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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I'm the one who suggested applying STEM and then transferring out in the other thread. I may have misunderstood the OP's intentions but it sounded like her DD was competitive in STEM but wanted to pursue another major.[/b] Because of gender balancing, she may have a better shot being admitted to an engineering school vs. a liberal arts school that wants to recruit more men.

If she doesn't have the foundation for STEM, then (as PPs have commented) she wouldn't be a good candidate. I should note then that the conclusion in the other thread isn't that girls are disadvantaged, it's that her daughter just isn't that competitive.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2018-11-02/how-gender-influences-college-admissions[/quote]

This exactly. My daughter will have the academic qualifications for a STEM major (calculus BC junior year, physics C senior year) but no interest in actually majoring in STEM. From what you said on the other thread, it sounded like she could improve her odds for admittance overall to a University, if she indicated that she is interested in majoring in STEM. [b]My question is since STEM majors generally need higher stats overall than general admits, how would that benefit a girl like my daughter?[/b]  [/quote]

The answer is, it would not benefit her. [/quote]

+100 it is hard to get into the STEM programs vs general admission. [/quote]

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