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Hello,
First of all, I am new to this forum and I want to appreciate all the different opinions I might receive here.
I am currently a (2nd year) Bio-medical Engineering student at UT Austin. I picked the major in the beginning because I thought it would be somewhat related to Dentistry and it could serve as a backup plan if I do not make it into dental school.
However, due to the increase class load of engineering specific classes that are unrelated to Dentistry. The classes are not only hard in terms of GPA, but also time consuming so I could not participate in extracurricular activities that are beneficial to my application to dental school.
I am seriously considering switching majors to a Science degree (such as Biology or Biochemistry) so I can focus more on science classes and have a little more time for volunteering and shadowing.
Currently, I have a 4.0 GPA in overall GPA (including inorganic chemistry, math, Engineering Physics) and it is likely I can get all As in the classes I am almost done with (Organic chem, Bio, Physics).
I am an international student, but considered as a Texas resident when applying to Texas dental schools (a special law in Texas) so I will apply mainly to Texas schools.
My decision comes down to:
1. Is there a back up for Science major if I do not make Dental School the first year?
2. Is there an advantage for staying in a harder major such as Biomedical Engineering when applying?
3. What is the likelyhood of getting in if I am able to keep up with my grades, with a decent DAT score?
I think this decision to switch my major is very important and I hope I can get opinions from more people before I decide.
Thanks.
First of all, I am new to this forum and I want to appreciate all the different opinions I might receive here.
I am currently a (2nd year) Bio-medical Engineering student at UT Austin. I picked the major in the beginning because I thought it would be somewhat related to Dentistry and it could serve as a backup plan if I do not make it into dental school.
However, due to the increase class load of engineering specific classes that are unrelated to Dentistry. The classes are not only hard in terms of GPA, but also time consuming so I could not participate in extracurricular activities that are beneficial to my application to dental school.
I am seriously considering switching majors to a Science degree (such as Biology or Biochemistry) so I can focus more on science classes and have a little more time for volunteering and shadowing.
Currently, I have a 4.0 GPA in overall GPA (including inorganic chemistry, math, Engineering Physics) and it is likely I can get all As in the classes I am almost done with (Organic chem, Bio, Physics).
I am an international student, but considered as a Texas resident when applying to Texas dental schools (a special law in Texas) so I will apply mainly to Texas schools.
My decision comes down to:
1. Is there a back up for Science major if I do not make Dental School the first year?
2. Is there an advantage for staying in a harder major such as Biomedical Engineering when applying?
3. What is the likelyhood of getting in if I am able to keep up with my grades, with a decent DAT score?
I think this decision to switch my major is very important and I hope I can get opinions from more people before I decide.
Thanks.