any good but pretty-easy-to-get-into engineering programs?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm trying to help my friend find a few more colleges to apply to. His SAT score is 1230, is ranked in the top 25% at a large public high school in Texas. He has a few ec's (playing piano at church, composing/singing, and a few officer positions in school clubs). He wants to major in chemical engineering, but I really have no clue, so do you have any suggestions? So far he's applying to UMich and UT Austin.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I've heard that in the south Clemson and NC State have solid programs and are not too tough to gain acceptance to.</p>

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<p>Purdue, Minnesota.</p>

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<p>Texas A&M since you are in state???</p>

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<p>ah, that makes sense. how hard is it to get into purdue?</p>

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<p>Your friend may get into Purdue, but not in engineering.</p>

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<p>Texas A&M, Purdue, and University of Maryland</p>

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<p>Virginia Tech</p>

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<p>Several schools come to my mind -- Ohio State, University of Dayton, University of Evansville, Valparaiso University all have good, solid engineering programs that are pretty easy to get into. Your friend would also have a good shot at getting in at Purdue. </p>

<p>The problem with many engineering programs is not gaining acceptance, but being able to hack it academically once you are in the program. My guess is that well over half of the declared freshman engineering majors at Purdue end up majoring in some other field -- either because they cannot survive the rigors of the program or because they simply find another field of interest. I had a former boss who started at Purdue as an engineering major but switched to Political Science when he couldn't handle the work in engineering. I can assure you, he was not an isolated case on the Purdue campus.</p>

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<p>Check out Western New England College, in Springfield, MA. Very pretty campus, close to Hartford, CT airport, small school with very nice engineering program and not too hard to get into. Rolling admissions. Students from all over the U.S. and overseas. Has LA and Business program, too. Also has a law school. Prof's teach. The more we look at this school the more we like it.</p>

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<p>thanks for all the suggestions!! my friend and i really appreciate it.</p>

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<p>One school that hasn't yet been mentioned but has a strong chemical engineering program is the University of Tulsa, <a href="http://www.utulsa.edu%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.utulsa.edu&lt;/a>. It would be a match for your friend's stats.</p>

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<p>Industrial management used to be the typical backup major for those who didn't make it through Purdue's freshman engineering. The first physics course at Purdue is one of the toughest anywhere. Purdue won't accept even 5s on the AP physics exam unless a student seeks special permission from the physics department.</p>

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<p>virginia tech</p>

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<p>Baylor and Trinity.</p>

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<p>he's not gonna get in umich engineering, i recommend purdue, rpi, case western, vanderbilt.</p>

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<p>Tell him to give Rose-Hulman a shot. Rose weights GPA more than standardized test scores, in general, so if he's got good grades, he may have a shot. <a href="http://www.rose-hulman.edu%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.rose-hulman.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Rose-Hulman</p>

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<p>RPI is a good school that isn't that hard to get into if you don't mind being in Troy, NY</p>

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<p>I got into Purdue engineering with 1290 SAt's, did rank 1/445 though. Hoping to get into Michigan!</p>