Should we be applying to different schools within a University?

[Anonymous]

What if someone is interested in either Business or Engineering? Should the student send in two applications - one to each school? Eg. UVA. Will this impact the schools selection process in any way.. negatively because you are perceived as not being serious about either or positively because you are capable of doing both based on stats and interests? Or would it not really matter how many schools you show interest in?

[Anonymous]

Some schools let you pick a first and second choice. Some don't.

At UVA, you can't start in the business school. You have to do your gen eds first.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the school and the major. You can find this out pretty easily online. Yes, for business at UVA you start general ed, but for something like aerospace engineering, you apply directly and are accepted into the aerospace engineering program. Look at the admissions page online for the college or university you are interested in.

[Anonymous]

Be very careful with your choice.

Check each schools website before applying and see what gpa is required to change majors at each school for each program.

Most schools those gpa requirements to change majors is extremely high.

Basically your applicant would have two concerns, which program to apply to prior to entering college and what to major in if want to change. Change is not that easy at many places, hence please check out each programs matriculation requirements.

[Anonymous]

Yes, be very careful and have the student research entrance requirements and process for each possible major at each school.

For example. UVA lists neuroscience as a major, but they only select up to 25 students from each year.

JMU lists kinesiology as a major, but you have to complete the prerequisites and then apply. They judge your application against others and you may only reapply once.

Lots of colleges have majors like this that are competitive and limited. You don’t want a kid to end up in a situation where they suddenly realize they have to forego their intended career path or transfer schools because they didn’t make it into their major.

[Anonymous]

^^^Yup, happened to me. I transferred from UMD to Towson because I didn't get into the business school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the school and the major. You can find this out pretty easily online. Yes, for business at UVA you start general ed, but for something like aerospace engineering, you apply directly and are accepted into the aerospace engineering program. Look at the admissions page online for the college or university you are interested in.

At UVa, you go into the school for engineering and have a year to take general courses before picking a major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, be very careful and have the student research entrance requirements and process for each possible major at each school.

For example. UVA lists neuroscience as a major, but they only select up to 25 students from each year.

JMU lists kinesiology as a major, but you have to complete the prerequisites and then apply. They judge your application against others and you may only reapply once.

Lots of colleges have majors like this that are competitive and limited. You don’t want a kid to end up in a situation where they suddenly realize they have to forego their intended career path or transfer schools because they didn’t make it into their major.

Wow! This is sad because 18 year olds are young and change their minds. As with neuroscience (and any other major), If a kid is really passionate about the subject they can find some college, somewhere that they can major in it. Just thought I’d add that my ds applied to SUNY Binghamton as a biology major and was accepted. Two weeks before the May 1st deadline to accept he emailed them and asked to switch to business school and they said yes. Not as competitive as UVA of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, be very careful and have the student research entrance requirements and process for each possible major at each school.

For example. UVA lists neuroscience as a major, but they only select up to 25 students from each year.

JMU lists kinesiology as a major, but you have to complete the prerequisites and then apply. They judge your application against others and you may only reapply once.

Lots of colleges have majors like this that are competitive and limited. You don’t want a kid to end up in a situation where they suddenly realize they have to forego their intended career path or transfer schools because they didn’t make it into their major.

seriously.

If your kid ends up not liking the major, or not being good enough (happens a lot in engineering - it is hard) that's one thing. But you don't want to choose a school that can choose not to let you in to the major.