<p>Am I more likely to get accepted if, when selecting a major on the application, I put something that falls under physical science and math, or computer and information systems, as opposed to engineering? And if I don't enter a major under engineering on the application, will it still be possible to pursure an engineering major when I need to declare one?</p>
<p>I don’t think the engineering college is much more competitive than the others, I was accepted into it with a 1790 SAT and 3.75 GPA.</p>
<p>Thank you. Any other input will be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Good to hear shogunzek. DS has a 2080/2400 (1330/1600)and a 3.9 WGPA. But it is taking FOREVER to get an answer.</p>
<p>It will be three months tomorrow for me.</p>
<p>Yeah I applied in Early September, this waiting is driving me bonkers, especially since Penn State UP is my first choice college. Already been accepted to Drexel University though, so that’s nice to have in the back my mind. Too bad after the 15,000 scholarship it would still be 29,000 bucks…</p>
<p>putting engineer is gonna help if u got some good math stats, especially because it is a seperate school of engineering. no clue about physical science and math or computer information system. i think my app was pretty border but i applied eng with a rather high sat math score and got in. gl</p>
<p>got my acceptance into engineering last week</p>
<p>1270 CR+Math (1810)
4.15 weighted 3.7 uw</p>
<p>i had a 1280 math creading with a 700 math my GPA is 4.0+ and i heard almost right away</p>
<p>I put undeclared engineering for all my applications. I have received 4 out of 4 admissions offers so far. If you don’t know what type of engineering, put undeclared engineering. If you put simply undeclared, they may think you do not know what you want to at all.</p>
<p>In the end, its a game of numbers in the admissions office. If they have only 12 electrical engineering spots but 3,000 spots altogether in the engineering school, what seems like a better way to go?</p>
<p>Going “undeclared engineering” still guarantees you a spot in your desired school with a better chance of acceptance.</p>
<p>Sasquatch219, what were your stats when you applied to Drexel? I have been accepted there and I am very anxious to see what kind of merit scholarship I may be recieving. Thank you!</p>
<p>laxhokie, there are no designated “spots” for particular departments within the COE at Penn State. Students are not admitted to particular departments (in most cases) until their junior year.</p>
<p>Sorry I am speaking in general. I do not know the particulars for Penn State.</p>
<p>@ Lax, my stats were 3.7 GPA and 2010 SAT.</p>
<p>Thanks to all who answered.</p>
<p>I haven’t heard yet but I have a 83/100 and a 1200/1600 and 670 math.</p>
<p>If you know you want to be an engineering major, I would definitely apply to COE. I was accepted to PSU COE at UP with a 770 math and 560 reading (630 writing but it didn’t really count when I applied) and a 3.73 GPA. You do not declare what type of engineering until second semester Sophomore year (your 4th semester) and find out if you get in at the end of the semester.</p>
<p>It definitely makes a difference which major you choose. My daughter got accepted into the Eberly college of Science and during orientation the Dean told us that it is a lot harder to get into PSU Eberly College as opposed to some other colleges within the university. I’m assuming Engineering would be tougher to get in as well.</p>