@Twoin18 Thanks for the WUE info at Utah. I didn’t realize that it is not automatic. Also, good to know that there is an option to receive the in-state rate.
@AustenNut Thanks for suggesting Cincinnati. I will ask him to check it.
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S24 decided to apply EA to NEU. Up to now, he has been accepted to ASU, OregonSt, UCF, Pitt, MichiganSt, Minn, and A&M. Happy with the outcomes so far!
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Great update and he already has great options!
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Another update with more decisions received so far: S24 has been accepted to 16 schools - ASU (CS), OregonSt (CS), UCF (CS), Pitt (SCI), MichiganSt (CS pref), Minn (COE), A&M (COE), Indiana (SICE), StonyBrook (CEAS), Rutgers (SAS/SOE), OSU (CSE), PennSt (DUS), Maryland (L&S spring), Illinois (IS+DS).
Additionally, he has received acceptances from Manchester (CS) and UBC (Science).
He is still awaiting decisions from some other schools, but the challenging part is deciding on the final choice.
One criterion to consider is whether he enters:
- In the CS major, or
- Needing to go through a secondary admission process to get into the CS major.
For example, Texas A&M engineering students must earn a 3.75+ college GPA to choose their majors. Below that, they must compete for space available, and CS is unlikely to have space after the 3.75+ GPA students are admitted.
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When the time comes, sort them into two piles: direct admit and those that have secondary admission after first year.
Then evaluate to see which ones are the least stress where the kid can enjoy his college life.
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Looks like most schools that admitted him require a secondary admission process, and S24 is looking into those schools to find out the criteria for CS major declaration.
From your list:
Rutgers - since he has been admitted to SAS, declaring his major as CS (in sophomore year) is straightforward. No secondary admission required as long as he’s met the prerequisites to declare the major.
Maryland - L&S is a rejection from CS, and it’ll be very, very hard to transfer in later (especially as he wasn’t admitted for fall). You should probably write this off, as you have other acceptances to choose from.
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Most of the time it is two sides of the same coin.
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They directly admit you to major (like UCs) but there are GPA requirements or Grade (min B- or C+) to STAY in the major. This option sometimes has weeder courses to thin the herd.
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They admit you to the college or pre-major. There is a minimum GPA or grade to DECLARE the major. Some can include essays or be holistic like ohio state.
https://advising.engineering.osu.edu/current-students/applying-your-major
Thanks for the information. So, does this mean that a Maryland L&S student can choose any major that is not LEP? Are there any other limitations, considering S24 is a spring admit?
Yes, within the same college. Also some LEPs aren’t hard to transfer into if you meet the prerequisites.
I think that may hamper his ability to meet the prereqs in time, but I’m not sure. You can write to UMD and ask.
Spring admits can take classes in the fall but they’re restricted to evening sessions.
You are right that there are no guarantees, even for the direct admit program.
Thanks for the information on OSU, S24 is a CSE pre-major at OSU, and its CS major requirements are quite similar to Rutgers (C or better for a certain classes).
However, it is common that these requirements are only C grades and/or 2.0 GPA for direct admit programs*. But check each program to be sure.
Maintaining a 3.0 or higher GPA is preferable when seeking employment (including internships and first job after graduation) as a college student.
*Other than nursing, where aggressive weed out of direct admit programs is more common than in CS or engineering.
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At OSU only CSE pre-majors can apply to be in the CSE major. They admitted based on their expectation you will continue on that path.
The above admission to major link is for an earlier cohort. They are changing policies for the entering classes.
that link is for current students, not the entering fall 2024 cohort
Thank you for the link. I don’t see the minimum grades requirement in the new policy so it seems that CSE major secondary admission is becoming more selective for a CSE pre-major.
Yes, it’s much harder to become a pre-major.
However, it will be much easier (well, the classes have never been easy, I should say not competitive like before) to move from pre-major to major for incoming classes. Majors have access to reserved seats in the upper division CSE courses. They will want a good gpa.
In previous years any CoE student (who took specific pre-reqs open to all majors) could apply for a CSE major spot.
Now that all of S24 US applications have been decided, I am happy to report that he has been admitted to 21 schools. The five latest admissions are UC Merced (CSE), CP Pomona (Biotech), RIT (Com Exp), Northeastern (CS), and Purdue (DS). He is still waiting to hear back from some UK and Canadian schools, as well as from some US schools where he is wait-listed. Looking back at his original school list, I think he did very well and got into several of his reach schools.
He will visit some schools during the upcoming spring break. Hopefully, the trip will help him make his final decision.
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Congratulations on all the acceptances.
On the college side, predicting yield must be a nightmare.