yonsei13

You should also check out UCSD. They have one of the best biomedical engineering programs in the country. ( BME grad)

I got my BS in bioengineering at UCSD and MS in biomedical engineering at UCLA. I would say that the names are pretty synonymous. The UCSD program was much more competitive though. In any case, I would recommend getting as much industry work experience as possible while going through school. As much as companies like grads with good grades, they all prefer someone with experience or someone who has had an internship with them.