<p>Thanks to everyone who will dedicate some time to read this thread and even more to those who will answer. I just got my may sat scores, not as good as I expected but got 1660. 550 CR 570M 540WR. I understand that this is a very poor score for engineering. In addition I already graduated from high school in my country last December, and didnt take the SAT until Now. I served in the army in the national guard of my country for a year and back in High school I was a very good student, my approval rate was above 85% and my class rank was top 10%. Having said that all, I am planning to apply to colleges this summer. Which Decent engineering schools are out there that I could get to with no or little difficulties?
One good thing is that I am not requiring financial aid, meaning that my chances are a little higher there. </p>
<p>I am planning to major in Electrical engineering and have considered schools like:</p>
<p>University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities </p>
<p>Texas A&M University</p>
<p>Milwaukee School Of engineering </p>
<p>Rochester Institute of Technology</p>
<p>Arizona State University </p>
<p>Virginia Tech</p>
<p>University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor</p>
<p>Indiana Tech</p>
<p>What do you think; will I get into any of those? And Are these schools strong enough to study engineering there? What do you think of them, are they attractive enough to make such an investment? </p>
<p>The most critical SAT score for you is Math. 570 is too low IMO for a competitive engineering school. If you take the SAT again you might score much better especially since you’ve been out of school for a while. Consider using a study guide to refresh your knowledge of the basic algebra and geometry concepts. Does your academic record demonstrate an aptitude for math?</p>
<p>I would add Michigan Tech to your list. Grads have a great reputation in the upper Midwest (Mich/Minn/WI/IL/IN/OH). My DH has hired several in the last few years.</p>
<p>Your CR+M scores are a bit too low. There are review courses you can take for the SAT/ACT if you learn better with some personal interaction. </p>
<p>Have you considered taking the ACT? You might do better on that test.</p>
<p>Your math score is low to get into the better engineering programs. Studying and retaking makes a lot of sense, since application deadlines are still a ways off. </p>
<p>Michigan is beyond a reach for you - you might as well take it off your list.</p>
<p>You might want to add SUNY Buffalo - a good engineering school that isn’t overly selective.</p>
<p>I was in similar situation as you except my math score was higher and CR was lower so I guess I can give you some advice. I would agree that your math score is a bit too low for engineering. SUNY buffalo may accept you but not directly into the engineering program the first year. You will need to establish a solid GPA then transfer into the engineering program. I’m from NY so I only applied to NY schools. Rochester Institute of Tech may be a reach. Their average SAT score for engineering is around 1900. Of course, it isn’t all about SAT scores, they do look at your GPA and transcript and essay and everything else. I was accepted. You might want to look up CUNY city college? their engineering program has a great reputation and tuition is cheap. Look at Syracuse University engineering. It’s not that hard to get in but still a high match for you… If anything, either retake and get a better math score or make sure you have excellent GPA, recs, ECs and essays.</p>
<p>As others have said, your CR and W scores are okay but your Math score is abysmal. You absolutely need to retake the SAT or take the ACT or something. </p>
<p>Before bothering with chancing, retake the tests and get a much better Math score. If the 570 is the best you can do it indicates that you may have a lot of trouble doing well enough in any engineering school. </p>
<p>Michigan loves full pay internationals but your scores simply fall way too low. If you can get the Math above 700 you infinitely increase your chances there.</p>
<p>For some of the schools u might get into the pre-engineering program and will have to apply for transfer into the engineering school. I would look at the mid-west like someone above said, they are less demanding for out-of-state freshman and the reputation in the area seems to be rising.</p>
<p>I believe with that SAT score you are automatically in at ASU which is a TOP50 engineering school. TAMU actually rejected me with 1980 on SAT and 760 on math but I guess it was because I am international. If you are Texas resident and can raise math score to 650 which is feasible then you are likely in at TAMU. If you decide to retake remember that Minnesota accepts last SAT scores from October. Good luck.</p>
<p>TAMU admissions (and UT) are much more complicate than that. If you aren’t in the top 10% of your class in the state of Texas then it is very difficult to get in due to a date law that really hamstrings the two schools.</p>
<p>To make Texas schools admissions seem even more convoluted, UT actually admitted me although my application was exactly the same as the one at TAMU and UT admits generally less out-of-state students than TAMU xD Odd isn’t it ? It is not like those two schools are MIT and Caltech looking for different types of student :)</p>
<p>This is a false statement. At Texas A&M, 85.9% (40,418) of the student body is a Texas resident, 5.4% (2,538) are non-residents and US citizens, and 8.7% (4,105) are foreign students.</p>
<p>At the University of Texas, those numbers are 79.9% (41,689) Texas residents, 11.1% (5,775) are non-residents but from the US and 9.0% (4,722) are foreign.</p>
<p>So, in fact, your admission to UT likely reflects the fact that UT admits more out-of-state and foreign students than does TAMU, albeit not by much.</p>
<p>If we limit the student body to undergraduate student body which I guess is more influenced by freshman admissions then my statement is true I believe.</p>
<p>btw IIRC at UT they repeated on their admissions sites that international admissions are very competitive, space is limited and forget any aid blah blah, while at TAMU they seemed to encourage internationals to apply and even had some scholarships specifically for them, a rarity at public schools. So the more surprised I was when admission results came out.</p>
<p>My son is a junior majoring in Electrical Engineering at the U Minnesota. You will need a 3.2 GPA after meeting the engineering admission requirements in order to get admitted in to the major. (mid to end of sophomore year)</p>
<p>No, still not true. TAMU is around 95% in-state when it comes to undergraduate enrollment. It is a little bit silly actually. That is probably why they encourage international applicants.</p>
<p>Engineering applicants often have higher than your 570 math score. Take some practice tests to see if you do better in less stressful setting. If not, consider colleges that have other majors too because you might not like the math-intense engineering courses. You may end of doing fine, but it’s good to have a backup plan. </p>
<p>Since engineering gpas are typically low, look for a school that does not have a minimum gpa requirement for transfer into other programs.</p>