Chances for a Very Nervous Applicant (BME)

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<p>I really want to go here but am nervous about my chances!
I want to study Biomedical Engineering.</p>

<p>I have a 3.6 GPA, and currently a 26 ACT although I’m retaking in October. </p>

<p>Also, I am a URM, being half Puerto Rican and half Mexican, and will be a first generation college student.</p>

<p>Freshman:
Language Arts 1
Geometry
Physical Science
Band
Health/PE
World Geo/US Gov
Spanish 1</p>

<p>(Moved to a better school, we’ve Nationally been given the Bronze Award Rating for education)</p>

<p>Sophomore:
Pre-AP English II
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Intro to Engineering Design
Algebra 2
AP US History
Spanish 2</p>

<p>Junior:
AP English Lang & Comp
AP Chemistry
AP Psychology
Math Analysis
Anatomy & Physiology
Spanish 3
Independent Science Research</p>

<p>Senior:
AP English Lit & Comp
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
AP Biology
AP Spanish 4
Physics
Independent Science Research </p>

<p>EC’s:
Robotics - 4yrs; Finance Lead Sophomore Year, made Captain Junior Year
Spanish Club - 4yrs; made President Junior Year
Key Club - 2 yrs; Director of Guidance asked me to be Vice President Junior Year, and President Senior Year
National Honor Society - 2yrs; asked to be Parliamentarian Senior Year
American Legion Auxiliary - 1 yr; made Chairman of Community Service, Chairman of Education, and Chairman of Children and Youth
Future Business Leaders of America - 2yrs</p>

<p>Volunteering:
I have been a Volunteer at Siteman Cancer Center for 3yrs, with ~200 hrs. and gave been awarded Most Lifetime Hours and Most Hours Volunteered.
I volunteered at Mercy Medical Center for 1 summer with 50+ hrs</p>

<p>Research:
I have been researching at Saint Louis University for two years in their Biomedical Engineering department on tissue engineering projects.
Last year I did a project on Decellularization and Recellularization in mouse carotid arteries
This year I am doing a project on a method of treatment for degenerative disc disease</p>

<p>In addition to all this, I am currently in the process of creating a Charity for Hispanics with Diabetes I am very passionate about and getting it nonprofit status. My biggest love in life is service and giving back to others and my community, and I will most likely stress this in my essays.</p>

<p>What are my chances of getting into OSU and their School of Engineering?</p>

<p>Also, if you’re familiar with it, what are my chances of being able to receive the Morrill Scholars Programs scholarship??</p>

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<p>I’d guess you have a fair chance, more than likely though you’ll be accepted to a satellite branch or have to attend main campus during the summer 2014. Keep in mind that first you are accepted into pre-engineering, then before sophomore year you have to declare a specific engineering field. I believe the average student accepted for biomedical engineering has a 3.5 average and only about 75 applicants are accepted. So even though you may get into OSU, you’ll have to do well your first year to get into BME.</p>

<p>[Biomedical</a> Engineering Major Program | Biomedical Engineering](<a href=“http://bme.osu.edu/undergraduate-program/bme-major]Biomedical”>Biomedical Engineering Major Program | Biomedical Engineering)</p>

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<p>Oh, yes, I understand that. I just want to know what my chances are of being accepted to OSU as an incoming freshman, main campus only</p>

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<p>Why would I have to attend during the summer?</p>

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<p>If a student doesn’t meet the acceptance criteria they are offered acceptance to a satellite campus or often times allowed to start in the summer on the main campus instead. Not sure how they decide which option to offer to a prospective student as I’ve known kids who have taken the summer option, and others who were just offered the option of a satellite campus.</p>

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<p>You’ll get in easily.</p>