Biological Engineering

[aviatrix10]

<p>Okay, this has probably been answered about a million times, but I have a question. I’ve heard that the biological engineering major at MIT is restricted to a certain number of students. How do they pick these students and when? Any other info about it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!</p>

[molliebatmit]

<p>This year, the major was supposed to have a lottery to admit a certain number of students (because there’s limited laboratory space at the moment). They ended up not having a lottery, because only 33 kids applied for 20 spaces, and they figured they could accommodate an extra 13 kids.</p>

<p>From their website:

We will again attempt to admit all applicants for the Class of 2009. Until we have an estimate of the class size, which we will get this summer from responses to the be-sb-apply email list, we cannot state a precise number of slots for this year (but it will be larger than the number last year). If necessary, a lottery will be performed on all eligible applicants (i.e., on all applicants who have completed the required subjects).

Entry to the lottery was to have been available to anyone who completed the required set of courses to be on track to graduate.</p>

<p>The department anticipates only having this space problem for the classes of 2008 and 2009.</p>

[LousantAce]

<p>lol…for a sec I thought molliebat was joking about the lottery but then I realized she was serious… :S</p>

[aviatrix10]

<p>::Breathes a sigh of relief:: Yay, I feel much better now. I was so worried that I was going to get there and not be able to do my major. Thanks, mollie, you’re the best!</p>