<p>I got accepted to UIUC:) recently but i applied to comp sci. I got in instead, to Civil engineering. I was thinking, and honestly im not sure what engineering i want to do. So, my question is to those in UIUC or alumni, how difficult is it to change majors in engineering. They told me that they didn't have enough seats so i got put into civil eng. Will after 1 year, they say the same to me again, or will i be able to switch easily. how and what is the process? If it is difficult because of the high competition, am i better of going to UIC where i have a better chance of switching majors. I wasn't a very competitive applicant for UIUC but am for UIC due to my act (28). My gpa was good though 5.4/5 weighted. I was also thinking that UIC being in chicago would be easier for me to network with companies and have a higher chance for interns,jobs,etc. what do you guys think? thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Would really like to know about this since I am in the same boat but with Electrical. Will it be easier to change into some less competitive branch as opposed to say, Computer Science? Are there strict GPA requirements for different branches?</p>
<p>There are plenty of kids accepted to comp. sci. that will not attend UIUC. When the class is finalized (May 1) the shell game begins!</p>
<p>It’s all about where the companies go to recruit. That’s uiuc. If you can get into uiuc engineering, even if the program that you get into isn’t your first choice, go there. The first year, engineers take the same general courses in math, chemistry and physics. An intra-college transfer from within the college of engineering from one program to another, while not a guarantee, is easier that an inter-college transfer. However, it’s always a competitive environment. Bottom line is that there just is no comparison between the uic and uiuc engineering programs. Uiuc’s engineering is 5th overall in the US. Uic engineering is very good, but just isn’t in the same ballpark as uiuc. If, after attempting to transfer into your desired program at uiuc, you are unable to get in, transfer. A 3.0 from uiuc is very likely a 4.0 in most other engineering programs, and the quality of your education will weigh heavily in your acceptance at your transfer institution. </p>
<p>^Electrical was my first choice and I intend to pursue it, was just wondering if I wanted out how hard would it be to transfer to other branches. As of now I’m really happy that I got into EE at UIUC, the program seems amazing.</p>
<p>My question also pertains to this subject and I do not want to start a new topic. I applied to Computer Engineering, but got accepted into Industrial Engineering as an alternative. Now, Urbana-Champaign has a variety of wonderful undergrad engineering programs, but its Industrial Engineering frankly isn’t as par to the others. I don’t know if I want to transfer into computer engineering/science, but how easy is it to transfer OUT of industrial engineering into a better major such as maybe mechanical, civil, chemical or electrical etc? </p>
<p>Obviously every individual’s situation is unique, but is transferring feasible (or probable)? Or is looking for a transfer a “fool’s hope” only meant for the most outstanding students?</p>
<p>^It says on their website that 40% of students pursue a different major and as far as I know, only transferring to the business school is considered very difficult. I think you will get into Mechanical/Civil/Chemical if you have a good GPA. EE and CS might be more difficult as they’re pretty competitive.</p>
<p>Accepted to Aerospace Engineering, my alternate choice. Thought my stats good enough for my first choice Computer Science. Is the computer science really that competitive? also consider switching to computer engineering or computer science once enrolled. </p>
<p>GPA UW: 4.0, W: 4.33 (only AP has weight of 5, all others at 4 in my school). My course loads are the most rigorous in my school since I took lots of math and science classes from other area high schools.<br>
Class Rank: 2 out 410.</p>
<p>SAT I: 2190 (CR 680, M 800, W 710) from one sitting
ACT: 34 (E 35, M 35, R 32, S 35) from one sitting.
SAT II: Math 2, Chemistry, Biology/M all 800</p>
<p>AP Biology (5), AP Chemistry (5), AP Physics B (5), AP Calculus BC (5), AP Calculus AB (5), AP Computer Science (5), AP US History (5), AP Eng Lang (4) and AP Stats (4)</p>
<p>Sr Year course loads: AP Microecon, AP Macroecon, AP Eng (Lit), AP Physics C, AP World History, AP Environmental Science, AP US Govern, and Spanish IV. </p>
<p>Excellent ECs, year around competitive swimming for five years, my swim times are very competitive for top Division III schools, varsity swimming captain, academic decathlon competition for three years in a row and won the state and went to nationals all these years and won top ten spots in the nationals.
decent amount of community volunteer works. participated in NASA and my state joint program during the summer.</p>
<p>So im kind of confused with uiuc’s system. I know that a lot of colleges make the students declare their major in sophomore year. Does uiuc do this too? Or do we have to major in the program that we applied for? Thank you!</p>
<p>You apply to your program of choice at UIUC. If you do not get accepted, you will automatically be considered for your 2nd choice and/or DGS (Division of General Studies). Being able to apply for and get directly into your program of choice is a huge benefit because you don’t have to commit to and attend a university for a year before knowing whether you’ll eventually be accepted into your chosen program.</p>
<p>You are always able to apply for transfer afterwards, so your definitely not locked in either.</p>
Is changing fro pre engg to mech or elect engg easy in uiuc
Is changing from aerospace to mech or elect easy in uiuc
transferring to MechE is extremely difficult. Transferring from PreEng to EE isn’t bad, you only need to get a 3.25 GPA.
@Riversong123 this is where school prestige comes into play, I think. Our specs are about the same, and your ECs are waaay better than mine, but a UIUC admission officer flew here to advertise and butter up the student body about how good we are, so my hypothesis is that they think well of us.