<p>....so I am a rising senior who will be applying to Pton in Fall.
An older thread on Integrated</a> Sciences Program piqued my
curiosity.</p>
<p>...however I do not see an option on the Pton supplement to
actually choose Integrated Sciences.... (either as a department or
as a program)? :confused:</p>
<p>Are BS.E department matriculants (specifically Chemical Engineering:))
able to participate in this program or is it meant only for A.B students..?</p>
<p>i think both bse and ab kids do the program, and if you're deciding between applying to engineering and not, it doesn't really matter because you can always switch when you get in</p>
<p>You don't pick it on your app; they send mailings to everyone, I think, after you've been accepted. Here's the site: <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/integratedscience/%5B/url%5D">http://www.princeton.edu/integratedscience/</a></p>
<p>I was looking into it myself; talked to some students about it and they said it's a HUGE time commitment if you want to do well, like an insane number of hours per week. It looks really cool in general, but be warned, it's tailored towards people who know they want to do research.</p>
<p>...thank you for your replies...:D</p>
<p>I am definitely applying for the B.SE and not AB departments....</p>
<p>I would like to incorporate 'Integrated Sciences into my
why Pton why Engineering essay-- in any case I had planned
to put down Chem E and Eng. Bio certificate...just want to be
sure I don't write an essay incorporating Integrated Sciences
and find that Engineers cannot really be in the program realistically
....:)</p>
<p>are there any current integrated science students on this board who
are chem E or any other Eng. major....? the profiles of students on the
pton website for this program seems to be non-engineers....?</p>
<p>arwen15 I am going to be a freshman at Princeton in about 2 weeks, and I am doing the exact program you describe (chem e. major with eng. bio certificate, with integrated science). That's kind of cool. I'm really excited but nervous for the program, because I know it will be a lot of work to get all of the requirements done in the BSE school while taking Integrated. </p>
<p>So I guess I'm not the most knowledgeable person as to whether it is feasible, because I haven't started yet, but I know it is definitely possible. Good luck with your application!</p>
<p>Anyone can join up; they will reserve a spot for you if you express interest. It's a small program - only about 2 dozen kids currently do it I believe - and only about 50% of the kids who join complete the program since it's so rigorous (but don't worry - you can drop out without having any stigma associated with it, since it's a set of multiple classes.)</p>
<p>Arwen, there is an integrated program for engineering (EGR 191-194) that combines principles of engineering, physics, and mathematics. It seems to be a newer program than integrated science, and I can't really attest to its quality.</p>
<p>What's the advantage of doing it?</p>
<p>I mean the advantages of doing the Integrated Science Program, in general.</p>
<p>I am guessing....Progressing through the curriculum with the same cohorts and focusing on
molecular biology research will enhance the competence and confidence
levels of the program participant relatively higher to tackle a 'higher' level
of complexity...?........</p>
<p>the main advantage of doing it is the connections. There are so many amazing professors teaching the class, and they want you to succeed. Professor Botstein personally got me internships the summer after my freshman and sophomore years. All of the teachers will go out of their way to help you, and it provides a support system, not only during the classes, but later once you are doing your own research. You know that you can go ask any of them for advice. This is something that you would not get as much as a usual mol major, as many of the classes are 60-70 students. The same goes for physics, although the class sizes are slightly smaller.</p>