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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You people crapping on the OP are off base IMO.  Let’s be honest; this kid had top 1% GPA, top 1% SAT scores and all the rest of the package.  Schools like Perdue and CU aren’t swimming in kids like this.  It’s completely reasonable to be upset that someone with a resume like this isn’t being immediately accepted into the schools mentioned.[/quote]

He applied to CS, so yes, they are. "Purdue students generally sport A-/B+ averages in a rigorous high school program and possess average standardized test scores above the 90th percentile of all test-takers. [b]For prospective engineering/CS students, virtually all A’s and standardized test scores above the 95th percentile are recommended."[/b] https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/how-to-get-into-purdue-university/  The CS program has a ~10% direct admit rate, so lots of A students in the 95th+ are being rejected from the CS program. It is the most popular major at the university and it is very hard to bet in to. OP's kid is among the well qualified applicants, and meets the minimum recommended to apply, and has not been rejected. They are big on showing interest, so if OPs kid wants to be among this highly qualified group of kids, he should continue to show strong interest.

They also are turning away internal 4.0 kids who try to transfer into CS. https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_14851194-dd66-11e9-8ea0-1764f0ba0b05.html

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CU grad here - CU exploratory studies makes it pretty easy to transfer into CS vs. the Purdue situation above. You just need B grades in your gen ed/into requirements.You're not competing with other students once you're in, just working to meet the requirements with the minimum GPA. And if you can't hack B grades in those classes, you probably couldn't handle a cs/engineering major anyways.It's a pretty simple process.[/quote]

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