Biological Engineering--Columbia College or Engineering?

<p>Which school do I apply to if I want to do Biological Engineering? Im guessing SEAS but what if I change my mind later and decide to move more torwards pur biology or biochemistry direction. Would I be better off at A/S? What type of people should apply to the school of engineering? Are the application to the school and quality the same?</p>

<p>nobody?????</p>

<p>SEAS=Biomed. If you change your mind, you'd have to transfer into CC. If you've done well and have a good reason (that would be a good reason), then you'll be fine. We can't tell where you'll be better off. Do you want to be an engineer or do you want a science major in a more liberal arts school?</p>

<p>What do you mean by what type of people apply to the school of engineering? People with two eyes, two ears, one nose, etc. ;) Obviously people who want to be engineers apply.</p>

<p>The application is the same.</p>

<p>Right now Im leaning more torwards Biomedical engineering. Even if I do end up at A/S I wouldn't be very interested in taking on a liberal arts core. I guess I'll do SEAS.</p>

<p>From my school statistics, it seems like Engineering and Applied Sciences is slightly easier to get into. Is this true ? Also, a degree from either Engineering and Arts/Science is viewed the same way correct? This might be a myth but I heard that engineering at Columbia is one of the weak areas?</p>

<p>The SEAS acceptance percentages are much higher because the applicant pool is more self-selective. SEAS has a slightly higher SAT average, actually. There isn't any sort of meaningful difference for guys, but if you're a girl then SEAS will be much easier to get into.</p>

<p>Is a degree from SEAS and CC viewed in the same way? Almost every college has a different college/division/whatever for engineering and liberal arts. You'll get a bachelor's degree from Columbia, either way.</p>

<p>Is engineering at Columbia weak? Columbia does not have a top-tier engineering department, in terms of publications/grant money/etc. Those sort of metrics don't say much about the experience of a Columbia undergraduate in the engineering school, however. The engineering school is by no means weak, and you'll get a well-rounded education.</p>

<p>One more question: If I apply to Engineering, can I take some courses like at Cornell where the students can take different courses at all the different schools?</p>

<p>And the fin. aid is the same for both, correct?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>I'm not sure what you're asking. In SEAS, about 25% of your coursework must be liberal arts. You need to take 2/3 of the Core and you also have non-technical electives. Also, your science classes (math, chem, physics, biology) aren't within the engineering school.</p>

<p>Yep, same financial aid.</p>

<p>Ask as much as you want!</p>

<p>I mean if I am accepted to the college of Engineering am I also able to take classes offered by the Arts/Science school.</p>

<p>More specially, Im asking whether the two schools are integrated as one or are they completely seperate schools. Is it kind of like Cornell in terms of seperation of schools, but yet students take courses at the different schools while at the same time focusing on the subject of the school to which they have been accepted(ex. School of Arts/Science?</p>

<p>I'd rather not try to make a comparison to Cornell, as I don't remember much since my visit to Ithaca in April 1999.</p>

<p>All of your humanities and math/science coursework is mixed with the CC people. The only separate courses are your upper-division engineering courses.</p>

<p>Okay thanks. So the experience is the just the same.</p>

<p>Same dorms and everything right?</p>

<p>Yep, same everything. You have some different requirements, in terms of the Core. And you specialize in your major coursework.</p>

<p>Okay thanks, you've singlehandly answered all my questions.</p>