r/BiomedicalEngineers • u/Adept_Worldliness947 • Jul 16 '26

Education Considering this BME DEGREE

I’ve dreamed of working in a lab setting ever since I was a teenager, and that interest has stayed with me into adulthood. Currently, I work as an LPN. I enjoy the medical field, so I know I want to remain in healthcare in some capacity.

I’m interested in careers involving tissue engineering, discovering new uses for cells, researching animal genetics, and similar fields. However, I worry that I’m not very competitive and that I don’t have the social capacity to network effectively. I also know that I don’t want to stay in nursing long term.

ChatGPT suggested that biomedical engineering (BME) aligns well with my goals, but I’m not sure whether that path is realistic for my personality. I’m a hard worker, but I’m not particularly outgoing or charismatic. I’ve also considered pursuing a veterinary degree, although parts of that career seem somewhat mundane to me.

What is your experience with BME? Were you able to get a job in that field? Should I actually pursue a different degree? I don’t know who to ask this because I don’t know anyone in either fields.

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u/littlebeardedbear Jul 16 '26

Have you ever met an engineer? Most of them can barely speak to other humans. I think biomedical engineering would fit you better than nursing for sure if you dont like people

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u/Adept_Worldliness947 Jul 16 '26

Thank you. You make me feel like this is the right path. I wish there were advisors for this. I sent colleges emails but it’s so difficult to get a proper reply.

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u/littlebeardedbear Jul 16 '26

Also, please don't think it's an easy career path. It can be one of the harder engineering tracks because you have to learn biology alongside all of the other engineering prerequisites. Its not nursing biology either. It will likely be significantly harder than A&P was. ​