<p>You're a premed in AEP? Have fun with that.</p>
<p>I don't understand why someone would be premed and AEP. Those two things just don't go together. If you want to be a doctor through engineering, then AEP is really the right thing for you. Since you're looking at AEP it means you're really really, REALLY interesting in physics and engineering physics to such an extent that you're willing to turn over your whole life to it and sacrifice much of a social life. AEP majors have the highest average gpa in coe not because they care about their grades but because they work mad hard for just learning the material. In contrast, most premeds I know care a lot about grades and try to stay away from physics and math.</p>
<p>I guess that if you're really looking at AEP as a major then you should be sure you know what you're getting yourself into because that is one major where you have to be extremely serious and driven.</p>
<p>hm I "think" I am aware of AEP's diffculty.. or not.. I have really no way of knowing untill I get to Cornell. I guess I am just one of the exceptions meestasi.. very motivated and interested in engineering physics and considering it as a possible career path. But being a doctor is very appealing too, I could perform complex surgeries, save lives, and then the job stability and high pay. I will just have to work hard and be smart I guess.. if I don't have a 3.5 GPA, then I wont have that an awsome prospect anyways, being a premed or not (since a top engineering grad school asks for ~3.5 too).</p>
<p>Heh, just warning you. If you are that driven then go for it. I just know I don't have the cajones to do that. And you need a 3.4 out of engineering to have a shot to get into a med school. It's good that you're leaving your options open, but I just never saw how the two would jibe, unless you're thinking about getting an M.D and a Ph.D</p>
<p>It's a good backup option to major in something like AEP or engineering in case you don't get into med school. But it's kinda like a self-fulfilling prophecy because your GPA will probably be lower and thus you've increased your chances of not getting into med school. I've got a lot of respect for premeds who do it though instead of opting for English or bio or something much easier.</p>
<p>I want to do biomedical engineering, but do those courses overlap with premed. So then I'd have my butt covered for later on.</p>
<p>Cornell has no biomedical engineering major, only minor. What you can do is this: you can apply for biological engineering, and then do the "Biomedical Engineering Minor + pre-med study" option. Info on this can be found in Engineering Student Handbook p20 (<a href="http://www.bee.cornell.edu/cals/bee/degree-programs/undergraduate/upload/20070102bls19-BE-Undergrad-Handbook-2006-2007.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.bee.cornell.edu/cals/bee/degree-programs/undergraduate/upload/20070102bls19-BE-Undergrad-Handbook-2006-2007.pdf</a>)</p>