / Aerospace Engineering was a good choice to get into medical school. I know i have a better shot with Biomedical Engineering but ive always been fascinated by airplanes etc. is it a good idea to go into AAE??</p>
<p>major in something you enjoy--if you're interested in aerospace, then go for it. Keep in mind that med schools do not give any compensation for people who score lower grades in difficult majors like engineering.</p>
<p>Also keep in mind that you will have to take required pre-med classes like organic chemistry and many others which might restrict you from graduating in four years.</p>
<p>Have you considered nanotechnology? The continual intersection of several disciplines (bio-chem, nanotech, pharmacology, genetics, etc.) is becoming more evident.</p>
<p>Are you suggesting he go into nanotechnology instead of med, or that he study nanotech for his undergrad? NanoEngineering is not a major at most schools.</p>
<p>[Keep in mind that med schools do not give any compensation for people who score lower grades in difficult majors like engineering. ]</p>
<p>I can never understand why med schools are so strict about GPA. Is it because of rankings? I suppose that is why so many engineers aren't able to secure a spot at today's elite medical schools.</p>
<p>Is it so hard to secure good GPA for engineering students??? what's the average GPA like and what do the med school expect?</p>
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<p>There are at least 12</a> programs in the nation for nanotech studies at the undergrad level. Univeristy</a> of Cincinnati's program is affiliated with the College of Engineering. Penn</a> State has a minor nanotechnology...and Cornell[/url</a>] integrates it into the undegrad program. BTW, Cornell's [url=<a href="http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/%5DCenter">http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/]Center</a> for NanoScale Science & Technology is celebrating its 30th</a> year.</p>
<p>A minor's well and good, but that still leaves a major discipline. You can always take ME or EE and do a focus on nano/micro systems, though I'm still not sure what advantage that would give for med school. </p>
<p>As for the full Nanoengineering major programs - like the type SUNY offers - none of the schools offering are really well known. More than that, the major is really unknown. Bioengineering has established itself in most engineering schools, and people are still complaining that employers aren't sure what they do, or think the curriculum is too broad. What is nanoengineering exactly? It'd be a hodgepodge of chemistry, bio, and physics with some engineering concepts tossed in. Better to pick a better known major at a top school, then focus on microscale biological devices, for example.</p>
<p>do not major in engineering unless you are very very confident you can maintain a good gpa. it is very difficult to do engineering/pre med....</p>