<p>Am i at a disadvantage if I major in electrical engineering but haven't taken any computer science classes?</p>
<p>the question asks why you like a particular department and not what you have accomplished before</p>
<p>Dude, I got in early action for aero/astro with Physics and Calculus being, really, the only related classes I have taken, no research, and little to no related extra curriculars - I'm more of an art/music/human rights kind of person. I think you're fine ;)</p>
<p>yeah, they don't really care about what your prospective major is.</p>
<p>Can I put that I'm unsure of my major right now and I'm most imterested in UROP? (Someone at MIT told me that it's more like an internship and therefore UROP isn't really an appropriate answer to Short Answer #2. Is it?)</p>
<p>I think you're misinterpreting UROP. UROP stands for Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. It's not associated with any major, course of study, or even a department. It's just an acronym for taking a research position in a given discipline. In all honesty, MIT will expect that you have a passion for a particular field of study, even if you don't already have research. For that reason, I would suggest answering the short answer question with a direct answer. I think it's also a great chance to show your knowledge of course numbers and even class numbers -- it shows you've taken an interest in the school!</p>
<p>Thanks for the comment. That's a really good idea-to put the course numbers down. I know what UROP stands for :) but what confused me was MIT's question, since in its question, it asks for "departments or programs." Now that I've looked some more in MIT websites, I think you are absolutely right. Well, thanks again.</p>