<p>Cardozo said: “However, I don’t think you can give a double value to engineering, unless you have clear evidence of higher entering SAT’s, etc.”</p>
<p>My alma mater is pretty explicit about engineering students having better grades and SAT scores. The year I entered, liberal arts averaged the top 9% of their h.s. class, while engin. was top 6%. SAT scores are something I dont’ remember off the top of my head, but verbal tends to be pretty similar, and math is much higher for engineers. </p>
<p>That backs up the general philosophy that engin. programmes are harder to get into. I believe in the double bump - you work harder for worse grades (and against a slightly more intelligent/talented/whatever group of students).</p>