Chance Me for U of Minnesota CSE / Match Me for Engineering major [MN resident, 3.63 UW, 31 ACT]

Chance Me / Match Me
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US Citizen in MN, public high school , male

  • Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 3.63

  • Weighted HS GPA: 3.88

  • ACT/SAT Scores: 31 composite

  • English: 4 years, no AP

  • Math: AP Calc AB & BC, AP Stat

  • Science: (AP Chem, AP Bio, physics)

  • US History

  • Language other than English: Spanish 4

  • Visual or performing arts: Orchestra

  • Other academic courses: AP Comp Sci, AP Micro, AP Macro

Extracurriculars
Karate / Korean take won doh, instructor at Karate, school robotics club Captain , member of National Honor Society

Essays/LORs/Other
Have an essay, have LORs from teacher, counselor and employer

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You asked for match schools. What are you looking for in a university? Size, climate, geographic region, school spirit, Greek scene, religion affiliation, etc.? Are any of these important to you?

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Hello, Thank you so much for your reply. I did mean to ask for U Of M as in Minnesota not Michigan

What is the chance of getting into CSE with these stats

Also what if I do not have AP physics in my high school course work ?

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My mistake. I edited my initial response.

You don’t need to have taken AP Physics so I wouldn’t worry about that.

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UMN Engineering had a 3.62-4 UW GPA range - I don’t see they note it as 25th/75th as others. 29-34 ACT. So I’ll assume it is bcuz they definitely have 35s and 36s.

So your GPA is a bit low but ACT is there. So I think it’s 50/50 - you could get in as you are within the band. Apply and see - but you’re certainly in the ball park. Your classwork seems fine.

The title says match me - so you need to provide more info.

If you want to be close to home, Iowa State would make a great bar bell - those two you’d have an assured home - and Iowa State answers right away.

If you have budget needs and want to be under $30K all in, an Alabama or UAH or Miss State would work.

If you want a city school like UMN, few are smack in the city but a U of SC could work and is, a Louisville is a few miles south and would work.

Not sure what you “match” criteria is - but hope that helps.

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I hope you don’t mind but I put Minnesota in your subject title here for clarity (there are a BUNCH of “UM” schools.

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