3.0 GPA
1320 SAT
Black
Instate
On varsity lacrosse team, robotics club and UNICEF club
Also I was able to facilitate a clean energy project in my city and secure $50,000 of city funding for that project. Basically kinetic energy tiles will be installed into high traffic areas of my city
I know my GPA isn’t strong, if I wanted to maximize my chances of getting into UMass Amherst what major should I apply for?
Would applying for an exploratory track give me a better chance than applying for a major? For example engineering exploratory track
My son was admitted last year with very similar stats but without such an impressive EC. He applied to the BCT major as it seemed to be under represented at the Open House he attended earlier. And that would probably be an excellent fit considering your project. My son loves the school and has since switched majors, but I will always wonder if that choice of a major is why he was admitted.
