<p>I have a question for any science majors or prospective science majors out there.</p>
<p>I am an admitted student and I have heard around that science majors are somewhat removed from campus social life in terms of their isolation on science hill, their workload, etc..</p>
<p>is this true, or just gibberish?</p>
<p>I think all the science stuff is on a hill away from the centre of the campus...not 100% sure though</p>
<p>Phurley 93, first of all congratulations on your acceptance to Yale, I'm sure you'll find that the science program here is excellent (and to you liking) in terms of both course quality and faculty interaction. To answer your question I am currently a double science major and have yet to notice any divide between science majors and non-science majors. I'm quite sure that upperclassmen and alumni posting on this forum can also attest to this. Although science classes are for the most part held on science hill, it's three or four blocks from Common, Silliman and Timothy Dwight so that distance is not all that great. I know that humanities classes sometimes meet late during the day, you'll find most science lectures and discussion sections to be held during the day and with the exception of lab I don't think you'll have a class on science hill pass 1:00. I think that the science workload is considerably easier than the humanities workload but it's all relative to the person. If you enjoy science then I think you'll come to find the workload manageable as well. To sum it up, yes everything you heard about social isolation as a result of being a science major is wrong. If you have more questions PM me. Hope I answered your questions adequately.</p>
<p>thank you yoshi that was great. you sort of made it sound like a science fantasyland, for me at least: early classes, no isolation, not [that] bad workload...what more could I want?</p>
<p>How's the biology department, especially in mol bio and neuroscience? Is it easy to get involved in research?</p>
<p>The MCDB (molecular, cellular, and developmental biology) major has more classes than you could ever take (check out Yale</a> Online Course Information | Search Courses for all of the course listings this year). Also you have the strength of the graduate school as well, so it is possible for you to take graduate biology seminars as early as junior year. I can't personally comments on molecular or neurobiology but I can tell you that there is a neurobiology specialization within the MCDB major. As far as research is concerned, if you e-mail professors with a genuine interest in learning and you are willing to commit then you will find that you will receive multiple positions. Research at Yale is not grunt work, if you are accepted to a lab, you are expected to attend group meetings, discuss overall research progress, and conduct your own project (obviously under excellent mentorship) starting from day one. I am a freshman currently and will be working for a world renowned scholar this summer in his lab. Overall, yes it is extremely easy to get involved in original research at Yale starting from the first semester if you show that much initiative. (Be prepared to devote at minimum 10 hours a week though if you plan on pursuing research during the semester.)</p>
<p>Is there an anime club? just wondering :D</p>
<p>Science Hill is at the northern end of campus. It's under a mile from Old Campus where most Freshmen live. It's about a 15 min walk (not many bikers, I found). We complained but then I visited other campuses which were ridiculously huge. I shut up afterwards and enjoyed my walks to help keep off the "Freshman Fifteen".</p>