Have a few questions about engineering programs.Please help.

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<p>I am currently a rising senior in HS and want to study engineering in college. I am interested in studying EE or possibly ME/ChemE and am looking at my college options. I have a few quick questions. Please advise.</p>

<p>1 Is Cal Poly Pomona better or UC Riverside in engineering?
2 How hard is it to get into Cal Poly SLO as an in state applicant?
3 Is there a significant difference between Cal Poly SLO and Pomona, or is it just that SLO is more selective? Are the programs equivalent in terms of quality of education/research opportunities?
4. How hard is it to transfer into engineering at Cal Poly SLO or UCLA/UCB/other UC campuses from a California Community College? What GPA do you need to be a competitive applicant?
5. How hard is it to get into Purdue/RPI/WPI/Rice? Will a 3.3 UW GPA/2100/32 from an OOS applicant be competitive?</p>

<p>Thank you all for the help. Your advice is greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>Rice will be hard to get into with your GPA, but non-Texans have a better acceptance rate than Texans. Still, Rice admissions is getting more competitive every year. Definitely apply, but consider it to be a reach.</p>

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How hard is it to get into Purdue/RPI/WPI/Rice?

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<p>I would expect WPI to be the easiest of these four, no contest.</p>

<p>Your SAT and ACT are fantastic for them, but your GPA is somewhat below their average.</p>

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<p>you are in Purdue.</p>

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<p>WPI is SAT-optional.
WPI looks more at the person then the numbers (if you believe it).</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice</p>

<p>keep it coming. lol.</p>

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<li>By reputation CP Pomona is probably better for engineering, though even then I would suggest UC Riverside.</li>
<li>Not too bad. If you can get into RPI I'm sure you can get into CP. I know that a single example is hardly the best but I got into RPI and Cal Poly SLO with a lower GPA and a slightly lower SAT score.</li>
<li>SLO has the better rep and looking at graduate reports tends to do slightly better (Grad school and Industry), but Cal Poly Pomona is also a solid school.</li>
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<p>5.</p>

<p>Not sure about the other schools but historically Rice is a selective school.</p>

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<p>Thanks.
bump 10</p>

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<p>I had similar stats to you...
In for RPI, not for SLO</p>