<p>Hi,</p>
<p>By the time I apply I expect to have a GPA of around 3.7 from a community college in Texas. I'm currently in the 3.6 range. I have about 50 something credit hours and most of my B's are in non science classes except 2 B's in Bio 1 and Chem 1 (A in chem 2) All A's in math and physics classes. I'm a female. I've had some special circumstances as I was growing up up until I was 20 years old that I will mention on my essay, if that matters. I don't have any volunteer hours yet but plan on volunteering soon. I worked for about one year before attending college.</p>
<p>I've heard that getting accepted into petroleum engineering is a little harder than other engineering majors. Do you think 3.7 GPA is/isn't good enough? I regret not having a higher GPA but there's not much I can do about it now, unfortunately I was not that motivated when I started community college because I did not know what I wanted to do.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Petroleum is pretty competitive for transfers. I would say you’d need a 3.8+ GPA, but you never know unless you apply. Just get that GPA as close to 4.0 as possible and hope for the best!</p>
<p>Hi everyone,
I am currently studying at Pennsylvania State University, doing international transfer to UT into petroleum engineering. </p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.43 (last two semesters was 3.59,3.73) after this Spring 2013 semester overall GPA probably will be 3.51</p>
<p>credits: 47</p>
<p>took: Calc I (grade C) Calc II(grade A) Calc III(A) Chem I(A-) physics I (B+) physics II (A) mechanical engineering(A).</p>
<p>Graduated from High school outside U.S, GPA 3.95, top 5%.</p>
<p>Have government scholarship from my country that pay for tuition.</p>
<p>recommendation letters: 2 (calc prof. and mech.eng prof.)</p>
<p>2 average essay. </p>
<p>Give advice please.</p>
<p>Hi goodlucky1,
the only thing that I’m worried about is your GPA. It’s a little on the low side. For example, for this semester, UT students who transferred into the PGE program had at least a GPA of 3.5. I would suggest that you work extra hard for your GPA this semester.</p>
<p>Petroleum engineering has become soooo popular recently.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for their feedback.</p>
<p>Rocketderp, How did you find out that UT students who transferred into the PGE program had at least a GPA of 3.5?</p>
<p>Thanks rocketderp for the feedback, </p>
<p>I will try to do my best.</p>