[2014 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

For that, you're going to need to look into what the course requirements are going to be for those programs. Some undergrad bioengineering programs put very little emphasis on molecular biology and you may have only taken one or two classes in it. If that's the case, you might want to avoid a biomedical sciences program as nearly all of the coursework may be molecular biology based. On the other hand, if your undergrad was more like a molecular biology degree and the PhD program you're considering has nearly all engineering-only coursework, you also might change your mind.

I think what you are going to want to do is go through and review what you've already learned and then look at the requirements for coursework within these programs.

Thanks, biotechie! Only one course in molecular and cell biology was required in my undergrad program and I think the entire program is more engineering based. I am never comfortable with learning too much biology... 

What about the marketability of the two degrees? 

[2014 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

PhD in biomedical engineering vs. biomedical sciences programs???

 

I was accepted to two programs: one in BME and one in BMS. I will be working in the computational and systems biology area no matter which program I attend and both programs are very strong in my area. I like both schools but I do not know whether getting a BMS degree would affect my career if I want to work in the industry in the future. Is it true that most people with BMS PhD degrees go to academia? Which degree should I get?

 

P.S. My undergrad degree is in bioengineering. 

 

Very confused....... 

[PHD Bioengineering/Biomedical engineering applications Fall 2014 profiles]

Hey hayo, so I emailed them back a few days ago, saying that I would like to apply for the scholarship and indicated my field of interest and potential advisors. They are working on my application for the scholarship and just now, I got an official offer, which contains nothing on campus visit, but AxyC said it's March 12th - 14th, so I guess we will not be going on those trips

 

hayo, are you going to secure a scholarship and give it a try for Georgia Tech (if you don't mind sharing)?

 

I am really hesitating to apply to the scholarship (the CSC scholarship, right?), because seems like there are a lot of restrictions and limitations that come together with receiving the scholarship... 

I thought this topic is probably not interesting to other people (non-Chinese citizens?), so I started a private group on gradcafe. I think if you navigate to the up right corner of the website and click on the little envelope button, you will be able to see the message. 

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Anyone know when is Ga Tech's campus visit/open house?

 

I received an Email saying that if I secure a scholarship, I will be accepted into the G Tech/Emory BME PhD program, and they are going to help me with that.

Just wondering if I will be able to catch their visit weekend.

Hey guazhaochi, I think we are in the same situation... I sent you a message through grad cafe a couple of days ago.

I really want to visit GaTech, but do you think people in our situation will also be invited?