<p>I was not directly admitted to bioengineering today via email. Realistically, what are my chances of getting in to the department and when? I'm down to UW and UC Davis and the no DA to UW seems really negative.</p>
<p>Any biomed majors out there?</p>
<p>Admitted to UW, but no direct freshman admission. Wants to know what is the critiria for getting admitted to BioE through early admission (likely cutoff GPA, number spaces etc)
Waitlisted at UC, Davis and accepted at UCI (Bio Med) and UCSB (Comp. Engg)</p>
<p>Website about BS in bioengineering says:
"Selection Factors</p>
<p>Admission into the undergraduate program is competitive. We conduct a comprehensive review of applicants, which means that we do not admit solely based on grades and test scores but consider a variety of supplemental factors as well. The department encourages all students with an interest in our program to apply.
Selection criteria include: pre-requisite GPA, cumulative GPA, trends in grades, and overall quality of transcript and education; quality of the personal statement, motivation to study bioengineering, clarity of decision; future goals; research experience, if applicable (please note that research experience is not required but is looked at favorably); contribution to diversity to our student body (please note that diversity is very broadly defined and includes special interests and talents as well as unusual life experiences, life obstacles overcome, ethnic or national background, and so on).
Direct Admits typically have a high school GPA of 3.90 and above, and SAT scores (combined Critical Reading and Math) of 1400 and above. Early Admits tend to have GPAs in the range of 3.60 - 4.00, with 3.75 being the average. Upper Admits typically have GPAs in the range of 3.30 – 3.90, with 3.60 being the average.
If you already hold a bachelor’s degree in another field it is difficult to be re-admitted to UW as a post-baccalaureate student degree because of the limited availability of slots.</p>