<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I really want to major Aerospace Engineering at U of M.
My ACT score is only a 28, and my GPA is about 3.8,
which is about the average for U of M, but it is not good enough for Engineering.
so I was thinking about choosing an unpopular major so I can get accepted easily and then changing to Engineering. It's not illegal or anything, is it?
So.. I'd like to know.. what are some of the easiest majors to get in?
Any advice?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>You don’t pick a major from the beginning, just a school. You could start with LSA and then transfer to Engineering, however unless you’re a “balanced” student that probably doesn’t help a whole lot. If you have a 34+ on the Math, and have taken classes like AP Chem, Calc BC, Physics C, CS A or AB, and haven’t taken classes like AP English, USH, etc. you’re probably just as well off if not better just applying to Engineering. But if you’ve not taken a lot of Math/Sci APs, or have taken an equal number of HU/SS APs as Math/Sci, and have similar scores on Math and English/Reading on the ACT, then you it could be a good for you to apply to LSA.</p>
<p>I have a 33 on the Math. I’m planning on taking the SAT II Mathematics 1&2 and I think I will do pretty well on them. I have also taken AP Computer Science and AP Calc BC(currently a Junior), and I was planning on taking AP Chem and Physics next year as a senior. And I’ve had all A’s in science and math classes. But my ACT score is only a 28 because of a 23 on the Reading… (Math:33, English:30, Science:27, Reading 23)
So I guess you are right. There would be no point in applying to English or something non-science related.
Do you think starting with Engineering would be the best idea for me then? Any other advices?
Thank you!!</p>
<p>Yes, apply to Engineering. Don’t apply to LSA.</p>
<p>If you’re instate, you’ve got a good chance. </p>
<p>If you’re not (international student?) then I don’t know if you’ve got a good chance, but you’re probably still better off applying to Engineering than LSA.</p>
<p>It’s my 4th year in Michigan as an international student. so I’m out-of-state. Is it much harder to get accepted though if I’m not in-state?</p>
<p>I don’t know how to chance you, admissions is going to change a lot for HS class of 2011 than it was for 2009, but it’s harder out of state than instate. It’s hard to evaluate “much,” “some,” or “a little.”</p>
<p>dont take math1; its virtually the same as sat 1 math.</p>
<p>Thanks!!
@square
Yeah I found that out after I registered. so I still have to take it. 
What’s on Math II though? What materials? I’m mostly good at math, so I didn’t buy a study guide but I’m kinda worried…</p>
<p>sdy1111, you should be ok applying to the CoE. Your ACT is not great, but the two main sections (Math and English) are strong. LSA would probably penalize you more than the CoE for the 23 on the Reading section.</p>
<p>sdy1111, you are not bound to take SAT II Math I. Just don’t go. It is really not worth it.</p>
<p>Thanks Alexandre
but I’m taking Math 1&2 and Chemistry on June 5th. So I have to be there anyways.
applying to computer engineering sounds good. how about computer science? because I just took the AP CS A exam and I’m pretty sure I got a 5. Is there any difference between them? which one’s less competitive?</p>
<p>math2 is covers more precalc stuff, and it can be pretty hard to some people.
You can get up to like 6 wrongs and still get a perfect score. Google some math 2 problems online</p>
<p>I would apply to engineering. I don’t know how much where you’re from will affect you. Obviously, being in-state is best when applying to engineering, but having lived in Michigan for four years can’t hurt any.</p>
<p>Definitely apply to Engineering and you will have a decent chance. Michigan doesn’t consider SAT II’s (as far as I know) so if that’s where you want to go it might be more worthwhile to retake the ACT or try the SAT.</p>
<p>taking SAT II’s to look better in front of U of M admissions is an utter waste of time and money. I asked an admissions officer; they don’t consider SAT II’s in admission. And that means they really DON’T. </p>
<p>A general rule of thumb is, if a college tells you not to send something cause it doesn’t matter, they really mean it. Its extremely annoying and looks immature if a prospective student sends them crap they don’t want. It makes you look desparate and thats not good if you want to get in.</p>
<p>hmm really? but they consider AP exam scores though, right? If I have a 3 on an AP exam, should I still send it, or will it hurt me?</p>
<p>Michigan is currently the #1 in my list, but I might be applying to other colleges as well. So I think I will still take SAT II’s just in case.
What do they (U of M Engineering) consider, other than ACT scores and GPA?</p>
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<p>How about Architecture & Urban Planning? Would it be easier than engineering? What kind of students do they look for?</p>
<p>A lot of your questions are found on the U of M website dude. </p>
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<p>what kind of a question is that? They consider EC’s, essays, teacher recs, etc etc…the typical stuff they look at in admissions.</p>
<p>Withholding AP test scores is also another common mistake. Withholding them makes you look unconfident and it looks like you didn’t study a lot for it. Unless its a 1, just send the AP scores. Especially for people seriously considering U of M, a prestigious school, U of M would expect that they do reasonably well on AP tests. The decision to withhold/not withhold therefore should not be a problem in the first place. A 3 won’t get you any credit but its still a qualifying score according to collegeboard so they won’t hold it against you. </p>
<p>Getting a 3 becomes a problem when you get an A in an AP class and only get a 3 on the AP test. That just shows you were too lazy to study for the test itself.</p>
<p>AP’s dont count for squat in admissions, so don’t worry about it too much.</p>
<p>Thank you very much.
I’m sorry if my questions were too general. I just wanted to hear something my counselor doesn’t know about , like when you told me about U of M not considering the SAT II’s.
My question should have been more specific. I’m trying to learn as much as I can from the U of M’s website now.
Thank you again for your help. it helped a lot! :)</p>