Hello guys, I hope everyone is doing well and happy new years!
I’m a premed chemical engineering student and was wondering what is the actual path if I want to work as an engineer?
So much people mention that this path would give me a good backup career (not the reason I chose the major) but how realistic is it really if I’m focused on medical school applications?
Does the school’s rankings matter a lot? I currently go to a T20 public engineering school but did not go to a more competitive one because I wanted to stay at home to save money and graduate at 19.
Would any I achieve as a successful premed/engineering hybrid student help with finding a job? For example:
High GPA, research in both engineering and non engineering fields (with own project and etc), publications, clinical experiences, volunteering, leadership, design/project based engineering orgs, science minors (like neuroscience/pre-medicine to take courses like biochem).
Do you guys recommend that I find an internship for anything? I’m worried I’m not spending enough time toward premed if I do but also not have a good enough profile to find an engineering job if I pivot.
would love to hear advice from previous students who either went to med school or pivoted to engineering.
thank you!