<p>I saw Why</a> Engineering at Illinois? | Engineering at Illinois and that had a great "quick facts" section. And I appear very qualified standardized test scores wise (2160 and 32), but does anybody know the average GPA? I'm a 3.41 at a private school, OOS and that's where I'm nervous.</p>
<p>What’s your class rank percentage? And you don’t say whether the GPA is weighted, or unweighted. They are interested in whether you skated by, or whether you’ve taken many of the toughest classes offered at your school. Without class rank, and a better idea of your class rigor, it’s tough to say, but your test scores are firmly in the mid 50% range of freshman admitted to engineering last year.</p>
<p>14th percentile (weighted rank; unweighted gpa)…Honors/APs. My math/science GPA is much better than my english/social studies.</p>
<p>I saw a link you posted and apparently I’m 75% for SAT and 5% below the 25% mark (86% -> 91%) for rank but that should give me a decent shot, right?</p>
<p>Yes, I’d say you have a good shot depending on the particular program that you’re trying to get into. Competition varies from year to year, and from program to program. Take the time to do well on the essays, and get your application in during the priority enrollment period for your best shot.</p>
<p>I take it priority enrollment is binding? The problem with that is that GT is my #1, however I have not visited UIUC. Maybe I should visit before the deadline for priority b/c it could become my #1?</p>
<p>It’s not binding, you can accept or deny even if you apply priority.</p>
<p>Both Georgia Tech and UIUC are top notch engineering schools. I’d apply to both to give yourself options. I know at UIUC, you can be admitted directly to your program of choice within engineering. I’m not sure about GT, but Michigan, Wisconsin, and Purdue all admit you to the university, then you request admittance to a specific program near the end of your freshman year. Entrance into the more popular programs is a toss-up. Secondly, UIUCs tuition is fixed for 4 years, so no surprises on the finance side either. If you’re instate at either GT, or Illinois, I’d go instate if you can get in.</p>
<p>Not instate at either, but I am also applying to Purdue but wow! You are meaning to say that you can go to the university, go one year, and not get your first choice major and then be forced into something you don’t want to do? That’s ridiculous. How do they determine whether you get into your college (engineering for me)? Freshman year GPA?</p>
<p>Basically (let me get this straight). You apply to Purdue. I would be a shoe-in I would think considering their mean ACT score is 23-29 and I have a 32. Then I take engineering oriented classes Freshman year and then apply to the college of engineering at the end of Freshman year? If I don’t get into CoE, I’m SOL?</p>
<p>GT has no college requirements - you pick a major, you get into GT and you get that major. At UIUC obviously you apply directly to the college of engineering.</p>
<p>Balthezar can’t we switch majors at UIUC by giving an application at the end of freshmen year?</p>
<p>We just visited Purdue. I did not get the impression that after the first year, admittance to your major of choice was a “toss up”. I think there might be a major or two that you might not get into if your gpa isn’t high enough, but most students get their first choice. Please get the info straight from the source before deciding against Purdue. (I personally prefer the Purdue model where they offer a course to help you choose a major during your first year. I think most student aren’t sure enough of which engineering discipline they are most interested in.)</p>
<p>HoComom is absolutely right. Always confirm what you hear on CC. But I’ve visited Purdue, Notre Dame, Michigan, and Wisconsin with my son this last year and University of Illinois is the only one of those that will admit you directly into your major of choice. In other words, you know you’re eligible for your major going into your freshman year, and not your sophomore year. Purdue specifically calls their program their FYE (First Year Engineering) program. All freshman are admitted to the College of Engineering, and the FYE program. They must take specific courses and obtain an Engineering Admission Index (EAI), which is a GPA in specific courses that the freshman must obtain to be guarenteed admission into their engineering program of choice their Sophomore year. At UIUC, that is not a concern. You’re already in, and my point is that it’s nice to know that going in. For some, as HoComom points out, this is preferable in that you get exposed to many of the various engineering areas. For my son, knowing he was considered for and directly admitted to his desired program within Engineering was a definite plus.</p>
<p>Purdue, as a matter of fact, was a very close 2nd for my son, so I’m not knocking Purdue, or any other school in any way. I am touting the direct admission into specific engineering programs as a plus at the University of Illinois, however.</p>
<p>And Ashkay. I’ll let Drusba answer your question about transferring to another program, since I am not familiar with the specifics of transfer within the College of Engineering.</p>
<p>Okay I see what you mean by the EAI. I personally don’t think I’d have any problem getting a 2.5 or greater with all those math+science courses, to be quite 110% honest, but it’s something to just keep in mind I guess.</p>