Applying as a Transfer student for Sophomore Fall 2019 Admission.
Currently attending Lehigh University(selective private school) realized it wasn’t the best fit
Engineering student, intending to major in Computer Engineering with hopes to obtain a business and Italian minor.
Applying as an OUT of State student
First semester GPA 3.5 (Current Courses: Calculus 3, General Chemistry, Intro to Engineering, and English 11)
Next Semester courses: Probability and Statistics, could not take Linear Methods because class was full, Engineering 10, General Physics, and Economics.
College Clubs: Lehigh Swimming Club, Lehigh Cycling Club
High School Weighted GPA: 4.4
Act:32
7 AP classes in High School
High school clubs: National Honors Society, Interact, Key Club
High school sports: Varsity Swim(senior year I walked on)
Out of school sports: Varsity Club Hockey(4 years), Durango Swim Club(1 year senior year)
Jobs in High-school: Night Auditor all 4 years at Hotel, Landscaper last 2 years
I know high school doesn’t matter as much as a transfer which is kind of unfortunate for me but if someone knows anything about my chances that would be much appreciated.
If you’re coming in from the outside, it’s going to be very difficult getting into a computer engineering program. You could probably get into UT or A&M, but you run a very high risk of being rejected for the computer engineering school and having to transfer to another school, at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars in lost credits. Most external transfers take the prerequisites and apply before their junior year, because they have such a high rejection rate for that major. If I were you, I would just stick to where you’re at, if you can afford it. Or find a good school in your home state. For computer engineering, prestige is not a requirement.
@coolguy40 Another option I am going to apply to University of Houston. I have decided that I am not going to stay at my current school, among how expensive it is and for several other reasons Im not staying. And is A&M as hard as UT to get into as transfer?
Yes. A&M tends to be more holistic, but both are extremely difficult to get into for those programs. I wouldn’t commit to going to either school unless you were accepted in advance.
University of Houston is a much safer bet if you need to transfer now. Your grades are well within the admissions standards for the program.
https://www.egr.uh.edu/academics/admissions/requirements