<p>Okay so i did a little research and this sounds like the perfect engineering feild for me. Im going to a community college and have to take remedial math,reading, and chemistry courses before i take upto calc 3, physics 2, and chem 2 before i complete 60 credits at my CC that way i can transfer. i am looking into PITT, oklahoma state, and LSU. Not too many universities offer this major. Anyway, what minimum GPA should i maintain in order to have a gooood chance of acceptance into one of these universities to major in petroleum engineering? Is it very competitive or more laid back? really any info you can give me on acceptance would be great. Im completing my first semester and currently have a 3.5GPA 3 A's and 1 C in a remedial math course i know this is bad but im actually good at math and i may be able to bring it up to a B.. but i guesss all the adjusting and stuff screwed me up the first 2 exams. however, im confident that i will do well in math and i love math.. its my favorite subject..</p>
<p>At most schools that have it petroleum seems to be pretty competitive. I don’t know much about American Universities but I’m sure someone will answer the other questions you have. Are you looking to transfer into first year engineering or directly into the petroleum degree program?</p>
<p>well i want to complete up to calc 3 , physics 2, and chem 2 at my community college then transfer into petroleum? im not sure how the process really works though//</p>
<p>If you have a 3.5 gpa, up through Calc3(or DE), Chem2 and Phys2… I can’t imagine you being turned down at any program in the country. You could ‘possibly’ be turned down at UT, but I still think you’d be in.</p>
<p>HA now a 3.5 with all those hard classes? yeah right! i mean ill spend every minute studing and no work and have no friends if i have too but even then ill probably only get a 3.0 at best. i never took physics or chem or calc so i dont really knwo what im up against.</p>
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<p>Don’t sell yourself short. Don’t think that a 3.0 is the best you can get. It’s not. A 4.0 is the best. Before I went to college that’s how I thought and come first midterms, I realized that it isn’t as hard as people talk it up to be. Aim for the top.</p>
<p>^ This is true. I’ve yet to come across a situation where I can honestly say I gave it 100% and didn’t get an A. Granted, it will happen. You will get that one professor who’s grading policy just makes it impossible or something of the like, but most of the time if you put in the effort, you get the A.</p>
<p>yeah its just math, chem, and physics im not exactly sure how i will do… like i said i have a C right now in a remedial math course and the best i can do is a B if i get above an 85% on everything until the end of class. Im going to try but im just being realistic. Electives i can get an A on no problem… but the more advanced classes ive yet to really find out how i can do…</p>
<p>Hello, Russia90</p>
<p>I am a transfer student who major in chemical engineering. Most of the school do not offer petroleum engineering now, but chemical engineering is pretty much the same thing.</p>
<p>Either petroleum or chemical engineering… super hard. i have seen many transfer student with 4.0 in community college got kicked out after the first year they transfered(not trying to scare u, just letting you know). </p>
<p>As what u mentioned, if u love math and science, this is the major for u. 3.5 GPA is more than enough for transfer to good school ( UCLA, UC berkeley. I live at California). Take as much classes as u can in community college b/c those classes will become much much harder if u take it after transfer.</p>
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<p>Am I missing something here?</p>
<p>Isn’t the idea of going to college to learn?</p>
<p>Where do you think that the OP would learn an engineering or science subject better, at a Community College or at a highly ranked 4 year university such as UC Berkeley?</p>
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<p>Honestly I don’t think it would be that much of a difference.</p>
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<p>ha!..</p>
<p>Well, let me ask you one thing, we go to college because of </p>
<h1>1,we really wanna learn stuff or</h1>
<h1>2,college just a step for us to find a better job?</h1>
<p>If ur choice is #1, well, be my guess.
If ur choice is #2, i think get a degree in a easier way is better than the hard way…</p>
<p>weind, actually we go to college because we really “wanna learn stuff” which then, in turn, will lead to a better job and/or great graduate school acceptance and further success in life.</p>
<p>if you fail to understand this, then, my guess is that you will not be one of the ones that will succeed too well.</p>
<p>You must make sure that the credits transfer. If not, you’ll just be a little better prepared when you’re required to take them at a big boy school. This is especially the case when moving to a University out-of-state.
Who cares what the minimum GPA required to get accepted is. Just continue studying hard and hopefully when your done you have good enough grades, and if not, then you wouldn’t be able to handle the PE courseload anyway.
Best of luck</p>
<p>ok please look over this list I have 77 credits total planned… Im only in my first semester right now…
not all credits transfer for classes i will specify. i may have to cut out a few classes because i can only transfer 60 credits to most universities… which ones should i cut out?</p>
<p>spring 2011
intermediate algebra 0 credits
strategic reading 0 credits
busiensss law 1 3 credits
english comp 101 3 credits</p>
<p>summer 2011
college algebra 0 credits
trig 0 credits</p>
<p>fall 2011
chem 100 0 or 3 credits unsure
pre calc 0 credits
CPS java programming 3 credits
French 1 3 credits</p>
<p>spring 2012
calc 1 4 credits
chem 101 4 credits
english comp 102 3 credits
western civilization 3 credits</p>
<p>summer 2012
calc 2 4 credits
CPS C programming 3 credits
world literature 3 credits</p>
<p>fall 2012
Calc 3 4 credits
chem 102 4 credits
Physics 1 4 credits</p>
<p>spring 2013
linear algebra 4 credits
differntial equations 4 credits
physics 2 4 credits</p>
<p>summer 2013
modern art 3 credits
us diversity course 3 credits
economics 201 3 credits
astronomy 3 credits</p>
<p>I know this is alot of coruses and stuff and it will take me 8 total semesters to complete including summer 6 total not including summers… Like i said i want to transfer and major in engineering so alot of these courses are required. Do you see any problems with the courses outlined above? thank you</p>
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<p>lol maybe for some. Most go to University to get the degree necessary to start their desired career. That’s reality. </p>
<p>Now explain to me why you learn subjects better at a higher ranked school.</p>
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<p>you_ef, please tell me that you are really kidding here…</p>
<p>If you are serious about pursuing engineering, you need to immediately start taking more than 12-15 units per semester. Seriously, your semester course load should be at least 18 units per semester.</p>