Va Tech Engineering

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember Va Tech takes something like 70% of applicants.

Not in it's engineering school!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:VT doesn't post scores for individual majors, but it IS more difficult to get in as an engineer major than most other majors. If you kid isn't in VT's range (3.78-4.23 GPA, 1160-1340 SAT for c/o 2017) I'd advise applying under something easier like sociology or undecided (university studies) and transferring into engineering. It is much easier to do this and I have a lot of friends who did this when I was at VT.

At orientation, they will set you up with a schedule based on your chosen major, but you can easily look up the general engineering courses (everyone in engineering is general until after freshman year when they choose a discipline) and drop/add into those courses after orientation. You'll need department approval for the ENGR department courses, but this happens often.

Not sure how you could transfer into an engineering program you couldn't get into the first time unless you retake some of the basics and get very good grades. Also, some of the more intense disciplines like chemical and electrical are very regimented and have much of the coursework already chosen from freshman through senior year. So the colleges don't like students to change majors beyond the first semester or second quarter.

Then you really shouldn't be in an engineering program at all. It's not easy being an engineer!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How the heck does a kid get a 4.23 GPA?

Bascially straight A's and taking Honors classes all four years (additional .5 for each one) for 3-4 core classes and 6+ AP classes (additional 1.0)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Remember Va Tech takes something like 70% of applicants.

Not in it's engineering school!

OP here. That's the thing, averages don't really tell the whole picture. To get into Engineering you need a higher GPA and SAT score and to get in from the more competitive HS, you needs to be higher too. What I can't figure out is what are the scores needed for Engineering and coming from a more competitive HS. It looks like DC has a decent chance, he has good ECs and other pluses that would help him if he is on the bubble, but I don't know where the bubble is. DC is going to talk to his counselor and the Career Center person- so we will find out more that way.

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need not needs.

[Anonymous]

Wow, if Va Tech's engineering school accepts fewer than 70% of applicants, but only a third of undergraduates are in engineering, how easy must it be to get into the rest of he school? The acceptance rate must be 80-90%. That is understandable because they have a lot of seats to fill.

As for engineering, unless Va Tech breaks out and releases those numbers, it will be hard for counselors to know what exactly it takes to get in. Naviance will be of little use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, if Va Tech's engineering school accepts fewer than 70% of applicants, but only a third of undergraduates are in engineering, how easy must it be to get into the rest of he school? The acceptance rate must be 80-90%. That is understandable because they have a lot of seats to fill.

As for engineering, unless Va Tech breaks out and releases those numbers, it will be hard for counselors to know what exactly it takes to get in. Naviance will be of little use.

Based on the number the engineering program release the average SAT for the Freshman engineering class was 1297 and the Average GPA was 4.03. So, GPA slightly higher and SAT score ~100 points higher than the the average (once you remove the engineering types from the scores)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, if Va Tech's engineering school accepts fewer than 70% of applicants, but only a third of undergraduates are in engineering, how easy must it be to get into the rest of he school? The acceptance rate must be 80-90%. That is understandable because they have a lot of seats to fill.

As for engineering, unless Va Tech breaks out and releases those numbers, it will be hard for counselors to know what exactly it takes to get in. Naviance will be of little use.

Based on the number the engineering program release the average SAT for the Freshman engineering class was 1297 and the Average GPA was 4.03. So, GPA slightly higher and SAT score ~100 points higher than the the average (once you remove the engineering types from the scores)

But that is the average for the whole state.

[Anonymous]

"Remember Va Tech takes something like 70% of applicants"

This is irrelevant if you're from Northern Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, if Va Tech's engineering school accepts fewer than 70% of applicants, but only a third of undergraduates are in engineering, how easy must it be to get into the rest of he school? The acceptance rate must be 80-90%. That is understandable because they have a lot of seats to fill.

As for engineering, unless Va Tech breaks out and releases those numbers, it will be hard for counselors to know what exactly it takes to get in. Naviance will be of little use.

Based on the number the engineering program release the average SAT for the Freshman engineering class was 1297 and the Average GPA was 4.03. So, GPA slightly higher and SAT score ~100 points higher than the the average (once you remove the engineering types from the scores)

The average GPA for ALL of VA Tech for his HS is a 4.03 and SAT of 1390 - which is why I was wondering what the Engineering stats needed to be for his HS, not for the whole satte of VA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alternatively, you can apply to other engineering schools.

Colorado School of Mines and Missouri Science & Technology and Louisiana Tech are all roughly about the same price range as in-state at V Tech, and will land kids jobs after they graduate.

Also NCSU - OOS tuition isn't that expensive and having the Research Triangle Park nearby provides a lot of co-ops and internships.