Chances at Cockrell Petroleum Engineering

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<p>Hey guys, new user here. I'm currently an in-state Junior, and UT Austin is my dream school. I really wouldn't want to go anywhere else. Specifically, I want to attend Cockrell School of Engineering as a Petroleum Major. I was curious as to if anyone who is currently in the program or who has been in the program can chance me at acceptance. I'm not really interested in the honors program, as I have researched and found no large benefit from it. Thanks ahead of time guys. </p>

<p>UW 3.86 GPA
W 4.29 GPA</p>

<p>Class Rank: 61/876 (will increase for sure, as lots of kids I know who are ranked higher than me have slacked off this year, while I have improved)</p>

<p>Will have taken 10 AP tests by end of Senior year.*</p>

<p>Junior Courseload:</p>

<p>Chorale (Varsity Choir)
Brothers Ensemble Choir
Pre-Ap Physics*
Pre-Ap Pre-Cal
English 3 AP
US History AP
Spanish 3</p>

<p>Future Senior Year Courseload:</p>

<p>Chorale
Cantate (Varsity Show Choir)
Physics C AP
Chemistry 2 AP
English 4 DC
Calculus BC
Government/Economics AP</p>

<p>Just took the SAT and I predict at least a 1800, but I went in dry and I'm now preparing for my retake, which my goal is set to a 2100 at least.*</p>

<p>I was qualified for NHS but overlooked as I was a new transfer student at my current school from a private school, but I will be inducted senior year.*
Applying for a CPS Internship which I plan on getting.*
Volunteer every summer at a mission site up in Arlington for about 168 hours total so far*
Volunteer at local animal shelter.*
Varsity Track, Cross Country and Soccer my Freshmen and Sophomore years.*
Received score of 1 on numerous vocal solo and ensemble performances at State UIL.*
Varsity Choir all throughout High School and Varsity Band freshmen and sophomore years.*</p>

<p>I know ill qualify for the Calculus Requirement, and I researched what UT gives in terms of credit for AP course, and if I score well on all my tests, which I plan on doing through the prep I am receiving, I should have 33 credit hours under my belt. So a full year of credit out of the way towards a Petroleum Engineering Major.*</p>

<p>So basically I have a rigorous course load, a ranking that will have me in the auto admissions group, and I'll have a full year of courses required for my major completed. What are my chances?</p>

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<h1>1. You can’t graduate Cockrell in three years. Almost all of those “credits” that you already have will not go towards Engineering requirements. You will be there at least 4 years. Everyone is.</h1>

<h1>2. If you want to get into Petroleum Engineering at UT, all that matters is SAT. If you get a 1400+ Math and Reading, you will most likely get in. If you don’t, then you probably won’t.</h1>

<p>An 1800 (I’m assuming about 1200 Math and reading) will probably not get you into engineering at all. Get a 1300+ Math and Reading, and you will stand a good chance at ENGINEERING, but like I said before, if you want to get into Petroleum or Biomed, you need a 1400+.</p>

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<p>^ stress the <em>at least</em> 4 years. Even a 4 year course load in engineering is tough. </p>

<p>With your current stats you’re guaranteed admission to the school, but, like wavylays said, that SAT is not going to help you for engineering admission.</p>

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<p>Okay so first off thank you for the information you have both given. </p>

<p>I expect to meet the SAT requirements, that is not a problem for me.
So even though I have actually researched the required Petroleum Engineering curriculum and I will have all the basic chemistry and calculus done, as well as English and history, I will still have to be there for the entire 4 years? </p>

<p>The recommended curriculum plan is 4 years and I will have a little more than a year of the credits I need completed. So could I just take the leftover classes I need and spread them out over 4 years?</p>

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<p>I still don’t understand why I wouldnt be able to graduate early though. I would be entering as a “sophomore” and it would be as if I were there an entire year already, would it not? </p>

<p>The credit ill receive will be for the chem, physics, history, English, and one calculus class that are required on the petroleum engineering curriculum. The rest of the credits ill need will just be about 3 years worth of GEO and PETR classes.</p>

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<p>Im not familiar with the petroleum degree, but the engineering degree plans tend to be very rigid. There’s often a particular pathway of pre-reqs that take four years to complete. This means that even if you have the room in your schedule, you won’t be able to take the next course until the next semester. There are people who come in with much more than 33 credits, yet I’ve never heard of anyone graduating in 3 years.</p>

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<p>I know two people who graduated in 3 years from chemical engr., and several more that graduated in 3.5 years. For 3 years, you have to be motivated and all of the class schedules need to work out perfectly. 3.5 years is actually not too difficult if you get AP credit for all the classes you are taking. I graduated in 3.5 years because I had physics/chemistry/calculus credit. I ended up only taking 6 hours my last semester because I had no other classes left to take. </p>

<p>This is for chemical engineering, though.</p>

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<p>To be honest…i just got accepted to cockrell (to study civil) with a 27 on my ACT, though my math score was on the high end. Even though some people might think that the SAT/ACT is everything, you should consider the rigor of your course load and also joining organizations and doing internship at somewhere related to your field of study. Those were probably the factors that got me accepted to such a great engineering school as Cockrell.</p>

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<p>Hello my name is Richard Blazer. I am very interested in Petroleum engineering for my undergraduate degree. Unfortunately the state I live in no schools offer any petroleum engineering degrees. So my plan is to get my AA from a junior college to cut down on the cost and then transfer to a school that offers a petroleum engineering like University of Texas, Texas A & M, Colorado School of Mines. My question is what should I get my Associates degree in example(general engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, etc…)?</p>

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<p>The most similar engineering degree to Petr. is probably civil or chemical</p>

<p>@vipetikorn Your ACT is about what is expected of civil engineering applicants at UT.
Petroleum is a whole other ball game. Behind Biomedical Engineering, Petroleum Eng. is the most selective major at UT</p>

<p>And I’m just saying, don’t expect to graduate in three years from Cockrell because it is almost impossible b.c. of all the sequences and pre-reqs. I could see 3.5, as said earlier, but even with AP credits, most students at Cockrell need at least 4 years to graduate just because the class load is so jam-packed and heavy.</p>

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<p>My senior course load will be my most rigorous yet, and I’m applying for a CPS internship that goes on for 2 summers. So I think I have a good amount of activities that express my interest and capability. </p>

<p>The whole graduating early thing isn’t really an issue for me. I was just curious about that. My main concern is getting accepted into the program itself. How important is class rank in the admission process? I know I’ll be within top 8%, but how high would a safe bet be?</p>

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<p>Class rank really isn’t that important as far as Petr. Eng. goes.
The ONLY things that majors in Engineering admit on is SAT/ACT and how early you get your app in.
I got admitted to Biomed. (similar selectivity to Petr.) with top 6% and 1430 SAT/33 ACT.
My friend A with top 2% and 30 ACT was denied, even though he had way more EC’s.
My friend B with rank 2/600 and 29 ACT was denied, even though he had way more EC’s.
My friend C with top 2% and 1300 SAT didn’t even get into ENGINEERING.</p>

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<p>ritchieb</p>

<p>Why don’t you try University of Houston? It has petroleum engineering program and amazing internships and employment opportunities due to LOCATION. It’s not so very difficult to get in.</p>

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<p>Oh okay! Thank you, wavylays94, you’ve been a huge help!</p>

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<p>hi i am new user and i do not know american educational system which criteria effects admissions? i have no great toefl score but i think i have great background also i am sponsored student do you think this option is an advantage?
sorry about my English =))
if anyone help me i would be very happy</p>

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