<p>Are we allowed to do a double major across two different schools because i really liked the Physics department of Carnegie especially their physics and astronomy but i also want to do an engineering degree. </p>
<p>I have a really high grade in physics in school.
My stats are pretty decent (not great)...M730, V600, W640, SAT II P710, C740, MII650</p>
<p>Which school is it better to apply to for better chances of admission?</p>
<p>The engineering degree i want to do is Mechanical Engineering..........just to let you all know</p>
<p>And also how easy is it to double major in mechanical when we apply as a physics major in comparison to the opposite?</p>
<p>In general, the rule is that if you can take all the courses, you can double major, although this is a bit different for a second major in Tepper, Human Computer Interaction, Computational Finance, and a few other programs. Both Physics and Mechanical Engineering have very sequential courses and little flexibility, so if both classes you need are scheduled at the same time one semester, you may be out of luck. However, I don't know if that's a common issue, and I think there would be a bit of overlap between the courses, which would make the double easier.</p>
<p>I think it would be easier to do a first major in mech e and a second in physics because the physics department is a bit more flexible, and generally doesn't have real enrollment caps on any of its classes. You should apply both to CIT and MCS and see where you get accepted. Your mathII score may make it difficult to get into the programs you want, since they are very math based, unless there is other evidence in your application, other than your SATI math grade, that it was a testing fluke.</p>
<p>What other kind of evidence? My son has excellent academics in Math GPA 4.0 all 4 yrs, and Physics same - also both his teachers are completely enthusiastic about his pursuing his interest in engineering - and encouraging his applications to this and other top schools...however his SATI Math and SATII Physics scores weren't great. 660/610 respective. So does that finish him? or do they look at the overall picture?</p>
<p>okay... you can apply to both schools</p>
<p>also, CMU has student designed majors, which means you can do interdepartmental stuff... good luck!
(I am applying also!)</p>
<p>Strong grades in math, SAT II math score, math team/club, AMC and other math competitions, AP physics/calculus scores (if you've taken the class already), summer programs or research in math-y/physics-y/engineering-y things, or pretty much anything that demonstrates a strong interest or competence in math, engineering, or physics. In the case of sudu, I find the mathII score to be quite a bit lower than most students in math-heavy subjects, and since (s)he seems to be an international student, admissions standards are probably a bit higher than for domestic students. However, if almost everything else in the application indicates that SATII day was just a bad day, it's probably nothing to worry about. I've never seen statistics on average SATII scores for admitted students, though, so my experience is anecdotal.</p>
<p>Here are some statistics if you want them:
<a href="http://www.cmu.edu/ira/facts1.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.cmu.edu/ira/facts1.htm</a>
<a href="http://www.cmu.edu/ira/CDS/cds_0506.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.cmu.edu/ira/CDS/cds_0506.htm</a>
Keep in mind that looking at admission stats for CMU as a whole can be a bit misleading, because the College of Fine Arts is quite large and uses portfolios and auditions as a large portion of admissions criterea.</p>
<p>Average SAT scores for students admitted in 2005:
CIT: 654V 733M 1387M+V
MCS: 652V 711M 1363M+V</p>
<p>Weird things always happen in admissions, so the only way to know if you'll be admitted is by applying. I don't think that lower than average scores will finish anyone- remember that half of the admitted people are below the median.</p>