[Kristina]

Preface: Ok, this might all sound weird coming from a poli sci/public policy major hopefully going into law (don't ask me why I know so much about engineers & med school) but my friends call me their college counselor so I have an idea about what I'm talking about.

First of all, you're not completely crazy. I know a few people doing this and you are right, med schools are looking for diversity. This isn't saying you should pick a non-bio/chem major in the medschool route for the sake of doing it, just pick what you love. Many people who do bio/chem/etc majors often "burn-out" from science by the time they go to med school because that's not their passion. Pick what you love doing with classes that you'll actually enjoy going to because your GPA will reflect that...which is a big part of med school acceptances. I know a lot of people tell me that I shouldn't do poli sci because everyone applying to law school has that major but with anything else, I wouldn't excel or enjoy it so much. So my grades and dedication clubs in related fields, and not my unique major, is what i'm relying to stand out. For you, if you can keep up the high GPA with the engineering major (which to be honest will be tough), you'll have it made for med school because you'll stand out in two ways.

As for completing everything in time...well, you can also take into consideration that more and more people are graduating in 5 years. Go check out the different engineering majors because some of them may even have a "medical option". At UCLA there's an EE major with a biomedical option that maps out in 4 years what the students have to take which will fulfill their major and premed requirements. Some end up sticking with engineering where biomedical stuff is very in demand, as others have mentioned, while others pursue med school. It's rigorous but possible. Even without the medical option, there's only a more few classes and a language requirement (most engineering schools don't have this), and taking the MCAT that are required for med school.

Hopefully this novel was of some help to someone.....