Chances for Engineering

<p>Chance an international Student(India)
Intended Major: Biomedical Engineering
SAT: Math-760, CR-530, Writing-690 (1980 total)
SAT II: Math level 2 – 760, Chem-700
Toefl ibt: 110/120 (hope it compensates a bit for low CR)
IB Diploma student: Predicted grade: 39/42
Subjects: Math HL, Chem. HL, Bio HL, Physics SL, French & Eng. SL
Rank: 4 in class of 90
Decent EC’s (summer internship related to biomedical for 2 years, community service, MUNs, winner of state quizes etc.) and decent Recs.
1 excellent recommendation from outside (internship)
Good Essays</p>

<p>Biomedical Engineering is one of the most difficult majors to get into at UT. I was told only the top 2-3% get in.</p>

<p>Your stats look like a fit, but who knows this year.</p>

<p>AMom2........Thanks a lot for your reply! Please can you let me know how you came to know that BME is a very difficult major to get into? I mean..it is not ranked that highly for BME though it is for overall engineering. I was of the view that engineering applicants are judged for engineering as a whole rather their intended field in engineering...<br>
More responses appreciated...thanx in advance:)</p>

<p>Biomed isn't as hard as you say, but I don't think you will get in. The OOS Sat score isn't good enough. I am not sure how much they take the IBT into consideration, but I doubt it will be enough.</p>

<p>I think that you will get in based off of your excellent major-related scores, and that your TOEFL makes up for a poor CR score. hopefully see you in the fall :)</p>

<p>i got in OOS and only got a 2000 on my SAT's. the subject tests were worse.</p>

<p>^ What major and rank?</p>

<p>When you go on the admission tour they talk about impacted majors. One of the impacted majors they mentioned was BME.</p>

<p>You may have a chance, but with the top 10% last year being over 80%, it's hard to say.</p>

<p>For engineering they really focus on class rank, and to get into BME (which is THE Hardest to get into) you have to be in like the top 1% maybe 2%. I was 13/476 and I did not get in initially.</p>

<p>I'm international. I think you have a pretty good chance from the outlooks.
Class ranking is not that important for internationals, my school doesn't even have a ranking. TOEFL is just to show you are able to understand English.
So, if you can improve your SAT to 2100, it'd be almost impossible for biomed engineering to reject you.</p>

<p>An interesting info I found for internationational students admitted to UT Austin and how they compare to other students:
2007 Average SAT/ACT scores
For Enrolled Students by Applicant Type
Automatically Admitted Texas Students:
SAT Critical Reading & Mathematics: 1219
ACT Composite: 26
Non-top 10% Texas Students:
SAT Critical Reading & Mathematics: 1241
ACT Composite: 26
Out-of-State Students:
SAT 1290 (critical reading & mathematics)
29 (ACT composite)
International Students:
SAT 1215 (critical reading & mathematics)
24 (ACT composite)</p>

<p>Source:(SAT/ACT</a> Scores | Why UT? | Be a Longhorn)</p>

<p>The low SAT average for admitted internationals clearly shows that they consider non-native english speakers generally score low on CR sections and thus must be substituting it with TOEFL. However I think that other factors are evaluated equally like those of OOS students and it will be difficult for me to get into Biomed Eng. Even then I don't mind getting admitted with my second choice-general engineering. I also forgot to mention I am not applying for financial Aid and financially capable. This significantly improves my chances, doesn't it?</p>

<p>I don't think there is any international applying financial aid to tell you frankly.
It's almost impossible for international students to be able to get those aid.</p>

<p>Applying for financial aid has no bearing on admissions.</p>