Is an environmental engineering degree out of the question?

<p>Alright, so I'm attending the University of Washington this fall. It'll be my first year there, but I did running start my senior year of HS already. I took Calc 1, 2, and 3 while there and had some problems. Mainly personal ones, but I also was given terrible teachers and lost focus on my work. I got a 2.0, a 2.6 and a 2.3 in each, respectively. I'm taking Intro to Chem, Diff Equations and European lit in the fall. My question is, will I have a shot at environmental engineering in a couple of years when I apply, or is it too late because of my low math scores? Also, I got a 3.1 in mechanics physics and a 3.5 in optics. </p>

<p>Also, what else should I focus on besides working to get my grades higher during the school year? Should I join any clubs, find internships, etc? Or is it better to just focus on my grades. </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>So you are taking college courses at the moment?
The chronicle is bugging me. Mind to clarify it a bit? Senior, college, and what is “in a few years?”.</p>

<p>I just graduated from High School. My senior year of high school (last year) I did running start at a washington state community college. I’m going to be starting my first year at the UW this fall. Does that help?</p>

<p>Most people here probably don’t know what running start is.</p>

<p>I wouldn’t expect to get into the CEE department with those grades.</p>

<p>You might consider Environmental Science instead of Environmental Engineering.</p>

<p>You might want to consider taking those calc classes again to show that you know your math. Your physics grades are fine, but math grades are probably the single most important metric for undergrad engineering admissions.</p>

<p>I figured as much. Is it possible for me to retake classes again?</p>

<p>you wanna take diff eq after a 2.3 in calc III? you are fooling yourself that you “understand” and “can do” calculus. </p>

<p>Take the calc sequence over. There is no reason why you shouldn’t be able to get a B in one of the calc classes, especially if you show comprehension in physics.</p>