How hard is it to transfer into CMU ECE?

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So i got into their school of engineering…but not ece. How hard would it be to transfer into this specific major?

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I have heard that it’s pretty hard to transfer between schools at CMU

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Well Im within the college of engineering, however CMU restricts some kids (like me) when they admit them, not allowing them access to electrical/computer engineering but can choose any other engineering. Im wondering if this is like a strict restriction for all 4 years or if it is still possible for me to pursue electrical engineering, which is what i’m interested in

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Hmh, that I can not tell you, maybe reach out to them and ask

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anyone else have any idea?

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I think the chances are pretty slim. Engineers enter as undeclared and take 2 intro courses (one each semester) in two different disciplines. In the spring they declare their major which is usually one of those two. That intro course becomes a requirement for the major. If you are restricted (i.e. no ECE) you won’t be able to declare ECE in the spring of your freshman year. I believe you won’t be able to take the intro course as a freshman either since you can’t pick that major. That would mean you would be a second semester sophomore at the earliest before you could take the intro course which is a prerequisite for the other ECE courses. If they even let you declare ECE at some point you would be very far behind. You should ask the admissions folks but I think there is a reason they restrict some % of the admitted engineers (usually those that don’t express a desire for ECE or at least express a desire for something other than ECE).

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So I called their admissions office. Apparently it depends every year. So there is a cap on ECE majors of around 200 students max. If this is not filled by students declaring from unrestricted, students from restricted compete for how many ever seats are remaining. Last year, everyone who wanted to do ECE from restricted could, as there were enough seats. But other years there haven’t been enough seats and so they go by grades in you ECE intro classes and stuff like that to prioritize who gets in from restricted.