Enginneering vs. Arts & Sciences (Chances, Ease of Xfer)

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<p>If your child is undecided, most would recommend starting with the engineering curriculum. It is difficult to get “on track” with the required engineering sequencing, so to speak, if one attempts to transfer in after a semester or two. </p>

<p>Last year, SEAS saw a marked increase in the number of applicants. </p>

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The engineering school saw a 23 percent increase in its applicant pool this year, according to Dean James H. Aylor, ending up with roughly 4,500 applicants for 610 positions.
As a result, the incoming class is likely to be even stronger than in years past, Aylor said in an email.
“It will also probably mean that we have more AP credit and advising will be more difficult,” he wrote.
He emphasized that the school had many good applicants it couldn’t find slots for.

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