My average in Honors Pre-calc junior year was a 94, and due to the fact that my school has only one AP calc BC class, I couldn’t get in. They only pull the top 30 kids with the highest pre-calc average to go. 30 kids might sound like a lot, but my grade has 1000 kids so taking 30 kids is not a large percentage. Usually an average that gets you in the top 30 is a 95 or above (I was so close). Therefore, I was placed in ap calc ab instead which is still pretty competitive because theres only 3 ab classes so that means that only the next 90 kids get to go. Will it look bad to college admissions officers at ivy league schools if I take ap calc ab and I plan on studying mechanical engineering in college?
If you want MechE, why are you even bothering with Ivies? Employers prefer to shop for engrs at State U, rather than Harvard.
Google:
“Companies Favor Big State Schools With One-Stop Shopping for Graduates With Necessary Skills”
Omg really!!!? That is amazing. U honestly made my day. I always thought it was the opposite. Does this apply to other types of engineering as well
I come from a state that has a sizable number of engineering focused colleges/universities. I find that they tend to offer a wide array of engineering majors (which I personally need because I’m somewhat undecided myself). As for math, even if it is AP Calculus AB, there are many seniors who don’t even make it to Calculus. My class size is only half of yours, 30 kids take AP Calculus BC because they’re in a set program and do it as juniors and 30 kids take AP Calculus AB, mostly as seniors; I took the latter my junior year and now I’ll be doing dual enrollment to take Calculus 2 over at a community college. If you’re that worried about not making it into BC, you could always make an attempt to dual enroll your second semester. That just gives you more free credits for when you go into college.
If an Ivy League suits your needs, give it a shot, there’s no harm in trying if you can afford the fees attached to it. I do advise that you look into colleges and universities with a focus on engineering as well. If you need suggestions, I have a looong list full, haha!
Cornell’s engineering program has an excellent reputation. Who said anything about Harvard @PrimeMeridian?
FYI
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703376504575491704156387646
Cornell & MIT are on the list of top 25 schools recruiters like to hire engineers, but the other schools on the list are mostly State U.
I can’t open the link without subscribing…but it looks to be 6 years old.
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering
might be a little more up-to-date. It even breaks it down by engineering specialty.