We have a freshman 2023 (class of 2027) engineer (who is auto MEEN, so he had a successful ETAM). The Spring 2024 ETAM data came out
For whatever reason, I looked at the Class of 2028 ETAM requirements and, while this is not true for Class of 2027 or Class of 2026, part of the automatic entry requirements includes: Students must be named a National Merit Scholar (i.e., semifinalists or finalist) or have a 3.75 cumulative GPA or higher at the conclusion of the semester the application is submitted.
Interesting change! Our son is a National Merit Finalist. Seems like incoming finalists or semifinalists with a 2.0 GPA with 2 math and 2 science courses will be considered auto. Now, to keep the Presidentâs Endowed Scholarship, the finalist/semifinalist has to maintain a 3.5, so this is all likely a fairly small group of students who wouldnât have a high GPA, but would still auto ETAM, but this is still an interesting change.
Doesnât seem right that NMS with GPAs of, lets say, 3.5, could take spots in the competitive majors away from students that have just under a 3.75. This is bizarre!
I guess it does attract NMS to tamu cuz it definitely takes the pressure of ETAM away
I know of one NM Scholar who got 2nd choice major after the recent ETAM. This student wouldâve benefited from this new rule and will be very upset to learn about it taking effect next year.
Since students can ETAM up to their 3rd semester, would it be possible to drop out of my current engineering major and go through the ETAM process again to use my NM Finalist status?
@RW-77 , are you saying that youâre currently a 2nd year Engineering student who went through the last ETAM and landed on your 2nd choice major, which youâre unhappy with, and therefore you want to know, as a past NM Finalist, if you can go back and ETAM again under the new rule to automatically get your 1st choice major?
If thatâs what youâre asking, then I think that once youâve been placed in the major, any changes would follow the Change of Major/Curriculum process described on the ETAM page.