I'm applying to Master's Programs in Biomedical Engineering (BME, with a focus in medical devices/instrumentation/imaging). I am a graduating undergraduate senior majoring in EECS (electrical engineering and computer science), with a minor in Bioengineering. I am having trouble finding schools that I have a reasonable chance of getting into.
STATS:
School: Cal (UC Berkeley)
Major: EECS (electrical engineering and computer science, slightly more focused toward hardware/electronics)
Minor: Bioengineering
GPA: 3.1 overall, major closer to 2.9-3.0
GRE: 620V/800Q/4.5W
2 summer internships at pretty big biotech companies
no research (had a few short stints that never really amounted to anything). this month beginning a part-time internship at a biomedical software diagnostic start-up
LOR: none from faculty, all from individuals in industry from the 2 internships
INFO:
I know I pretty much cannot apply to PhD since I have no research and no faculty LOR, but I am hoping I can get into a decent Master's program. I am leaving it open to applying to PhD after my Master's depending on how my experience at the Master's level goes, but I will probably end up going into industry after finishing the MS/M.Eng.
The only positives of my app so far are some internship experience, gre math score, and coming from Cal's EECS program (but there are plenty of EECS that manage good gpas).
My main question is regarding schools that I should look into, based on my GPA and lack of research.
I have seen lists of top 10,20,50 Graduate Programs in U.S. But the average GPA for even the lowest schools on these lists are ~3.4.
QUESTION:
What are some "tier-2" (or tier-3 ?) mid-tier schools that offer Master's in Biomedical Engineering (in general, or specifically in imaging/devices/instrumentation) that are good programs and worth going to, but that are not ultra-competitive and I would have a reasonable chance of getting into with a 3.1?
THanks!
