THE COLLEGE GUIDEBOOK: Biological and Biomedical Engineering by Rachel A. Winston, PhD – Education, Guidebook, Inspirational

The College Guidebook: Biological & Biomedical Engineering by Rachel A. Winston, Ph.D., is a unique and useful college admissions guidebook with invaluable information on internships, testing, interviews, and scholarships, along with research and profiles of 56 universities that offer programs in biological and biomedical engineering.

Dr. Winston wrote this book to give her engineering students, and aspiring biomedical engineers like them, the tools to pursue their interests. This work will give curious students insight and inspiration to achieve their goals, such as various methods by which to present their abilities and talents to admissions committees. The author, an educator for nearly forty years, has been a chemist, research scientist, mathematician, college professor, and more, and has the know-how and expertise to guide students through the labyrinth of academia. All the while, Winston peppers the work with inspirational quotations, such as “Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.” —James A. Michener

Young people must ask themselves what they want to do with their life, and a handy reference book like this one is a rare, valuable boon in helping help them find the answers.

The College Guidebook provides a remarkably comprehensive view of its chosen fields: a broad explanation of biomedical engineering and its past, present, and future; the expectations and training for the field (such as high-tech healthcare, nanotechnology, informatics, prosthetics, and mimetics); how to prepare academically; the summer programs and internships for high school and undergraduate students; university options and which programs are best suited for those interested; college admissions, tests, essays, resumé, and recommendations; how to pay for the education; the employment outlook; a list of the accredited biological, biomedical, and chemical engineering programs; the top programs in adjacent engineering fields; and more. This guidebook offers everything those students may find useful.

This book offers encouragement to those students with questions, and comfort to those who have concerns about which schools offer the subjects they need and with which companies they can find employment post-graduation.

“The future is yours. Choose a path that makes sense for your life goal. The information contained in this book will lead you on your way and, hopefully, inspire you as a leader who empowers others along their educational pathway,” Winston reminds the reader.

Dr. Rachel Winston’s deep understanding of biological and biomedical engineering allows her to guide prospective students through all the possibilities in these fields.