Transferring to an Engineering Program

Transfer Students
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<p>Greetings,
I am currently researching engineering schools in which to transfer too in the event that I do not get into Rutgers School of Engineering.</p>

<p>In order to keep this post as dense and short as possible I am going to list the most prevalent information:</p>

<p>Current School - Rutgers University - New Brunswick, School of Arts and Sciences
Original Major - criminal justice
Desired Major - Mechanical Engineering (specifically alternative energy)
62 Academic Credits
Current GPA - 3.170
Veteran
Prefer to transfer to a small(ish) school located in a warm climate
No SAT or ACT scores
No grades lower than a C
Have not dropped or withdrawn from any course
Some courses completed that are important for engineering: calc 1, physics 1a, chem 1, chem lab, intro to Matlab
Courses for Spring 2013: calc II, physics 1b, chem 2, statics, microeconomics</p>

<p>I have looked at UC-Berkley's Energy Engineering Program, Henry Mudd, GATech, TAMU, etc.
Due to my GPA I realize that many of these schools are a long shot, which is why I am looking for advice on programs that I have a reasonable chance of getting into.</p>

<p>I am a highly motivated, hard working, dedicated, and self-described slow learner. I am not looking to "slime" my way through a degree. </p>

<p>Thank you for any advice in advance.</p>

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<p>You might also want to ask on the Engineering Majors forum.</p>

<p>It’s Harvey Mudd. </p>

<p>And while I acknowledge that I don’t know much about engineering schools, I do know that engineering majors are impacted at UCB and that it is extremely hard to get into UCB as an OOS transfer. And given the rankings of at least the first three colleges you list:</p>

<p>[Best</a> Undergraduate Engineering Schools | Top Undergraduate Engineering Programs | US News Best Colleges](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering)</p>

<p>I find it difficult to believe that if you aren’t accepted at Rutgers, that you’ll be accepted at any of them. I don’t doubt that you’re hard working and dedicated, but you should also be realistic.</p>

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<p>entomom,
Thank you for your response and I completely agree with you that the likelihood of me getting into the institutions I mentioned is slim at best, which is precisely why I am seeking guidance on competitive institutions that I do have a chance of being accepted at.</p>