Is it easier to get into Princeton through engineering?

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<p>I would guess the BSE acceptance rate is anywhere from 14-20%. That’s not necessarily to say that it’s easier to get into engineering, though, because I suspect it’s quite a self-selecting pool.</p>

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<p>how many ppl do they acept BSE?</p>

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<p>Where did you see that the BSE acceptance rate is 14-20% ?</p>

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<p>@tomjones - that’s just my guess. I’m sure Princeton keeps the BSE admit rate under tight wraps (assuming it is higher). If they publicly stated that the BSE rate was 18%, they’d probably have a lot more people trying to sneak in through engineering.</p>

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<p>Anybody have any verifiable info on this?</p>

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<p>I applied BSE. I was ****ed off when I saw the additional essay but wrote it anyways!!</p>

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<p>feuxfollets: No, that would not be contradictory, because those are both science-y things. Princeton understands that not everyone’s scientific interests allows them to be neatly categorized into theoretical science vs. applied science.</p>

<p>journeeverte: Did you apply as AB or BSE? If it’s the former, no. If the latter, yes.</p>

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<p>the additonal essay was so annoying… i hope it helps</p>