First and final thread.

gcole07 · 11-01-2009, 08:06 PM

Obviously enough, I just want to know my chances for acceptance.

I'm top 19% of my class. Big class of 640.
SAT (Math & CR) = 1290 (I know, I missed auto-admin by 10pts)
SAT Combined = 1850
GPA = 3.67

I am the Key Club Vice President at my school. I have tons of hours. Not sure how much.
I was involved in the French Club, French Honor Society, and I have a job working with an Architect & Engineering firm (I have not partaken in any of the French stuff my senior year)

I'm trying, either to get into A&M's architecture school or engineering. Haven't decided. I want to major in architectural engineering if they have it.

What are my chances?

klparker312 · 11-01-2009, 11:00 PM

I can tell you one thing - If you do not put Architecture as your #1 choice - you will not get into the college of Architecture. Architecture is very competitive, 2nd most competitive college on TAMU campus - and I think you would have a good chance - but you cant put Engineering 1st choice and Architecture 2nd choice and think if you don't get into Engineering you may get Architecture. You are going to have to make a decision.
Are you interested in Civil Engineering?

gcole07 · 11-02-2009, 07:11 PM

I was interested in Civil however, I've been going to some firms and I've gotten a liking to architecture.

But sucks. I need to figure this out now.

gcole07 · 11-02-2009, 07:17 PM

Is there an architectural engineering program at A&M?

I really like to design stuff but, I also like to know how it works to and to "construct" it.

boneh3ad · 11-02-2009, 07:51 PM

No it does not offer a degree specifically in "Architectural Engineering," although you could probably get the same qualifications by just doing Structural Engineering and tailoring your electives.

Architectural Engineering as a separate major is not very common to find anywhere.

gcole07 · 11-02-2009, 09:22 PM

Thanks. I just saw structural engineering. I'm down to Civil and Structural.

boneh3ad · 11-02-2009, 09:57 PM

You know that Structural is a subset of Civil, right?

klparker312 · 11-03-2009, 08:23 AM

The College of Architecture has a Construction Science degree that might suit you. They have an excellent program. You really need to go talk to them asap

gcole07 · 11-03-2009, 03:52 PM

Yes I know. However there are General Civil and Structural subsets

boneh3ad · 11-03-2009, 04:42 PM

Right, but the way you phrased it implied that you thought they were different, so I was just making sure. You don't have to choose between your subsets within civil until WAY down the road though.