I'm a rising sophomore and just recently I considered dropping the pre-med track altogether and pursuing Biomedical Engineering.
I know I have some catching up to do, since I'm in my college's Arts & Sciences school and have so far only taken basic science and liberal arts courses. However, I do know that, combined with AP credit, I've taken care of just about everything not directly related to engineering (i.e. prerequisites to many upper-level courses, core requirements, electives, etc.).
I'm well aware that I'll basically be living, breathing, and eating engineering should I decide to make the switch, and that, on average, it'll require more studying than other disciplines, especially since I'll be making the switch this late in the game.
I thought about switching from pre-med because I thought I'll be more likely to enter the workforce and jumpstart my life rather than giving up my 20's and taking on lots of med. school debt (and yes, I'm aware that internships are almost a necessity in order to land a job after graduation).
Any advice or anything I'm overlooking about the switch and about engineering in general?
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