<p>Hello, so I am applying SCEA to Yale and I am currently undecided with my future major (other than that I would like to go into the sciences). I had originally thought that I would go into Biomed or Environmental Engineering. However, I also have a strong interest in Neuroscience and Physics as well, and am in love with research and lab work.</p>
<p>However, I am hesitant to put down Neuroscience/Physics because someone had told me that prospective engineering students have better chances than others in the application process. Could someone else confirm/deny this statement? I know Yale is trying to recruit more engineering students, but to what extent is this happening? Thanks for all your input!</p>
<p>I’d say if putting down engineering is true to yourself, then you can and should. And if it isn’t, they’ll see through the tactic. You can’t lose by being honest!</p>
<p>^So you are saying that it does give you an advantage? The problem I have is that I don’t know what I want to do, and truthfully, engineering is one of those options. However, research is also a strong interest. I just can’t decide!</p>
<p>I don’t think it confers an advantage unless you have notable STEM experience/achievements, but Yale does want to court science/engineering applicants at this time.</p>
<p>I don’t know that it confers much more of an advantage than other STEM… in general Yale is looking for good STEM (but in addition to choosing that major you need to have achievements in the area; research, etc.) anecdotal evidence someone from my school two years ago applied for engineering. Very standard asian applicant-- 2330 sat and good but not great ECs (pres of math club, some research, etc.) Deferred–>denied</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice everyone! (You guys probably don’t care but) I’ve decided to put down cognitive science as my “planned major” in the Yale supplement. In the common app future plans section, I put down 1) Neuroscience, 2) Physics, and 3) Foreign Languages</p>
<p>I looked at what I have done so far, and I have loved discovering things much more than creating things. I had a really good experience with my research in cognitive science last year and currently love my AP Psych class, so I think that is the path I would like to go. I’m also much more interested in theoretical, quantum, and astrophysics compared to the topics in Newtonian mechanics. Anyways, I can change my major to Engineering if (by some crazy chance) I get accepted to Yale right?</p>
<p>Is the applicant pool for Engineering at Yale as strong as the applicant pool for non-engineering? If so, it is hard to see how applying to Engineering would give any advantage. Whether or not Yale wants to build up Engineering seems irrelevant.</p>
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