Sharjeel92

Hi ..
i am an international student .. I am an Indian citizen , but currently living in the UAE. I am going to Delhi Private School , Sharjah . Which is a CBSE (Indian Curriculum School). I want to know the basic?minimum requirements needed in order to get admission in Dartmouth for a Undergrad degree in Mechanical Engineering ?? . Thanks in advance

abcdefgmichelle

there are no minimum requirments....scores alone wont get you in. It is customary for Ivy's to expect an SAT of 2200+, high GPA, ardest course load school allows, and very very high class rank. However, if you dont have something special to say about yourself, high scores wont get you in. For example, my dentist had a friend who had B average in high school, but got into Stanford because he was a stock-brocker at the age of sixteen. Everyone applying will have the 2200+ SATs and are ranked number 1 in school, but honestly, what sets all those test scores apart is what you have done and what you can say that will make you stand out.

Tank07

Apply for Dartmouth first. You don't need to officially declare your major until Junior Spring. So in summary, you don't need any specific grades or scores to get into Engineering, just to get into Dartmouth.

Keep in mind though that Dartmouth's Engineering program is an Associates Degree after 4 years of the classes, then you get your Bachelor's in Engineering Sciences when you go for the fifth year, though some overachievers can do the Bachelor's in 4 years. Another year or two at the Thayer School can get you the M.E.M.
Additionally, instead of a major in chemical engineering, folks will tend to get a major in Engineering and either a double major or minor in Chemistry, or in your case, likely Physics.

dckloud

You get a B.A. in Engineering Sciences after 4 years, not an associates degree. The difference between the BA and the 5-year BE is that the BE is accredited by ABET.

You can definitely complete the BE in 4 years if you really wanted to...

dckloud

Btw, what do you plan on doing with your engineering degree?
If you actually want to be an engineer, you might want to look at MIT, Caltech, Cornell or Princeton instead.