<p>This past week, I sent in my application to UT Austin. As my first choice major, I decided to put Biomedical Engineering (which I now realize that I really have no chance of getting in) and Biology as my second choice major. I'm still waiting on one of my teachers to write me a letter of recommendation before I send in the letters and my high school transcript. My question is: is it still possible to call the office of admissions and change my first choice major to Electronical and Computer Engineering or is it too late now? Being Sunday, I can't call at the moment but just wondering if I can tomorrow.</p>
<p>Also, what are my chances of getting accepted into that major in the Cockrell School? Is class rank one of the more important factors and what else do they look at?
My class rank is 2 out of 648 and SAT score of 1840 (I know, I'm going to take it again soon). </p>
<p>Being that its the state of texas, you’ll get into UT regardless because of the top 10% rule. Some schools allow you to change your major online after acceptance. IDK about UT, A&M allowed this. You’d have to be reviewed and a spot would have to open, but just wait to be officially accepted and then see about a change of major. IDK about your chances though, good luck.</p>
<p>Are you in-state or out-of-state? The automatic admission rule is for in-state applicants, only.</p>
<p>My son got into Biomedical Engineering at UT - we were suprised, to be honest. His OOS school didn’t rank. His SAT scores were 780 M, 690 CR, and 750 W. He’s a freshman this year. I know that it’s not that easy to switch into departments such as Biomedical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.</p>
<p>The University will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. All you can do is call and ask.</p>
<p>What is with this you must choose a major and stick with it thing for college freshman? Why am I reading posts about “changing your major” like you MAY be put in front of a firing squad if you change it?</p>
<p>Not sure. I was in college 2003-2007, and we needed a 3.0 GPA in order to change majors I believe. I guess this was put in place to minimize changes since the school is very small and can only really have 1 section of each course in the engineering majors. For my college, we were actually admitted from high school into college based on the major we chose. Prospective EE majors were compared with other prospective EE majors, prospective civil engineering majors with other prospective civil engineering majors.</p>
<p>When I was in college (late 80’s), you chose a major but REALLY was not in that major until you were accepted after your sophomore year. Furthermore, if switching between similar majors, there was no problems unless space was a concern…and that could occur as late as senior year for some folks.</p>
<p>I started off EE, then switched to CS then switched to Math then finally switched to Computational Math.</p>
<p>…then again I did attend Michigan State which is a huge school.</p>
<p>GT, I don’t know about other schools. I’m just posting about Texas, which I explained in another thread you posted on.</p>
<p>I know one reason that UT has to handle majors this way. The state legislature has mandated that the top of each high school class (it’s top 8% this year) gets admitted automatically. As you can imagine, this means some students from tiny schools in rural parts of the state really aren’t ready for a rigorous program. So each school can set its own entrance requirements. A LOT of kids apply to biomedical and architectural engineering, comparatively small programs that can’t handle a large influx of students. So certain departments are very hard to get into.</p>