<p>(I also posted this in the Brown forum as well...)</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I'm not sure how much help I will recieve on my question, but I figured I would ask anyways.</p>
<p>I'm applying to Yale, and plan on pursuing a major in Biology- Marine biology if possible.</p>
<p>does the Yale curriculum offer anything along the lines of Marine Biology???</p>
<p>Sorry if this is an obvious question, I have just never heard anything...</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Have you checked out their list of majors on the website?</p>
<p>[Majors</a> in Yale College | Yale College Programs of Study](<a href=“Yale College”>Yale College)</p>
<p>How about Ecology and Evolutionary Biology? That’s the closest major I could think of that Yale has that may be interlinked with Marine Biology.</p>
<p>You could look [url=<a href=“http://marinebio.org/MarineBio/Careers/US-schools.asp]here.[/url”>http://marinebio.org/MarineBio/Careers/US-schools.asp]here.[/url</a>]</p>
<p>For your undergraduate degree you should get a good, strong foundation in the biological and quantitative sciences and then look for PhD programs that are strong in Marine Biology. It is a mistake to narrow your focus too much at the undergrad level. There will be plenty of time for that later.</p>
<p>Yale student here. My girlfriend is a marine biologist at Brown and looked at most of the Ivies for their marine programs. She found that Brown and Cornell are the only ones with good opportunities for undergrad marine research, solid marine programs, and strong relationships with marine institutes (Brown with Woods Hole, Cornell with Shoals Marine Lab). Yale has no such program, but the biological sciences are very strong overall (the differences for biology students here and at any other Ivy are negligible), and other science programs are notable but not quite as reputable as, say, Harvard/Cornell. </p>
<p>Anyways, if you’re certain about marine bio, I’d recommend checking out Brown/Cornell. If you’re okay trying at a more general bio program for your undergrad and enjoying the other incredible programs here, Yale would be a great place.</p>
<p>Ok. That really helps me out a lot. I love Marine Biology and if I end up going to Brown I will probably pursue that.</p>
<p>If in Yale, more basic biology with grad school??? Possibly. Haha</p>
<p>I guess I will find out what happens when it happens.</p>
<p>Thanks for the answers!</p>