Hi everyone, I’m applying to MIT and am currently trying to write the supplemental essay about the department/ program at MIT that appeals to me most.
I’m interested in biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and biotech, but I’m not sure which major (or even school) to write about.
How do I choose between Bio (7), Chem (5), chem and bio (5-7), chem-bio engineering (10B), and bio engineering (20)? Is it good to study an interdisciplinary major like 5-7?
From what I see on the course bulletin, biology at MIT is closer to biochemistry. I prefer chemistry over normal biology, but at MIT the biology major is different from that of other schools. At the same time, though, the engineering majors are pretty interesting. I kind of like all of them.
I applied as a biochemistry major for most of the other schools I applied to and Biological/ Biomedical engineering for a few of them.
If anyone is majoring in any of these courses or knows which one most closely fits my interests, I would really appreciate some help.
Thanks so much!