<p>I know its not right to ask this, but basically, which program is easier to get in? (horrible question i know)</p>
<p>A better question may be- what are the differences in focuses of admission in these two programs? Eg. maybe engineering is more GPA, SATs based, and AEM is otherwise?</p>
<p>I understand both are extremely competitive, but I’d like to know whether is there a difference in what each program looks for. </p>
<p>Many thanks.</p>
<p>If you want to look at only numbers, then engineering is easier to get into, because the people who end up deciding to apply already tend to have high GPA’s and high SAT and SATII scores. </p>
<p>They are both very fit oriented, engineering for math and science related EC’s, a passion for math/science, and rigorous courseload in math/science.</p>
<p>AEM tends to be more broad in what it considers fit, since people can demonstrate passion for business in many ways. It is definitely more about your personal experience than engineering would be, per se. AEM also has a limited number of spots, and is extremely competitive, especially with in state and near-state applicants.</p>
<p>Neither way is going to be easy, be sure of that. You either compete with everyone for less than 100 spots in AEM, or compete against the entire self-selecting pool of engineers. </p>
<p>My recommendation? If you have the numbers, the courseload, and the EC’s, go for engineering, it’s probably a safer bet.</p>