<p>My son was accepted to SAS and SEBS. He has been waitlisted at SOE School of Engineering. He wants to be an engineer so SOE is his first choice. </p>
<p>Waitlisted question:
What are the chances of him getting into SOE from the waiting list?<br>
What is Rutgers SOE wait list acceptance rate for in state students?<br>
He has updated his midterm grades and sent a letter to admission explaining that SOE is his first choice.<br>
Is there anything else that would be helpful to send to admissions?<br>
Also, I know the web site says wait list decisions will not start until May 1st, but is there a chance they start sooner?<br>
He has to make plans for another school, in case he does not get into SOE.</p>
<p>Transfer:
If he attends SAS, are the posted internal school to school transfer requirements accurate?<br>
Will he be able to get into the SOE required (Chem, Calc, and Physics) classes?<br>
If he completes these Chemistry, Calculus, and Physics courses with a 2.5 average or better will he get into SOE? Or are there other factors?<br>
He is concerned that he will have to take additional courses that will cause him to graduate one year late.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>This thread from last year may give you some insight. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rutgers/1304303-wait-listed-ru.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rutgers/1304303-wait-listed-ru.html</a></p>
<p>In short, I think that getting a place off the waitlist is far from certain.</p>
<p>In terms of accepting a place in SAS, trying to take the SOE curriculum, and doing a school to school transfer – that’s something we discussed with an undergraduate dean at SAS (my son was accepted to both SAS and SOE and really liked the SAS honors program). In theory, it can be done, but she certainly emphasized that it was better to start in SOE than to try to seamlessly transfer there.</p>
<p>To what other schools has your son applied?</p>
<p>Several northeastern state schools</p>
<p>And why is Rutgers his strong preference? </p>
<p>BTW, my son’s preference has always been Rutgers – he certainly has enough scarlet colored apparel. He has also applied to several other northeastern state schools, including TCNJ, UMBC, NJIT and Stony Brook. After having seen all the other schools, Rutgers is not his clearcut choice anymore, though he could well decide to go there in the end. </p>
<p>From my perspective, Rutgers would be the hardest school to really get a hands on experience (in terms of research, design projects, co-ops) with engineering of all the schools still on his list. On the other hand, Rutgers offers the best experience for freshman undecided about which engineering discipline they want to go into.</p>
<p>It was his first choice too, but he needs to put down a deposit somewhere where he has been accepted into engineering in order to get housing. If he gets into SOE will eat the deposit.</p>
<p>My son liked how the engineering school had it’s own dorms where students could collaborate on projects etc. During the tour he was very impressed with the Biomedical Engineering and Biochemical engineering tours.</p>
<p>Actually, the housing in Barr and Mattia for frosh engineers is a nice feature – one he wouldn’t get if he started in SAS or SEBS. </p>
<p>It sounds like the best course of action would be to commit elsewhere and change your mind if you got an accept off the wait list. Do any of the other schools to which your son has been accepted offer something like the engineering housing? </p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong – I have a Rutgers engineering degree and I was very happy with my experience there and I’m very pleased with how my career has gone, but Rutgers is not the only path to success here. There is a reason for everything and your son may end up pursuing a different path that turns out to be amazingly awesome.</p>
<p>Do you know if the School of Engineering Admitted students open house on April 28th is open to applicants on the waiting list? It says everyone is welcome.</p>
<p>Also, that so much for your advice!</p>