Theta Tau rush: what does a student need to know about it?
I’m very familiar with sorority rush, but this group’s different.
Thanks in advance.
Hello! Question, if a student has a 3.75 gpa, is it likely that student would win an award from the college of engineering? What kind of things are required to win a scholarship for a continuing scholarship.
Hey I am trying to transfer to TAMU in spring2018 for Aerospace Engineering from UTA
I have done 40 credits with 3.54 gpa and 4.0 in math and science. What are my chances?
I don’t know about transferring in to A&M CStat (College Station) Engineering because my Aggie went in as a Fish, but I will say that transferring into Engr from another college inside A&M (ex. College of Science) is very difficult. For instance, students are strongly discouraged from applying to an easier-to-get-in major, with the idea of transferring into Engr as a Sophomore.
A&M CStat Engr has always been competitive, but they have now reached maximum capacity and have a hard cap on the number of Fish Engr students admitted. I’m not sure what that means to transfers, maybe nothing, as every Engr program has attrition.
There are side doors. Scuttlebutt says it’s not as hard to get into a satellite campus, then transfer to the Mother Ship later. Anyway, once you’re in the Aggie family it doesn’t really matter what campus you came from. Then there’s Binn Team. I’m not entirely sure of what that is, other than the hours transferring seamlessly, so I’ll leave that to you to research.
Pardon a Capt. Obvious suggestion, but you can call AeroE academic advising and ask them what their admit rate is for transfers with 40 hours. Then call the other Engr departments to get your best odds, since it’s not nearly as hard to transfer within Engr. You just have to get in.
Also, I don’t know how transfers work, but Fish are admitted as Gen Engr, then after the first semester, or after they’ve met certain criteria (i.e. certain courses taken on campus) they have Entry to a Major, where they apply to the major of their choice (AeroE, ChemE, BioMedE, etc.) https://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/advisors-procedures/entry-to-a-major You may be able to bipass that; don’t know.
All that being said, I would still apply, since one absolutely ~never~ knows!
You’ve probably already seen this link, but I’ll put it out there anyway. Also, it mentions a transfer event. Sometimes you can get good insider info at these events.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/20794078#Comment_20794078
Another important event is the transfer-student equivalent of Fish Camp, where you learn about Aggie traditions & resources, and make important connections. It’s hot, and exhausting, but not to be missed to get you ‘connected’. You are immersed in what makes A&M… A&M, so you will feel part of it all rather than on the outside looking in since you missed a year or two. http://t-camp.tamu.edu/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeD9swr2NxM
lessonwitch2
is it likely that student would win an award from the college of engineering?
What kind of things are required to win a scholarship for a continuing scholarship.
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A&M doesn’t have deep pockets. If you have strong SAT/ACT scores and want a generous continuing scholarship, check out UT-Dallas Academic Excellence Scholarhsips (AES) https://aes.utdallas.edu/prospective-freshmen/awards The minimum is $3k, the next step up is full tuition and fees plus a small stipend, and then pretty much a full ride. UT-D has the deepest pockets we found at any school in Texas.
That being said, there is some merit aid, and merit combined with need, at A&M. There is also a very small Engr scholarship. With everyone competing for these scholarships, it’s highly competitive. If you have a solid GPA with tough courses, and have a large demonstrated need (or first in your family to go to college, minority, etc.) then you’ll have a better chance than most. Otherwise, if you haven’t entered any academic contests (e.g. AIME, AMC, etc. for Math), I highly recommend it.
The cost of A&M attendance is already pretty low. We found that, even with some of the top scholarships offered by the privates (e.g. Baylor, SMU), A&M was still substantially less - sometimes half the price.
@auntiemame Thank you for answer! In case anyone was curious , I will be attending TAMUs Engineering and honors programs . I will be attending with around 90k in awards ( 40k from the institute / department ). I’m aiming for mechanical engineering and I am proud to be an Aggie!
@lessonwitch2
Brilliant! Congratulations!
What is the name of the award ‘40k from the institute / department’? It didn’t hit my radar screen.
I stand by my assertion that A&M doesn’t have deep pockets, at the same time I celebrate your success!
From the instiution / department I got these renewable awards
Edmond I. Bailey '61 Memorial Scholarship 3000
Bechtel Group Foundation Scholarship 2000
CLEN UG DT Scholarship 1000
Boeing Company Scholarship 400
Foundation of Excellence 5000
Jay H Stafford '48 Scholarship 1000
Aggiebound 3000
Aggie Mom Club 5000
Dallas A&M Club 2000
non renewable
Pell Grant 670
Texas Aggie Grant 3000
HOWEVER I recieved most of these around June / July . And when I contacted the donors they tended to say they read applications in the order they were recieved and I was told I was the last one they reviewed several times. Since I applied in early August that was the only reason I stood a chance to get any of them. I got 60k in local awards (like the Aggie mom and Dallas A&M Club however even more) but I would rather not post that list online since they are local and all.
@AuntieMame Sorry I took a while to respond, I just finished Fish camp and I’m glad I took the risk. By may I won enough scholarships to cover tuition for my first year but it was a little unsettling to risk attending A&M without a full four year plan. But if you are proactive enough, you will normally see the results of A&M’s phenomenal donors.