<p>Hi I would appreciate some feedback.. Major Engineering</p>
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GPA 3.7 unweighted
ACT 27 retaking Oct 25
SAT didn't take
Graduating with 622 students so no ranking
Lots of clubs and community service
9th grade graduated with an 89 overall average
10th grade graduated with 92 overall average
11th grade graduated with a 95 overall average
Had straight A's except for Spanish 3 in 9th (85)</p>
<p>12th grade courses
Pre-Calculus
Business Personal Law (college course)
Forensics (college course)
Latin 2
IB History of the Americas
English 12
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<p>Latin Honor Society
National Honor Society</p>
<p>Strong common App essay talked about my experience shadowing a patent attorney it is my career path..didn't finish supplements working on them now</p>
<p>Thanks and good luck to everyone applying!</p>
<p>OOS at UD is very competitive so nobody can give you real odds. You have to apply with the mindset that it is not your only choice. Which Engineering? </p>
<p>TY for your feedback…not sure 100% which Engineering I am thinking Chemical or Mechanical.</p>
<p>Since your goal is the patent attorney I assume you are looking at the engineering degree, then let the patent office send you to be an attorney… ( my daughter almost went this path, and still might ). We know a patent attorney and a friend of ours actually is working at the patent office ( mechanical )… So I know this career path very well.</p>
<p>Just keep in mind that which engineering degree matters… Getting a civil engineering degree will not get you to patent attorney. The patent office has very specific needs… like they had a hiring freeze, but they were still hiring Electrical. You should look at the patent office job listings, really to see what areas they always have a need in. And read the specific qualifications in detail. </p>
<p>The real issue is that Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical are not easy degrees. Which is why the patent office finds it easier to send engineers to law school, than send lawyers to get engineering degrees. There is a 2 year period where the engineering programs are extremely difficult… because not only are you taking advanced math and science courses, but you are taking a bunch of them at the same time. </p>
<p>My D took probably every math course known to mankind in 5 semesters. So make sure you are ready for the math and science side of things no matter which college you end up at. If you are not solid, start taking some community college courses in math over the spring and summer. Seriously, don’t start in the hole.</p>
<p>TY…I am being mentored by a patent attorney in NYC…and I appreciate all your help!!! He was Mechanical but started with Chemical and it was too hard so he switched. Again, TY I appreciate your feedback…I know it won’t be easy…I made sure the colleges I was applying to had different Engineering degrees…</p>
<p>When I applied back in 2011/2012 the requirement/recommendation for an Engineering major was taking AT LEAST pre-calc in high school. AFAIK, that has been increased (last year?) to taking at least calculus in high school. That seems to be the only thing that will really hold you back. </p>