How competitive are Polytechnic majors?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Purdue University
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Compared to Engineering and CS?

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Not even close to as competitive as engineering and CS.

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From Purdue’s Freshman (“New First-Time Beginner) Data Set, Average Scores

College of Engineering: SATM-738 SATV-683 SAT-1414 ACT-31.8

Polytechnic Institute: SATM-655 SATV-621 SAT-1269 ACT-27.2

CS is in the ballpark of Engineering.

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Engineering HS GPA: 3.794

Polytechnic HS GPA: 3.626

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https://www.purdue.edu/futureengineers/What%20To%20Know/Common%20Questions/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions.html

“Students admitted to the College of Engineering for Fall 2017 had an average combined SAT in the middle 50% range of 1350-1470. Of the students that enrolled, 50% had a GPA between a 3.94-4.0, and an ACT Composite of 30-34.”

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Their GPA statement does not align with the school’s published data, nor my experience. I suspect they’re being creative with GPA weighting.

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Ok, your replies are giving me some relief. My grades are lousy, but I have a decent portfolio and a somewhat unique paper. I know they do holistic reviews, so maybe they don’t care as much about your scores for polytechnic programs.

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Just keep in mind that this is relative. PI scores are still at the 83rd percentile nationally.

And as noted in another thread, application counts are increasing as it’s a fairly new program. I suspect the competitiveness will increase.

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And as noted in another thread, application counts are increasing as it’s a fairly new program. I suspect the competitiveness will increase.

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This is an understatement- + 64% Year-over-year increase in applications (2018-2019) w/ only +9% additional admits. I suspect some think it is a backdoor to Engineering or CS. https://www.purdue.edu/datadigest/