<p>My daughter is very focused on a science degree and maybe a science engineering degree.For admission to UVA is engineering a lot more competitive? I guess I am trying to figure out if she applies to engineering and is not admitted for that major will she also be considered for Arts and Science? That is the way it works at Va Tech.</p>
<p>We won’t switch anyone without them asking. Every applicant selects a school and is read for that school. If your daughter is admitted to UVa, she’ll be admitted to the school of her choice. We would never tell someone they can come, but can’t come to a certain school during the first year process. We understand that some students change their mind, so they are not locked into this decision. Tell her to pick the school that feels right to her.</p>
<p>Hey Dean J
Im kinda confused by that, do you mean that the standards for the school of engineering are the same as for the college of arts and sciences?
Thanks in advance</p>
<p>The admissions standards for the different schools are NOT the same. Engineering looks for a higher math SAT score than the college and will probably let you slide with a slightly lower reading and writing. Furthermore, it is probably more advantageous to submit SAT IIs that are math/science to the e-school instead of humanity/language ones. </p>
<p>This is somewhat commonsense in my opinion because if you plan on surviving engineering it is your math and science skills that are going to pull you through, not your literature/psychology skill. </p>
<p>To avoid making any haters who perceive the above as an attack on the humanities, it’s not…so don’t go there =p</p>
<p>So someone who is admitted to School of Arts and Science for Music major can change his/her major to Computer Science in E-school?</p>
<p>Clearly, we’re looking for different things for ENU vs ASU (and ARU and NRU). Hence, the different short answer questions on the supplement.</p>
<p>I don’t think you should game the decision is what I’m saying. Apply to the school that feels right. You aren’t locked in. There are always students who realize they belong in a different school and they switch.</p>
<p>I would imagine it is much easier to transfer from engineering to arts and sciences than visa versa, once you have started college. Therefore, if you are truly undecided, apply to engineering. A transfer from engineering to the college can graduate on time, but that may not be true for a transfer into engineering. </p>
<p>(I also know one chemical engineering professor who said that chemical engineers have much higher starting salaries than chemistry majors. )</p>
<p>Keep in mind that there is a ton more math in the engineering curriculum than the regular chemistry curriculum. At UVa, in most science departments in the College you have a choice of a BA degree that provides opportunities for more liberal arts or a BS degree that is more hard science classes. That a look at the requirements for each major and the engineering programs to see the differences.</p>
<p>A word of warning from NOVA–be careful trying to game admission (not suggesting you
are doing that, just talking generally) and instead apply to the school at UVA that best fits your child. Several Kids at my children’s school the last few years have applied to eng’g as a way to back door into the college, and my impression is UVA is becoming more aware of this in evaluating applications.</p>
<p>Why would they think it’s easier to be accepted into SEAS than the college? SEAS has higher SAT scores, more students were in the top 10% of their high school class, and in general is perceived to be the more difficult school at UVA. It’s generally agreed upon that engineering is more difficult than the college.</p>
<p>@OP: I agree. Do want you want to do and don’t think that either way is the right way for everyone.</p>
<p>2fresh4flow – girls in engineering are still a minority. Definitely not so in the College of Arts and Sciences . . . .</p>