<p>So I've recently been considering going to into chemical engineering vs chemistry. My main question is how much harder it is to get into the CoE. I got a 26 on my ACT in Math and a 32 in Science (29 overall.) I also have a 3.84 UW GPA.
If you people feel that I would be unlikely to get in to the CoE I was considering applying to LSA and transferring to the CoE at a later point. Your thoughts on this matter would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>i had very similar stats and was accepted to the college of engineering. 3.8 GPA weighted (at a private independent school) and 27 AC, but I was also captain of Cross Country and Track/Field among other leadership positions. </p>
<p>Although important, I think there is more than just GPA and Test Scores.</p>
<p>I dont think it is much harder to get into engineering school than it is for LSA. I believe the acceptance rate for engineering school applicants is about the same as it is with LSA. Your GPA is good, so you should probably apply to engineering. You probably wont gain an advantage by applying to LSA. </p>
<p>Also, I hear that transferring from LSA to engineering is a real pain.</p>
<p>they say if u hav the stats for engineering (like good math, high SATs, good GPA), engineering would be just about as easy as LSA..if not, LSA will be the much easier bet..</p>
<p>but...transfering from COE to LSA is guaranteed, it's hard the other way...if that says anything</p>
<p>Okay, thanks. Also, could I apply to both the LSA and CoE or would I just have to hedge my bets and put it all into one? My SATs weren't that good (630 Math 620 CR 510 Writing), my ACTs were better. Also I am from Ann Arbor and have over 40 college credits. If you think it'd be iffy at all I would rather safely get into the LSA college than not get accepted at all from applying to the CoE.</p>
<p>It's really not that hard to transfer to CoE. I am preparing to do it in December (doing my last required class in the fall.) You just need to have a bunch of pre-req classes done. Calc I,II; Physics 140+lab; Chem 130+lab; Engin 101; Freshman writing requirement. Once you have that stuff done, you just need to meet a minimum GPA for getting in to your degree program (anywhere from 2.5 to 3.2, program specific).</p>
<p>If you can't get a 2.5 GPA in the pre-req classes, you probably don't belong in Engineering.</p>
<p>dsmo, what happened to applying to b-school?</p>
<p>He probably did. Decisions come back June 22. But you can double in business and LSA or CoE.</p>
<p>CoE is, from what I heard, the hardest engineering major in the engineering school along with electrical engineering. It will be much more difficult to get a high GPA in there compared with LSA chemistry but then again your chance of a job is much higher afterwards. </p>
<p>I know a ChemE graduate who is making $200,000 a year now working as a consultant for an oil company and he is not even 25.</p>
<p>I decided a few weeks ago that I am best off doing engineering. So I'm going to major in electrical engineering. Since I'll have like 54 credits by fall, I might double with industrial operations engineering. I did apply to the business school, but I don't know whether I got in or not. I'd probably guess that I didn't though. Poor grade in econ and wrote my application the day it was due.</p>
<p>My mother work in commodities forecasting for DaimlerChrysler, and while at one point I thought I would be interested in investment banking, I now think I'm just going to try and work for a big manufacturing company. I talked with some of the people she works with, they all recommended that I get an engineering degree and an MBA later. So that is pretty much my plan for now. At the very least, I should be able to get a job at Chrysler - I would be a fourth generation employee.</p>