Re: Bio-Medical engineering
 

My daughter is a Freshman Biomedical Engineering student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. So far she's been quite impressed with the school and the program. A lot of her classmates are pre-med and there seems to be quite a few research opportunities there, for undergrads and grads. In the end, you have to find a school you like and fit with...

Re: Bio-Medical engineering
 

I am a bio-medical engineer (in training). I attend Kettering University in Flint, MI, and work for Stryker in Kalamazoo. Stryker is a top leader in the medical industry, right up there with Phizer and the rest.

Kettering has a wonderful program for Bio-medical engineers, combine that with a co-op in an biomedical field, and you have one great experience. At Stryker, I design robots and test systems to validate and test our products.

There are a number fo different ways you can go with bio-medical engineering. I just like the fact that my work can help save lives.

Re: Bio-Medical engineering
 

I'll second VCU as a good choice. We have a great BME program, and our current president and administration is really growing the Life Science program with lots of genomics and BioInfomatics classes.

VCU also has a large med school at a large city hospital. Great place to learn to be a doctor, or nurse as I plan to. VCU has program to guarantee admission to med school for high school applicants. You apply, and if they accept you, you are guaranteed admission to VCU School of Medicine upon completion of your undergrad degree.

Also at VCU is ENGR 492, Mentoring a FIRST team and a large regional. :)
Where ever you go, good luck.

Wetzel

UPDATE!!!
 

So, I feel as though I should update y'all as to what the heck happened in the past 3 years. I am currently in my 4th semester down here in Nashville, TN at Vanderbilt, and yes, I am still in BME. The whole shebang of my majors is a double major in BME/Spanish plus a minor in Management of Technology. On a note as to the university, I am in love. It was the right choice for me, not too big, not too small. It actually has a social life and is located in an awesome city. And the Engineering school has been wonderful. It might not have been as big as Purdue's, but keep in mind neither Purdue or Rose-Hulman are accredited by ABET for BME. Fact I learned the other day actually. I love the people who are here, because we place an emphasis on the liberal arts and not just engineering, so we have nerdy engineers who can at least talk to you! Anyways, I love it here, I encourage anyone who is thinking engineering to look here because it really encompasses everything. Plus, we're like #19 for top rated universities. And we have some of the hottest guys!