<p>@nimalbabuk dont feel bad…its been a few weeks since ive gotten mine but there is still no work on scholarships yet</p>
<p>My son received word about a month ago that he was accepted to the chemical engineering program, the letter stated that he received the AJ Drexel scholarship, which for him amounts to $19,000 per year. It was the first school he applied to. He also got admitted to Pitt, but no scholarships were offered. He has a gpa of 3.9 and sats of 1800. While I am happy that he got accepted to Drexel, even with a $76,000 scholarship, 31,000 per year is still alot of money to come up with!</p>
<p>really?..because im not the only one in my class that has gotten accepted but i dont think the others have recieved word on scholarships yet either…im not sure though…im gonna have to check it out…my gpa is about a 3.6 and i got a 24 on my ACTs which is about a what 1750 or something…but yeah i really would love to know becuae they are pretty expensive…</p>
<p>is the guy/girl ratio at Drexel leaned towards males in a big way? i’ve heard this but didn’t really notice when i visited…</p>
<p>(sorry if this was answered before, i don’t want to go through a million pages looking for it :p)</p>
<p>Booots, it’s about 60/40 men to women.
I’m sure that it weighs differently by major (ex: fashion design, mechanical engineering, etc.)</p>
<p>Again, folks- the scholarships are just part 1. You will know the final number when you get your financial aid package (and even that can be re-evaluated by request).</p>
<p>Honors College Questions:</p>
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<li>How do you get considered for the Honors College? Do you have do anything different than regular apps?</li>
<li>Do you have to live in a specific section of dorms if your in the HC or can you choose different housing?</li>
<li>Is it really worth it?</li>
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<p>Thanks :)</p>
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<li>A lot of people just got in without doing something but I think it’s also possible to apply if you don’t get in automatically.</li>
<li>You don’t have to live anywhere but Race Street is for the Honors college and it’s really nice suite style living with a common room, kitchenette, and private bathrooms. But it’s not required.</li>
<li>I think it’s worth it to live in Race. There are also some benefits such as free honors events (sporting events, ballet, opera, and more) and some interesting honors courses. (ballroom dancing to name one). It’s not really hard to do, so it’s definitely worth it.</li>
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<p>Does anyone know if housing is guaranteed for 3rd-5th year students? Is the off-campus housing in a bad area?</p>
<p>Also, how does the housing situation work when you’re starting a co-op? Do you pay for half a year of room and board if your co-op isn’t in Philadelphia? Thanks :)</p>
<p>For the question about the male-to-female ratio, I believe it is beginning to equalize. I’m not sure of the exact specifics, and oftentimes I will find myself surrounded by tons of guys (not that I’m opposed to that…), but from what I understand the incoming classes are more equal than previous ones.</p>
<p>Regarding the honors college, every application is automatically reviewed for acceptance into Pennoni. If your scores are high, they will offer you acceptance without requiring any supplemental application. However, if you are not auto-accepted, they open up an application around March that you can fill out and they will review you more closely. This one does require a written essay and runs on a rolling-admissions basis (the longer you wait the harder it is to get in). The honors housing for the upcoming year will be Millennium Hall (modified traditional-style), the newest residence hall on campus. It currently houses sophomores, but they are making Race the new sophomore experience and Millennium will be for honors freshmen. You can opt not to live there if you don’t want to. I enjoyed living with other honors freshmen, but maybe that was because it was suite-style and I liked the set-up. Living with honors students is certainly not less social (though there will always be one or two anti-social kids on a floor in any dorm), and I made some great friends. :)</p>
<p>Oh and I don’t believe Drexel has turned away any upperclassmen recently that have wanted housing, though many students do choose to live off campus. There are many apartment buildings and townhouses in the area and even on campus for students to live in. When you’re on co-op if you can opt to only live in Drexel housing for two terms of the year. If you find a lease elsewhere you’re on your own in negotiating only 6 months. As for safety, if you stay within a few blocks you should be fine. North of Spring Garden and west of 40th street is slightly sketchy though.</p>
<p>Thanks sarahjudith! :)</p>
<p>Also about the honors college, I was reading something on the accepted freshman facebook group and they are still going to reevaluate applications in February for additional acceptances. Even then if you haven’t gotten accepted you can still apply in March. Lol I’m praying that I get into the Honors College at some point :P</p>
<p>Hey, I got my acceptance letter two weeks ago, and I was wondering about how the pre-med program is at Drexel? Do a lot of people take it, and drop it? Do you know if it is rigorous, or if it is just a joke that doesn’t really prepare you for the MCATS? Thanks!</p>
<p>ShannaA - Are you taking about the BS/MD program or just “pre-med” in the sense that you pick a major and plan to go to medical school? The BS/MD program is a 3 + 4 program in which you go to the medical school after 3 years if you uphold a certain GPA (it was 3.5 for my year) and get a certain score on the MCATs. Acceptance into this program is very selective though and you need to be positive that you want to attend medical school, especially DUCoM. Otherwise, I would suggest going into the normal 4-year program as a biology major. The coursework is fairly rigorous and you’ll have pretty much everything you need for MCATs completed after your sophomore year as a bio major. Of course, you can be a different major and just take the required courses, but I don’t believe that will prepare you as well as taking the bio-specific courses will. Biomedical engineering is another major that can get you to med school, but it will require more time and a couple extra courses most likely. </p>
<p>If you have specific questions about being a bio/pre-med major feel free to PM me. I’m not positive on if I want to actually attend medical school (or possibly veterinary school), but I’m a sophomore bio major and take all of the required courses for med school.</p>
<p>what does it mean when they say “We have evaluated your file and are pleased to inform you that you are now on our waiting list for admission to Drexel University. An official letter will be sent to you by mail shortly.”?</p>
<p>that you have literally been waitlisted and i guess until a spot opens up, you have to wait…i assume. but im not sure</p>
<p>Anyone know how long it takes for the site to update after you sent your transcripts/scores?
The portal still says they have yet to receive it…</p>
<p>Drexel is infamous for losing transcripts; if it’s been over 2/3 weeks I would email or call the admissions office. That’s what I did and they uploaded my transcript the next day and I received a decision within a week. If you mean SAT scores, I’m not sure. I would guess it should take 3 weeks at the most to file your info.</p>
<p>has anyone been wait listed then got accepted this year?</p>
<p>Someone from admission emailed me about not sending my stuff in two days ago, but then the next day they said it was received.
So about 1-3 weeks til a decision? (:</p>