Chance me? Computer Science and Engineering Major

BuckeyeMWDSG
Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:25:07 +0000

“3.4-3.5” that’s pretty good (there are some schools with 6.0 weighted scales so I’m always worried when I only see W) It seems like you are mostly a B+/A- student with rigorous coursework.

The average composite SAT for incoming engineering freshman in 2018 was 1390, so your SAT is above that, but nearly all of them were in the top 25%.

One EA admission decision may be getting deferred to RD. So assume you’ll know by the end of March and that finding out anything earlier is a bonus. I know that’s going to get really hard as others share their decisions.

Since you’ve taken calculus you should be able to place into a high enough math level that you would be able to register for the necessary classes to stay on track even if not directly admitted to CoE. Work closely with advising staff to register for the classes you need to stay on track and get into the CoE. Current “Students need a 2.5 minimum GPA, a C- or better in Math 1151, and a C- or better in Chem 1210 or Physics 1250 to declare the pre-major” in Engineering. http://exploration.osu.edu/current-students/declare-a-major-or-pre-major

If you aren’t admitted directly to main campus it would probably be because they do try to admit students from across the state (which is why class rank is very important) and you are in a particularly talented pool locally with lots of applicants. Not because you aren’t prepared to do well, so if that happens try your best not to take it too personally. As an instate student starting at a regional campus is always an option.

The Marion campus offers most of the engineering classes you’d need for the first year or two. And other regional campuses are expanding their introductory engineering courses as well. Marion in particular has a lot of merit aid opportunities. https://osumarion.osu.edu/students/financial-aid/marion-scholarship-information.html

Newark offers an Engineering Learning Community https://newark.osu.edu/future-students/learning-communities/engineering-learning-community.html

One of the benefits of starting at a regional campus is that you can start building rapport with OSU professors in smaller classroom settings. Often the class labs and recitations are run by the professors themselves.