<p>Is it harder to get into engineering at UB? I have seen people in the acceptance thread with 4.0/1300 not get into it. Is it an honors program or they have to go in as undecided?</p>
<p>I’m not sure. My son is looking at this also - and I’ve never thought about this. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!</p>
<p>I’m not sure. I got into computer engineering with 3.4/4 GPA and math: 580 reading: 560 writing: 590</p>
<p>Son is freshman engineering major.</p>
<p>Stats were 3.84 GPA and 31 ACT.
He was offered merit money so that makes me think those accepted, not getting merit, had lower grades. Sorry can’t be more specific.</p>
<p>I find it very hard to believe someone was not accepted with 4.0/1300 unless the 4.0 was weighted (and some schools put on high weights so the actual GPA is low and wonder if the 1300 is all three SAT parts.</p>
<p>Crazed, may I ask how much merit money did they give your son? Probably a good amount correct?</p>
<p>It’s not an honors program and you don’t have to go in as undecided. A 4.0/1300 SAT should get you in easy, although I’d imagine it’s possible not to get in without if you don’t have any activities, write a bad essay, etc.</p>
<p>I had a 4.0/34 ACT, got in without a problem. I had a friend who was about a 3.7 with around a 1250 SAT get waitlisted and then accepted…but he also applied very late.</p>
<p>NotCloseTo Four-
Son was a freshman at UB this past year, so he was accepted in Spring of 2009.
Merit awarded was $3000 a year.
(Also offered Honors which he declined.)
UB is generous with the credits they give you for AP classes. For my son this makes no difference as he is a dual eng. major and doesn’t have room for his gen. ed. requirements, let alone electives. He will graduate with a lot of credits.
He will start his Sophomore year this fall with 90 credits. He has been taking 17 and 18 credits and 12 over the summer on line since he has no room for the gen. ed. classes.</p>
<p>Any feedback on the difficulty of the engineering program? I’m sure it is significantly easier than top engineering schools in the country, but one would still get a great education for the low price, right? If someone was willing to put in the work, would they be able to obtain a high GPA?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>-Easier: Not necessarily.
-Great education: Yes
-High GPA: If you work for it, yes.</p>
<p>Son just completed first year in engineering.</p>
<p>Hard classes and heavy schedule.
My son appears to be working hard. Has lots of work. The key is time management and keeping up. He did incredibly well this past year!!!</p>
<p>I did not have son apply to “top” engineering programs. Most were in the 50’s for engineering. Accepted at VaTech, but the cost of a possible fifth year was something to consider. I also wanted my son in a school he would likely succeed at and remain in the major at his choice, not because of poor grades. The competition at some schools must be incredible. My goal was for son to attend a school where he was in the top 25%.</p>
<p>Out of 15 or so schools, half engineering, my son was accepted to all. Picked UB. Loved the program upon his visit and open house. Picked it over OOS publics, and privates. Great choice for him. </p>
<p>UB is a great school for the sciences and health careers. Nice group of kids. He is very happy and we are too.</p>
<p>Our child is in similar program with similar scholarship and first year experience as Crazed’s child and I agree with everything Crazed metioned above. Great school, great experience. This is our 3rd child, and we fully believe UB honors demands more of these kids than the other 2 (oos) schools.</p>