<p>Title says it all.</p>
<p>I have no idea, but I sure hope so :D</p>
<p>I doubt it though.</p>
<p>I think it is for girls?</p>
<p>It’s a reputed back-door, which is why they make you write another essay (or at least they did when I applied). But just fyi, if it IS a back-door (which I’m unsure of), and you decide to apply as an engineer for that reason, make sure to ■■■■ of engineering as soon as you get here - getting a BSE is arguably much harder than getting an AB (it’s not that hard to switch out; all you have to do is talk to some advisors and fill out a little paperwork).</p>
<p>No, I really am interested in engineering, which is why I applied to Princeton BSE and Cornell. The only two Ivy Leagues I’ve applied to.</p>
<p>Haha, same two Ivies here!</p>
<p>Just curious, does anyone have statistics for how many applicants applied to Princeton engineering (or at least indicated on their application that they’re interested in a BSE), and how many of those were admitted?</p>
<p>I think engineering applicants have an easier time at any Ivy because the Ivy League is not really known for engineering. That being said, there are two important factors to consider:</p>
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<li><p>It’s not like engineering admits are morons while everybody else is wonderful. People who indicate engineering still have to be just as qualified as everyone else - there are just fewer applicants. </p></li>
<li><p>You have to show interest. You can’t just put “BSE” as your major and apply and think they’ll consider you an engineer if your whole profile is about political science. You need something that shows interest in engineering along with strong math + science courses. </p></li>
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<p>I think engineers have it a tiny bit easier than everyone else; at least in getting in. I sure hope that helps us all would be engineers out.</p>
<p>Hmmm that’s interesting esp since you can switch…</p>
<p>Um, if my commonapp essay is about theoretical physics and then I write a good supplemental essay about my interest in engineering, would that look contradictory?</p>
<p>Wait so is there a notable different admissions difficulty for biology majors and engineers?</p>
<p>how are the people are princeton in BSE vs. AB?</p>
<p>It actually is easier. The lady at my tour(the dean of admissions) explicitly said so. You do have to write an additional essay about engineering though, so you cant fake it really</p>
<p>I have a question. Should you write an engineering essay if you picked an engineering major for your second or third choice? Or only if your first choice major was engineering?</p>
<p>What does it say above the engineer essay? Does it say if indicated as your first choice? Otherwise check the pton website</p>
<p>darn. wish I was good at math…</p>
<p>Well for the best school in my country, 18/64 who applied to cornell arts & sciences got in ( 28%) but 43/74 got into engineering ( 58%), but that’s cornell.</p>
<p>jjavdm, are you really sure it’s easier? what did she exactly say?</p>
<p>she sais bse has ahigher accetance rate, but we shouldn’t try if we do not really want that</p>
<p>hmm interesting… i wonder by how much</p>
<p>I applied BSE and would be interested in seeing some actual admissions stats on this. I don’t really remember them saying this at the info session. It would be surprising to me if it was significantly different, then again the whole extra essay could be a way of weeding kids who really don’t want to do engineering out.</p>