I’m currently a student at UT Austin as an undeclared major. Without having a single clue on what to major on (I was always leaning towards engineering), I finally realized that Petroleum Engineering seems to suit me quite well. Nevertheless, I heard the program here at UT Austin is very difficult to get in to, even as an internal transfer. I have a 3.6 GPA with 30 credits that I earned here, and I also have about 40 other credits I got through AP exams. I was wondering whether the Petroleum Engineering program at A&M was better (due to the Aggie network) and if it is easier to get into than here at UT Austin. I’m going to be a sophomore this upcoming fall and I really want to declare a major, not having one is just too pressuring. I could apply to A&M already this August and enter in the Spring while at UT I’d have to wait a year.
So, which program is better and which one is easier for me to get in to?
Thank you.
The programs at each school are very well regarded. You have a competitive GPA, so research both programs to see which one you like better and apply. You may have an advantage at UT since you are already a student there. A major factor in acceptance at either program is probably going to be your grades in core physics/math classes.
The,schools are ranked 1 and 2 you really can’t go wrong if you get into either. If you are comfortable with transferring and you can apply to TAMU this summer why not apply. Then if you get in its a sure thing, if not you can apply to UT next year. It would probably be good to have a plan B though and you don’t need to do petrolium engineering to work in the petrolium industry.
I am a fresh transfer student to UT PetE; I just transferred this summer. I don’t want to discourage you from applying ,but it is not quite possible to get into UT or A&M’s PetE program with your gpa. Your gpa is good , but as far as I know both school’s accepted the applicant pool which had perfect 4.0’s this year. I applied to A&M for last spring and got rejected with a 4.0. Then I applied again this summer when I applied to UT and got into both. Its just that every semester the applicant pool varies, but I’ll say to get in the minimum would be a 3.9 unless you have experience of working on field.
@Dayeedkhan Do you know if the 4.0 GPA is for internal transfers at UT Austin or if it is external only? I did hear that A&M was basically impossible, but I was thinking that if I maintain my current GPA at UT Austin and being an internal transfer, my chances would be a lot higher since it is very difficult to get a 4.0 at UT.
Thank you all for your replies