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do u guys think it's worth to push it for the MS degree or get more exposure to clinical environment (e.g. voluneering, shadowing, or more research)
Engineering or Arts and Science..?
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I finished with a 3.8x in engineering and 4.0 in 32 hours of pre-med science pre-reqs after returning to school, and I still had interviewers ask me about specific courses I made a B in and why I thought that was the case. 🙄
I usually just said something like "because general chemistry doesn't have any value at all for mechanical engineering majors." I don't think they liked that answer. I didn't give a flying flick - if they have a problem with my academic record after proving myself through undergrad and graduate engineering degrees, I probably didn't need to be at their school.
Several also asked if I planned on retaking the MCAT after squeaking my way into the 30's without most of the pre-req courses. I typically responded "why would I ever want to do that? I know I could do better in a year but I will be done with my first year of med school somewhere by then, and I doubt the MCAT would help me at that point..." Don't think they liked that response either.
I usually just said something like "because general chemistry doesn't have any value at all for mechanical engineering majors." I don't think they liked that answer. I didn't give a flying flick - if they have a problem with my academic record after proving myself through undergrad and graduate engineering degrees, I probably didn't need to be at their school.
Several also asked if I planned on retaking the MCAT after squeaking my way into the 30's without most of the pre-req courses. I typically responded "why would I ever want to do that? I know I could do better in a year but I will be done with my first year of med school somewhere by then, and I doubt the MCAT would help me at that point..." Don't think they liked that response either.
I am in the same boat, I am a sophomore engineering major and am considering switching over to management as a GPA boost. I luckily could have time to raise my GPA if I switched (3.3 currently), but then I am committed to dental school. I do not want to get stuck with a management degree if I do not get in though. Unfortunately, I have 5 days to make a decision or take another semester hit to the GPA, onw which incudes Diff eq, statics, thermo etc.
Anyone, who claims just about anything is harder than engineering could not be more wrong. From my limited experience, the normal classes I have taken (econ, phyc) if you attend class and review notes before the test you WILL do well. However, in my engineering classes you can read the book, do problems, understand the concepts get into the test and utterly fail. For the most I would describe the distance as regurgitation of facts and concepts where engineers are required to understand the concepts and be able to apply them in different situations.
Anyone, who claims just about anything is harder than engineering could not be more wrong. From my limited experience, the normal classes I have taken (econ, phyc) if you attend class and review notes before the test you WILL do well. However, in my engineering classes you can read the book, do problems, understand the concepts get into the test and utterly fail. For the most I would describe the distance as regurgitation of facts and concepts where engineers are required to understand the concepts and be able to apply them in different situations.
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