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What are my chances at a ABET engineering college for biomedical engineering?

• I would like to major in either Aerospace engineering or biomedical engineering, most likely biomedical. The highest math im going to take is Pre Cal pre ap which is what we call our honors classes down here in Texas. My GPA is 3.6 and I am yet to take my SAT. I'm not a genius I took a lot of pre ap/honors and AP classes and did really good at a school that is ranked third in the district ( recognized). I'm currently in 2 club going to join more and have 6 community hours though I did go to Jamaica with my church to do mission work and saved 2 lives so I don't really know if I should put that on my application. Right now I'm ranked 37/473 ( top 10%), but since I'm only in the 10th grade, that might change for the good or bad ={, but I'm certain I will be in the top 25%. I believe I'm average but I'm a little confused about the admission process for college. The fact is, I live in a VERY good state for engineering but only two colleges ( Texas A&M and UT at Austin) are ABET for biomedical. This worrys me because you have to be the best of the best to get into these engineering school and I'm just an average guy. This led me to look at some out of state colleges which I could some really great schools that are low compared to other out of state colleges that have ABET biomedical engineering program just in case I don't get in to A&M or UT. My question is, based on what just gave you, what are my chances in getting into a decent engineering colleges? What are some ABET colleges in biomedical engineering that you know maybe you can lust them. Will me taking Pre Cal honors my senior year limit my competitiveness in getting into a engineering program? Also if you took calculus in college, is it hard? Also, I was raised in a French speaking household since my parents are from Poitier, France. Will this help if I put this on my application?

• Answer:

  For the easy questions first: 1) Yes, mention the life saving. This goes to your basic character and willingness to go above and beyond. 2) Yes, underscore your cultural diversity. Relevance in today's society is measured on a global basis, not just regionally or nationally. Regarding ABET, though attending an accrdited program is not mandatory to secure employment in bio-medical engineering, it is the only realisticway you can evaluate the quality of the education you would be receiving in that field, unless you plan on attending one of the top 10 schools in the country. Regardless of ABET accreditation, an engineering program of even moderate quality will require a strong understanding of mathematics.Getting a headstart into calculus during highschool is highly desireable, but not mandatory (though it might restrict your chances for admission). Here, you will find a complete list of ABET accredited programs: http://main.abet.org/aps/Accreditedprogramsearch.aspx If math is not your strong suit, you might consider a degree in biomedical engineering technology. However, you will have a far stronger credential for employment purposes with an engineering rather than an engineering technology degree.