University of Washington, UMICH, UT, GTECH, Purdue, UIUC, USC AeroSpace Engineering Program

• Hello, I’m an Asian American who is ranked in the top 10 percent(not top 7) of very competitive school in Texas.
Sat scores: 760M 680E 1440 total

Unweighted GPA= 3.79

I have taken a total of 6 AP courses my school has offered and I am taking 6 more this year. Passed all my AP test and got AP scholor w Distinction
AP World History AP English Language AP Calculus BC
AP U.S. History AP English Literature AP Physics 1
AP Economics AP Computer Science AP Physics C
AP Government AP Seminar AP Environmental Science

NASA Internship at the John F. Kennedy Space Station in Houston
o 4 month module online interaction with the spaces station
o This also followed by the one week training down in Houston

Varsity Tennis
o First team All-District Singles and Double 2015
 Doubles State qualifier
o Second Team All-District Singles 2016
o Double Regional Qualifier
o First team All-District Singles and Double 2017
•• Student Council Representative
National Honor Society
o Contributed to 200+ service hours
o Developed the chapter website
o Help with induction of new students
o Establishments of new service projects throughout the community
• National Spanish Honor Society
• National Math Honor Society
• BPA
• Computer Science Club
• Model UN
• Tennis Coach for the Youth
• Life Guard certified
Pls Chance me for all the school and their engineering programs

Looks like a rather reachy list (specifically for engineering major or engineering division).

Also, can you afford all of them?

Do you have any safeties?

Yes my parents are willing to pay for out of state and I do have safety schools

Purdue may be a high match to match. UMich and UIUC are reaches.

What about Washington? That’s my top choice

You should be a strong candidate for Direct to College admission at Washington.

See:

https://www.engr.washington.edu/news/direct-to-college

and

https://www.engr.washington.edu/admission/directtocollege/faq (which includes the following note regarding placement into a specific engineering major):

“Students who have completed all the course requirements for placement with at least a 2.5 GPA in those courses will be able to request placement into a major. Some majors will have more requests for placement than they can accommodate. The placement process will be facilitated to best match students with their interests. As part of an immersive first-year engineering experience, there will be many resources and opportunities for students to identify their interests and to understand multiple pathways for meeting their goals.”

Good luck!

Since this is the first year of UW’s Direct to College of Engineering admission, it may not be obvious how much higher the admission threshold for engineering will be compared to the school overall (but expect it to be higher due to the capacity limitations of the engineering majors). The FAQ does say that a student admitted to the school but not engineering is not likely to be able to switch into an engineering major later.

UW’s Composite ACT range for enrolled freshmen in 2016 was 26 to 32 (per CDS), and for freshmen engineering students (direct and pre-engineering), it was 27 to 33 (per ASEE). I would not be surprised if it is somewhere around 29 or 30 to 34 for students enrolled with Direct to College admission.

Depending on the concordance table used, OP’s 1440 SAT is around a 32 ACT, and although the unweighted GPA is a little low, the course rigor is very good. Thus, on balance, UW Direct to College admission looks like a good match.

^ Just looking at the admission mid 50 does not tell you if it is a match or not. More critical is the admission rate (particularly for OOS students). According to ASEE, the admission rate is near 50% (5086 out of 10405). So having a test score at least above average would make it likely a high match from OOS.

^ Unfortunately, that ASEE admission rate information does not apply to Direct to College admission, which is new this year, as noted in #6. Also, the ASEE (like the CDS) reports enrolled mid 50, and thus, admitted mid 50 will be higher as a function of yield. I agree that the UW is closer to a high match taking that and OOS into consideration, but I think they will appreciate OP’s 760 math SAT score and course rigor, particularly all of the AP “math-based quantitative coursework.” The varsity sport and NASA internship help, too.

Thank you very much for this information

Good chances into Purdue.

I doubt the admission number on ASEE is for the whole school. The have over 30,000 undergrad. The ~5000 admitted students reported on ASEE is not even enough to fill the freshmen class, not to mention the even small number of enrolled student on ASEE. The numbers on ASEE is from a survey filled by the school of engineering, which is independent from the source for CDS.

@TomnJerry627 , why is UW your first choice rather than UT? Both schools have great Aerospace Engineering programs, but UT is in-state and will be much cheaper and offer you better admission rate. (Full discloure, I studied at both schools and love them both. )

12, ASEE numbers are not for the whole school, just the engineering school, but like the CDS, the SAT/ACT stats are for enrolled (as opposed to admitted) students.

Recent UT admission rates have been around 40%, but that is extremely misleading. The admission rate is 100% for those who meet the automatic admission criteria (top 7% rank Texas resident, consumes about 75% of the admission spots), but probably around 15% for those who do not. Unfortunately, the OP is in the latter category, and is applying to a major that is additionally competitive. So it is best for the OP to treat UT as a reach.

However, if the OP does get into the desired major at UT, then the lower in-state cost can be a compelling reason to choose it over other schools that are significantly more expensive.

Ummm there is no “John F. Kennedy Space Station in Houston” There is a Johnson Space Center in Houston and a John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. I would suggest you figure out where you actually worked before you put it on applications…

@ucbalumnus what do you think my chances are at UT austin aerospace

I meant Johnson, sorry I rushed through it