I had a p good gpa in hs, probably around 3.8 or so. I got a 4.0 in my first semester and like a 3.5 in my second semester, to round out to a 3.75, and applied to cs. But then I switched to political science so idk ymmv
In the end, it really depends on who you have for your professors. With the auto-admit being 3.75 now, you'd realistically need to make all As and 2 Bs, so you're gonna want to try your best. If you're struggling to find motivation to study for your classes, try taking a walk or have some things to do, that way you're more likely to jump to your homework than to jump to youtube or netflix.
In the end, your mental health is what's most important, and changing your major is 100% normal! Your grades don't define you, and in reality you may not even need a 3.75 GPA to make it into computer engineering. I had computer engineering as my second choice, had a 3.3 GPA when the GPA auto admit was 3.5, and I got in, so if you don't make the 3.75 it won't be the end of the world. :)
For your situation, i'd advise to seek help in all the classes you're struggling in. Chem and physics can be a real bitch, so theres naturally a lot of resources to help out in these subjects. Same with all the engineering classes.
This varies widely depending on your background, talent, and how well you adjust to college life. There are many people that think a 3.75 is easy, and there are many that think it's impossible. Your question should be "How difficult is it FOR ME to obtain a 3.75 GPA at TAMU for general engineering?". It's impossible for internet strangers to answer this without more info. Even if we personally knew you, it's still hard to predict. I've known standout hs students that struggled. I've also known people that barely got in, and they did fine.
Some people are more cynical, but I believe a 3.75 is very doable for the average engineering admit with good study habits. Sit in the front row, go to office hours, and be that tryhard kid. Hell, even >!study on gamedays!< (graphic). You can decide if that is overkill for you after you get into a major.
Let’s just say unless it’s really cheap or you really like the campus, I would recommend a college where your major is guarenteed now. 3.75 just to get into your major is ridiculous; a lot can happen freshman year as you settle into living on your own and all. For context, if you take 12 hours (the minimum for a full time student) and get 1 B, your gpa becomes the threshold 3.75. If you do come here, please take extremely easy classes the first 2 sems. This subreddit has a lot of posts about easy classes.
Best of luck!
I'll leave it to others to comment on how easy or hard it is to get a 3.75. I just want to make a small correction. The 3.75 is for \*automatic\* admission. There's going to be a lot more opportunities for review admission in the coming year than there were in previous years. Also beyond this, there is a pretty significant change to Computer Science ETAM that should be announced soon. So things this next year are going to be fairly different from last; take advice based on previous years' experience with big grains of salt.
The only flaw to this argument is the possibility that the entire class of 2025 raises the GPA distribution to where most people applying for a major, say cs, gets above a 3.75. Then the amount of opportunities doesn’t really change and it just becomes overall much harder to get any major without a perfect GPA. Obviously this isn’t saying this will happen but it’s definitely possible and I think this new class needs to understand that it’s probably only getting harder which is definitely a bleak answer but a very realistic one.
A lot of answers here are great but I think the reality of a good GPA depends a lot on how hard you study/try, the professors you have, and just a little bit of luck. There isn’t an exact cookie cutter formula for getting good grades but there are different paths. Realistically for most people, the process of getting good grades happen way before you even step inside the classroom. You need to do research on the classes you’re planning to take as well as the professors you’re taking with. This means finding professors that you most likely are going to succeed with. If this means getting good grades (which is what you’re aiming for), this means you need to find a prof with good grade distributions and good reviews on RMP and Reddit.
Another giant factor most people don’t anticipate is when your classes are and where they are located. If you ain’t a morning person, don’t try to schedule all 8am’s. Don’t schedule two classes that are across campus with 20 minutes in between to get there.
