<p>I heard once that if you major in molecular cell biology or another biology-related field for undergrad, you can get into a grad school for bioengineering. Is this true? If so, how is it possible?</p>
<p>yeah you can. thats gonna be my major</p>
<p>It's possible because grad schools don't necessarily care what you majored in for undergrad, as long as you show that you have the potential to be a low-paid slave laborer who churns out papers in high impact factor journals. ;)</p>
<p>On a less flip note, check out the course listings for the BE department here at MIT (especially the grad ones, which have a little H with a hat on it in the first line under the subject title).</p>
<p>You're clearly expected to have a strong familiarity with molecular and cellular biology. The engineering part comes later.</p>
<p>Thanks for the link, molliebatmit...so does one have to take extra engineering courses outside of their regular undergrad major in this situation in order to qualify for a graduate BE program?</p>
<p>After a very brief survey of a few schools' websites, I would say that some schools require a few undergrad engineering courses, but others allow admitted students to take an extra semester of classes in grad school to catch up.</p>
<p>Might not be a bad idea to take an intro engineering course or two, as well as physics (which is required for most biology programs anyway) -- it seems like some schools don't require the classes but it couldn't hurt to be prepared.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input, molliebatmit...it's very helpful.</p>