<p>I am a high school senior and I am having a difficult time deciding whether to apply to the college of engineering or the college of letters and sciences at U.C. Berkeley. I am interested in biomedical engineering, so I am not sure if I should apply to bioengineering (college of eng.) or molecular and cell biology (college of l&s). Does anyone know which college is easier to get in, because I like both of these majors. Also, can I switch my major or school later? </p>
<p>Any general information about how I can increase my chances of getting into berkeley is also appreciated, thanks.</p>
<p>You will probably kill yourself at the engineering school. Just a heads up.</p>
<p>is it impossibly hard? should i try the L&s school instead?</p>
<p>Yes it's hard to get into, and the competitive atmosphere + the crazy workload makes it worse. Of course, if you really love that kind of stuff and have stellar stats, then you should have no problem.</p>
<p>i'm not quite sure about "stellar" but i do like this field. Does anyone have any information about the College of Letters and Science?</p>
<p>Getting into L&S is easier than the COE. In L&S, your major is not a consideration for admission; in the COE, it is. BME is also one of Berkeley's most competitive programs for admission, only after undeclared engineering and EECS.</p>
<p>You can switch, but the COE is selective even of current Berkeley undergrads. I don't think the COE is as bad as kingofqueens makes it seem. I will say that the COE is known to be tough, since it's engineering, which is generally tough at all schools. Berkeley also has a top engineering program, which I think adds more rigor, since it tends to attract the strongest students to apply. However, I'd also say it's manageable, so if you are prepared to work, you'll be okay.</p>
<p>Remember, though, that MCB is probably populated by many pre-meds. Classes can be competitive. Again, either will be tough; Berkeley is a tough school. Work hard.</p>