Q1: What information would you like to have known regarding the Biomedical Engineering major and future opportunities for biomedical engineers in medical school, dental school, etc. that you didn’t’ know going into this major?

1. What it is and what you learn, I’d still like to know …
2. I think people get tricked when they see the word “medical” in the title. What if there was a way to give a 4-year program example (classes to take etc.) that is common for med students or if there was emphasis information given better before the junior year.
3. Job opportunities
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5. Blog to comment
6. More information knowing which type of experience is most valuable depending on what you intend on doing post-graduation
7. Just because medical is in the title doesn’t mean it prepares you for medical school
8. Acceptance rates into grad school (for BMEn)
9. How helpful is it for getting into medical school
10. More about jobs and grad school
11. Opportunities and statistics
12. How about any information i.e. how you can’t actually get a job
13. Fields of expertise , …
14. How new/undeveloped/unknown the degree actually is
15. Acceptance rates, location, advice, things that help, contacts
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17. Statistics of students getting into professional schools with our major
18. Fill the prerequisites needed for the grad school, list of schools
19. Average GPA’s, class body size & graduate, hiven (can’t read what it says - MN), further schooling
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22. Background information on complex and important topics i.e. “not necessary” because “you’re a biomedical engineer”
23. More specifics about the expectations/courses

Several comments regarding a desire for more statistics related to biomedical engineers

Q2: What information would you like to know more about regarding the Biomedical Engineering industry and future opportunities that you didn’t or currently don’t know?

1. Why don’t we get hired?
2. I wanted to be more aware if there were anyways in which the University, department, groups, anyone who could help find internships for summer and school-year. I feel like it is a fend for yourself approach.
3. Job opportunities
4. I would have enjoyed knowing that companies want classical engineers!!! I had no idea that companies would want us to name our mentors
5. As much more as you can provide
6. Possible job industry, a lot of focus is put on cardiovascular here, but there is many opportunities elsewhere
7. How hard it is to get a job
8. I would like to have known actual hiring policies of companies and number hired for local area companies
9. I would like to know if there are any co-ops for Biomedical Engineering with any companies, as well as internships
10. More about jobs
11. Companies in Biomaterials field, and general biomed
12. There’s very little numbers on where BME’s go
13. Job opportunities, where do BME’s get jobs
14. data on number/percentage of graduates who find jobs in terms of when, where, etc.
15. Acceptance rates, location, advice, things that help, contacts
16. That it is impossible to get a job as a BMEn
17. What types of positions will even be offered to BMEn’s
18. Other career opportunities that exist for biomedical engineers besides just being an engineer, contacts in the Biomedical industry or people who were engineers
19. Percentages etc.
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21. Job opportunities database where relevant companies can post listings directly instead of distributed emails
22. Job opportunities posted (along with links)
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Comments expressing a desire to have more information, more tools to get jobs

Q3: What would you like to see (certain kinds of information, articles, links, etc.) in the online resource center that will be created by the end of spring semester for the benefit of future students?

1. More jobs
2. Have all articles professors use in classes posted and students who have used certain articles post any that they found useful for projects or classes
3. Job opportunities
4. Articles! Company information
5. a) Better description of courses (not like onestop description) and b) Alternative ways to work around courses
6. Best classes to take for engineering electives, especially pertaining to what you are interested in.
7. Job information
8. Companies that have BMEn’s, salaries, etc.
9. Up-to-date information on devices that hit the market
10. Jobs and grad schools
11. Data on where students are hired and what percentage go to grad school etc.
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13. More research opportunities
14. Where former BMEn graduates are now
15. Job rates, location, advice, things that help, contacts
16. Downloadable letterhead to write leg. Letters to companies
17. Where all students are now
18. Company info, links to biomed articles websites
19. Downloadable BME logos for desktop computer & PDA’s
20. Job/Internship opportunities
21. Course ratings and student feedback on completed courses
22. Job opportunities
23. Access to job postings, links to journals

Many comments about a desire for more job related information/links/advice

Q4: Additional comments or suggestions regarding the online resource center?

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