Any CS or Engineers here with those ECs?

[7331poas]

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Anyone here applied or applying as a CS or Engineering major?

Do any of you have ECs in those fields and if so how did you think those helped or hurt you. I am more talking about actual work experience or industry research. Bonus points if the work was related to healthcare.

Thanks

 

[gyrfalcon]

My undergrad was in CS, and I worked for about 10 years afterwards as a software developer in an R&D lab. My work was not healthcare related in any way. About half of my interviewers asked me about my work, though. A few research-heavy schools seemed especially intrigued and quizzed me about what tech changes I would want to make in healthcare. Those questions were easy to answer, because I can't walk around a hospital without getting itchy about the poor design of most of the computer systems that I see. A couple of interviewers seemed skeptical about my career change, so I did my best to explain my reasoning. Someone going straight from an undergrad CS degree to med school probably would not get those skeptical questions, though.

Overall: I don't think a technical background gave me any extra benefit, but it also did not seem to be a hindrance to acceptance.

 

[7331poas]

My undergrad was in CS, and I worked for about 10 years afterwards as a software developer in an R&D lab. My work was not healthcare related in any way. About half of my interviewers asked me about my work, though. A few research-heavy schools seemed especially intrigued and quizzed me about what tech changes I would want to make in healthcare. Those questions were easy to answer, because I can't walk around a hospital without getting itchy about the poor design of most of the computer systems that I see. A couple of interviewers seemed skeptical about my career change, so I did my best to explain my reasoning. Someone going straight from an undergrad CS degree to med school probably would not get those skeptical questions, though.

Overall: I don't think a technical background gave me any extra benefit, but it also did not seem to be a hindrance to acceptance.

Thanks for the response. If I had the opportunity to work in the CS industry at a healthcare technologist do you think it would be worth my time vs spending time in the lab? I would why your conclusion was that it didnt help or hinder you, were the interviewers skeptical as much as they were intrigued?

 

[grannick]

I have a minor in CS! I only think it will help, as we're different than the other 95% of applicants. Use your uniqueness to your advantage

 

[NotAnotherPreMed]

BME here. I did some work in medical device development with obvious healthcare implications. Also did some wet lab research geared more towards engineering which helped too. Then again it's easier to do in my major.

 

[familyaerospace]

One of my friends in medical school was an engineer. He got in pretty young.

 

[catchmoresun]

applied as a chemical engineering major. had research in chemE and served as the president of the chemE society. don't think it really helped as no one in interviews showed real interest in it, but i don't think it hurt at all.