<p>I want to major in Physics, or applied Physics. Perhaps do a minor in economics.</p>
<p>This is apparently possible in both schools.</p>
<p>So where should I apply? Or where am I supposed to apply?</p>
<p>PS Which one would give me a better chance?</p>
<p>If you are a female apply to the engineering college for a minor boost</p>
<p>Nah. I’m not.</p>
<p>… I’d have said major boost, but you’re not, so … never mind.</p>
<p>Last year, my D was applying to various schools choosing between Chem and Chem E. The advice we were given, which I pass on, is that all other things being equal, if you’re deciding between Engineering and General (Arts), choose engineering. Because of the requirements, it is probably easier to change into the general sciences from engineering than the other way around.</p>
<p>The real question, though – is one or the other school easier to get into by any meaningful measure.</p>
<p>Acceptance rates are 7% for CC and 10% for Fu. But obviously the 10% is for both males and females, and females already have something like a 30% acceptance rate at Fu because the no of female applicants is low, and an equal no of males and females are admitted. So the rate for males must be lower, although i don’t know by how much. </p>
<p><a href=“Columbia OPIR”>Columbia OPIR;
<p>btw, nobody from my country has gotten into Columbia in the last 2-3 years. So if they do take someone, he’d have to be pretty exceptional, even by ivy standards.</p>
<p>Acceptance rates may be misleading indicators of selectivity, since the applicant pools may differ between the different divisions.</p>
<p>Not quite the same (since it involves different universities, not different divisions in the same university), but a list of “100 lowest acceptance rates” from a recent year listed two state universities in California with 22% acceptance rates. But most people would not consider the two to be similarly selective (UC Berkeley and CSU East Bay).</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>