<p>I just contacted Office of Undergrad Admissions and I asked whether it was smarter to apply to CoE or LS&A, as I'm undecided whether or not to go into pharmacy, engineering, or something entirely different. They said that I could be accepted to LS&A, then denied at CoE, but still attend LS&A if I chose to, as you have to be accepted into LS&A before starting CoE.</p>
<p>They also said that there are prerequisites to the the College of Engineering, and that freshman have to take those before taking the actual Engineering curriculum?</p>
<p>This seems contrary to information that I've seen on here, in that you start engineering curriculum immediatley freshman year.</p>
<p>You take two engineering courses freshman year. Engr 100/101. I wouldn’t consider these part of the ‘engineering curriculum’ rather rather engineering courses that help you experience what engineering is about.</p>
<p>That said, I would doubt what the admissions people said. It seems like they are describing Ross. Apply to the college you’re more interested in. The chances (in terms of gpa/overall sat with percent acceptance factored in) are quite similar in the end but if you do have a stronger application towards math and science, you may have a better chance with CoE.</p>
<p>" They said that I could be accepted to LS&A, then denied at CoE, but still attend LS&A if I chose to, as you have to be accepted into LS&A before starting CoE."</p>
<p>What!?! Really??? This must be brand new then, because it did not used to be like this.</p>
<p>Other than those two courses, one of which can be replaced with English 125, most freshmen don’t take engineering courses their first semester. I’ve met a few who have (and apparently it’s pretty common for CSE majors to take 203 their 2nd semester freshman year?), but other than that it’s not very common.</p>
<p>Quite honestly, I don’t think the guy knew what he was talking about. I was skeptical, which is why I asked for clarification. </p>
<p>I’m planning on calling again tomorrow to see what they have to say, but I was wondering if anyone here had a better idea of the situation, since you guys usually know. :p</p>
<p>There must have been a slightly misunderstanding. You apply directly to EITHER LSA OR CoE. You cannot apply to one through the other. What the admissions office may have told you is that the transfer from LSA to the CoE is not guaranteed and is predicated on successfully passing certain classes. On the other hand, the transfer from the CoE to LSA is pretty much automatic.</p>
<p>As such, if you are undecided, I recommend applying to the CoE.</p>
<p>I agree with Alexandre. You must apply to either LSA or COE. If you change your mind once you get there, you can transfer later. It is much easier to go from COE to LSA than the reverse because there are freshman engine classes and you will fall behind if you don’t take them. I knew people who transferred from COE to LSA and it was a very straightforward process. I don’t think I know anyone who went from LSA to COE. I saw your stats somewhere else and you are definitely a match for COE.</p>
<p>Transfering from LSA to Engineering is not automatic, but it is not difficult. A 3.2 GPA in the prequesite courses is all that is needed to transfer, and that is not difficult to manage.</p>