<p>My daughter is headed into her senior year and loves UD. We're out of state. Her GPA is 4.3 weighted. SAT scores: verbal 620, math 660, writing (although nobody cares) 650. She has been in honors English and foreign language and is taking 2 AP classes this year. She plays one sport and is involved with 1 additional activity but no volunteer work. What do you think about her chances?</p>
<p>Univ of Delaware is a very hard school to get into if you are out of state and female. Your D stats are slightly higher then my D. My D applied early decision (which they don't offer any longer) 2 years ago. She was deferred to the regular pool, then waitlisted. Then offered a spot for admission starting Jan. She declined and is going to Penn State. Of course it worked out for the best, but at the time she had her heart set on Delaware. And everyone thought she was a shoe-in. She had several honors classes, ap classes, college credits going in, captain of cheerleaders, tons of volunteer work, officer in clubs on and on. Just don't let you daughter get her hopes up. One thing against her was that she applied undecided major.</p>
<p>I agree with lowermorelandmom. At least in our high school (OOS) this year, Delaware's selectivity sky rocketed. What does your daughter want to study?</p>
<p>I definitely think that your daughter has a decent chance. I think her essays could make all the difference.</p>
<p>As a current student, your D has the SAT stats to get in. However, importance will rely on her grades and course selection. She's statistically speaking in the most competitive general pool (OOS Female) for UD.</p>
<p>Hopefully she has good grade progression with each year and the right course selection.</p>
<p>Also, with EC's its good she plays a sport and should have some additional activites to show she's committed. </p>
<p>Another small factor may be the strength of your school district and high school.</p>
<p>Good luck, I know I wouldn't get in if I applied again. I never thought all the UD rejects would be going to PSU. Seems more and more common.</p>
<p>She wants to study to be a physical therapist. Would she have a better chance applying for that major or applying undeclared? Does it really make a difference?</p>
<p>I was told at UD's open house (I attended this past fall) that most students wanting to pursue physical therapy choose to major in exercise science. Athletic training is more selective because they limit the number of students in this major. I wanted to be a physical therapist last year so I attended the pre-PT info session. After four years, you apply to UD's PT school for graduate school.</p>
<p>Most majors in the health science school you apply to at the end of freshman year. You enter each major under an interest group--for example, "athletic training interest"--and you can then enter this major after your first year on the basis of your freshman GPA. I don't believe it's "selective" per se, but rather that so many people are interested in these majors that they want you to get a feel for it before officially entering. If you find it's not for you, you can then transfer to another major.</p>
<p>This doesn't apply for all majors. I know that there is no interest group for nursing majors.</p>
<p>My D wants PT not athletic training so maybe that's a good thing.</p>
<p>We went on the tour with an exercise science major who really touted the grad program. Have you heard good things about it?</p>
<p>PT at Delaware is very highly regarded. It was the main reason I decided to visit. Health sciences, education, and engineering are Delaware's strengths.</p>
<p>If you're nervous about what major your D should apply to, go for Arts and Sciences undeclared. You'll be able to switch out spring semester and you'll fill CORE requirements in A&S in the fall.</p>
<p>The hardest schools to get into right now are Engineering and Business. Business has really shot up lately. Students generally regarded west campus (rodney dickinson) as the wild freshman because that's where business majors are, but know they're amongst the brightest students.</p>