<p>I hope to attend PSU and major in Chemical Engineering. However, I don't understand the process of Enrollment Control. Is it guaranteed that I will be offered admission into my major? PSU has been a top choice of mine based on the programs and the location, but this is making think otherwise..</p>
<p>Enrollment control, from what I understand, is primarily used for once students are already at school. So say I’m a communications major and want to become an engineer, if it’s an enrollment controlled major, I probably won’t be able to switch into it. The exception for this is the Division of Undergraduate Studies (Undecided) - if you enter PSU as undecided, you are guaranteed to be able to go into whatever major you choose by the end of your Sophomore year regardless of enrollment controls as long as you meet the standard ETM requirements that everyone has to meet, declared or not. </p>
<p>Now granted it is slightly harder to get directly admitted to University Park for Business or Engineering than most other majors, but from what I understand, its marginal.</p>
<p>(I’m a HS senior by the way)
I applied back in September with my major as Chemical Engineering. Assuming I do get accepted into PSU, into the college of engineering, I remain an “engineering” major until my junior year where I then choose my specialization (Chemical, Biological Engineering, Civil, etc…). At least, that’s what I’m gathering from [Penn</a> State COE: Enrollment Control](<a href=“http://www.engr.psu.edu/advisingcenter/enrollmentctrl.aspx]Penn”>http://www.engr.psu.edu/advisingcenter/enrollmentctrl.aspx)</p>
<p>If I have a “qualified” GPA, am I offered admission into the major regardless? Or is it based solely on the number of spots available? </p>
<p>Sorry if my questions are confusing… I’d just hate to go and not be able to complete my desired field of study o:</p>
<p>You are not guaranteed ChemE when you are accepted into the College of Engineering. This is not unique to Penn State. </p>
<p>You need to understand Penn State’s Entrance to Major requirements. </p>
<p>[Penn</a> State COE: Entrance to Major](<a href=“http://www.engr.psu.edu/AdvisingCenter/EntranceToMajor.aspx#control]Penn”>http://www.engr.psu.edu/AdvisingCenter/EntranceToMajor.aspx#control)</p>
<p>ChemE’s move early from the branch campuses but I don’t know if they do entrance to major early or not. Engineering majors apply for entrance to major during their sophomore year. About half of the engineering majors are under enrollment control. During entance to major everyone who put ChemE as their 1st choice gets listed by GPA. The top 150 will get in during Spring 2014’s pool. Anyone who has a 3.0 GPA also gets in. If you don’t make the cut you will have to pick a different major.</p>
<p>I was going to post that link, PSU85MOM. I know that AE majors enter after freshman year; are you sure that ChemEs are also treated differently?</p>
<p>No, my son is a NucE. I just know that if you are at a branch campus and are doing ChemE you move to Main Campus after 3 semesters instead of 4 semesters. I do not know if this has any impact on when they do entrance to major.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks. I was concerned about the number of students admitted into the specific branches at the beginning of your junior year. It wouldn’t make sense if ONLY 150 people got in based on GPA, but many students with high grades weren’t offered admission into their major. That clears my question up, thanks!</p>
<p>It would be unusual for a good student to get shut out of his/her desired major. Sometimes, when there are just a few students more applying to a major than the enrollment limit, they will go ahead and admit them all if they have a grade point close to the cutoff.</p>