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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, I have a son who is in his first year hoping to get into Computer Engineering and needs a 3.75 GPA to be competitive (he is in general engineering for now), after his first semester he has a 3.45, which is great but might put him in the running for electrical or mechanical which are his fall backs for now. We have a daughter in her third year at a different university majoring in systems engineering with a minor in mechanical. They both work hard and I will give them extra props this week before they head back to school. [/quote]

It is difficult to get and maintain a High gpa in engineering/cs.  This is a good reason for people to consider schools where you can select any engineering you want and it's not a competition to maintain a 3.8+ to get into the major you desire.  They do exist at many good engineering schools.  My kid was accepted at 4 of that type, all in the 30-70 range. 
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Which schools, we're looking for direct admit. [/quote]

CWRU, WPI, RPI, Clarkson, NJIT, Drexel, URochester, Tufts to list a few.  They are all open admit---you can self select major once admitted (I think Tufts you first need admission to eng School but then you can pick what you want).  I'm sure there are many more.  over 50% of those listed are in the Top65-70. All excellent schools, still very challenging, but your kid doesn't have to fight to actually major in what they want to major in.  IMO it's silly to give up your desire to major in X or Y simply to attend what you view as "a better school" because it's not really a better school if you are shut out of what you want to major in.

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