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  1. Boston University has a good LEAP program - check them out. I spoke with a few students that went through LEAP successfully and are now PhD route in Mechanical. If possible try and gain either research or industry experience in engineering prior to applying. Mid to top ranked programs will want more than just coursework and good grades/GRE. Also, remember to apply to several safety schools, a few mid-tier, and a few 'reach' schools. As a guideline, mid to top ranked Mechanical programs will want 3.5+ GPA (preferably 3.7+), and 80th+ percentile (preferably 90th+) on the GRE quant, minimum. It would also be helpful to find what research areas within engineering are of interest, and maybe spin your personal statement and relate it to your psychology background. In my experience, I think BME is a bit more competitive than Mechanical for PhD. Overall it looks like BME programs have more applicants (coming from areas in biology, chemistry, engineering, etc.), thus schools simply filter "possible admit" by GRE, GPA, publications, etc. Moreover, engineering programs are quite interdisciplinary in nature, so you would likely be able to take coursework both in Mechanical and Biomedical/Bioengineering, if it fits your research interests.
  2. I agree with this. I think Duke, UCLA, JHU and BU have already sent out most of their invites (with funding) - unless maybe you are on a waiting list. At this point, you could always email or call the program and ask nicely if a decision has been made on your application (or when to expect), especially if you already have other offers and are waiting.
  3. I was admitted to Duke Mechanical Engineering (though, bio-focused) last week. Engineering has one more interview weekend I guess sometime in March. I spoke with both ME and BME candidates; admission is really dependent on your fit with the lab and if the PI has funding. You should hear within the next few weeks. I have not heard back yet from UCLA BioE. I do not think they do interviews.
  4. Thanks for the post, this is very informative. Congrats on getting an interview. Did you get any idea what the minimum criteria for the MS admit/possible pool were? Was it a specific GPA or GRE? Or did you get an idea what they value most for admissions? (LORs, GPA, GRE, publications, work experience, etc.)
  5. To my understanding, Duke generally admits directly to a laboratory for BME. More information is outlined on Duke's website - not in the FAQ, but rather in the mentor section (took me a bit to find!) I am unsure about the duration, percentages, etc., but my guess is you have a good chance if the interview with your potential advisor goes well. As others have stated, I do not think attending a specific interview weekend changes your chance of admission. From previous years it appears there were several scheduling conflicts - both with students interviewing with other schools and faculty only being available certain dates. In all, most schools that interview start to send acceptances for PhD in late Feb or early March (at the earliest). For those who attended last year (Duke or others schools), could you share your experience with the faculty interviews? Were they more technical questions? or behavioral? or just generally to see if you like the school/program?
  6. Rejected from UCLA PhD Bioengineering, but offered admission to MS program.. they said more information is coming. Open house is in April.. nothing about funding yet. Anyone hear from UCLA about funding for either PhD or MS?
  7. For those who received a phone call invite from Stanford BioE interviews.. do any of you have applications that say incomplete? I am fairly sure I submitted everything but the website still says they never received my official transcript (I understand this may not be fully updated)... I just hope this doesn't get held against me.
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