<p>My daughter was accepted to the engineering programs at FIU, Auburn, FSU and NCSU so far. She has yet to hear from 4 other schools but NCSU was her dream so her decision is made. When we toured the schools and met with admissions we were informed that Engineering is extremely competitive…at all of these schools. Her grades, GPA, and test scores are high and she already completed a year and a half worth of courses in dual enrollment with FIU but nothing can guarantee your acceptance these days. Last year her school’s valedictorian was denied from UF but accepted to Yale! Go figure! They all said it is the complete package of GPA, class rank, test scores, service, leadership, extra curricular activities and the essays. ( She has been working extremely hard since a freshman year for this!) </p>
<p>My suggestion if FSU is your dream is to apply to Tallahasee Community College which is the school FSU has a cooperative agreement with. It is my understanding (from FSU Engineering admissions rep we met with last year) that if you are denied FSU you can enroll in TCC and begin taking classes at FSU as soon as second semester in some cases if you show excellent grades in your first semester at TCC. Additionally, you can retake the SAT or ACT and focus highly on Math since that is what they are looking at. You could also try another major then transfer to Engineering. </p>
<p>I would call on Monday and speak with admissions to explore your options. My daughters friend was deferred yesterday for Fall but accepted to Summer with the understanding that if her Summer grades were good she would be able to register for a Fall classes so maybe you can ask about that and appeal.</p>