Is Majoring in Biomedical Engineering the Best Path for a Career in the Field?

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In summary, the conversation discusses the individual's plan to study for a bachelor's degree in physics and a minor in biomedical engineering at UC Irvine. They mention their desire to end up in a career in biomedical engineering and how studying physics will provide them with better problem-solving skills. However, they also express concerns about the physics GRE and the possibility of it affecting their GPA. The other person suggests that if they want to pursue graduate school in BME, it would be wise to major in it. They also suggest possibly minoring in physics if the individual still wants to study it.
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im thinking about getting a bachelors in physics and a minor in biomedical engineering at UC Irvine.

i want to end up in biomedical engineering as a career.

physics will give me better problem solving skills than engineering, and hopefully will not kill my GPA. i also like physics.

good idea?

i also plan on eventually attending graduate school in BME.

(the physics GRE scares me, you have to memorize all the equations)
 
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Bad idea.

They both solve problems. In you want to end up in biomedical engineering,
get into [drum roll please] biomedical engineering for your major.
 
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I would also agree that if you plan to go to grad school for biomedical engineering, you should major in it as well. It will make you more familiar with the field that you are going into. If you still want to do physics, perhaps minoring in that?
 

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