<p>Hi. If chem is your intended major and you have much higher scores and grades in the sciences than English, would applying to Engineering (even if you don't really want to be an engineer) and then switching to Arts and Sciences be a good strategy? Asked another way, is it relatively easier to be admitted to Engineering than Arts, if you're 750-800 in math and science SAT I and II, and 610-650 in English?</p>
<p>I actually had not thought of that. Clever. I have no idea how to respond to this strategy. Engineering actually accepts a higher percentage than liberal arts.</p>
<p>BUT - engineering is harder to get into. The grades and SATs of engineers are higher (esp. in math) than liberal arts. My year, LA averaged the top 9% of a h.s. class, and engin. was 6%. I think the gap has narrowed (to something like 7% and 6% respectively), but it's still there. Math SATs of accepted engineers range from about 720-780 (for the mid 50%). The raw acceptance rate is deceiving. </p>
<p>Engineering is more grade and SAT based, I think - you have to be able to prove that you can do the work. While it's easy to transfer from engineering to liberal arts (or the other way around), you're going to get an engineering advisor, be enrolled in engineering classes, and basically spend a semester as an engineer. First semester engineering classes will probably be (for you) chem, math, expository writing, and an engineering course, and maybe physics. You'll have to take those anyway, but not piled on top of each other the way they are in engineering. Plus, LA has all sorts of distribution requirements that you'll have to fulfill - why not at least start chipping away at those first semester? Given that it's not significantly easier to get into engineering, why put yourself through that? </p>
<p>Anyway - with the weak English, you might have an easier time being admitted to engineering, but, generally, your math scores won't look as impressive (they are average for admitted students). If you put down chem as your intended major, I think they'll understand that you want to majour in chemistry and are skewed towards math/science.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Also please keep in mind that even if you are accepted into the Engineering School, you will have to complete 1st semester in the engineering school.</p>
<p>Vlad</p>
<p>Thanks - I guess if A and S is the real goal, it's not fair to apply to engineering and then transfer out. BTW, where did ariesathena get those admit students stats?</p>
<p>Here are the stats for 2008: <a href="http://taap.tufts.edu/news/welcome.asp%5B/url%5D">http://taap.tufts.edu/news/welcome.asp</a></p>
<p>Here's another one: <a href="http://admissions.tufts.edu/admstat.htm%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.tufts.edu/admstat.htm</a> </p>
<p>Verbal mean: LA 705, EN 690
math mean: LA 707, EN 740</p>
<p>Some of them I was certainly digging out of my memory.</p>