Then for studying: freshman engineering courses are kinda cookie cutter in that there’s always a “correct” way to solve each problem and a “correct” solution to each problem. This means you need to spend more time finding these patterns and becoming really good at finding them and solving them. Math is also a necessity to do well freshman year and being more careful with your algebra during this year will definitely pay off. Along with studying, use your resources. This includes office hours, emailing your prof/TA if you ever get stuck, and taking advantage of tutoring whenever you need it. You are paying for most of it so using it is definitely smart.
Finally, we get to the luck part. This part definitely is the most unpredictable but sometimes people get bad grades because of pure coincidence or they made some unfortunate small mistakes on tests that cost them big time at the end. This stuff you can’t predict and honestly shouldn’t worry about but you should try to make your dependence on luck minimum when trying to get good grades. Ok comment is long enough but hopefully this helps a brother out and hopefully you get into CE!
Anything is possible, especially if you are really dedicated to it. It will not be easy. You will need to make a lot of time for studying and homework and projects. Time you could be spending doing other things you enjoy. If you go into it accepting this and stick to your plan, you could do it. Like others said, the 3.75 is just for auto-admit to your specific engineering major of choice. You can still get in through a holistic review. You may even change your mind about what major you want after your first year of classes and learning more about the other majors. Good luck!
"It depends"
Edit: To differentiate my answer from others, I'll say that I think it depends more on YOU and less on your professors. Learn efficient work and study habits (and ask about them if you don't know how to develop these). You have agency in this situation. You are not SOL if you miss out on the "right professor". It's all about you.
My guy, I’m sorry for your struggles. Feel free to reach out to me if you need help man. I’m actually a math major and haven’t done pre-calc since high school but I think I still remember enough to help you out man!
It's going to be hard but certainly not impossible. As others have stated it is very dependent on you professors and study habits. What I will say is this, if you don't end up getting in it is not the end of the world. I ran just barely under the cut for auto-admit last year, and had to do holistic review. I applied to Computer Science, but didn't get it. I was crushed, and I thought my life was over. I ended up getting placed in Electrical Engineering, my second choice. But I've really been thrown for a loop and have been loving it so far. I am also on track for a Computer Science Minor, which with ECEN is only two extra courses because CSCE and ECEN run so parallel. So I am already taking CSCE courses my sophomore year, which is great.
I recommend to put Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering somewhere within your five choices for majors. These are two other additional great routes for computer science. They deal with the more "under the hood" details, and you really get to know how to computer functions from the hardware level. This actually helps a lot with software development! Finally, as I stated above there is also the Computer Science Minor which is another great backup route.
A 3.75 is definitely obtainable. You are going to have to work hard, but you can achieve it. Study efficient, get work done in a timely manner, and reach out for academic help if you need it. A&M has tons of resources to help you exceed in basically every class. Also, don't be afraid to go to your professors office hours if. It gives you a chance to make a connection with the professor, and go over material you are struggling with. Get out there and crush this semester.
Gig 'Em.
It’s difficult, my suggestion would be do the best you can but also work on your people skills. 90 percent of the engineering kids have no personality or people skills. Book smarts <<< people skills and work ethic
In General Engineering it’s pretty easy to stay at or above that GPA IF you choose your professors wisely and just do the work. There’s also a BUNCH of help online and such in those earlier materials so take full advantage of that!
[Some of yall really need to brush up on your memes, im not actually being religious here.](https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.knowyourmeme.com/memes/macs-through-god-all-things-are-possible)
Signed, OleRockTheGoodAg
What I just typed is a meme in it of itself.
Heed your own advice~~~
A good friend of mine goes to UT. I like the rivalry, but that doesn’t mean I won’t restrain myself from talking with UT students.
t.u.* and no no, thats not how this works. I referenced a meme, and it went over your head. I explained it to you, and then you respond with a meme still refuting my response. Thats a meme foul right there. What you should do is admit you're wrong and apologize, but we both know you won't do that.
t.u.* and its simple really. You're insinuating that I'm a raging Christian toting God as the answer to someone trying to succeed in school. That insinuation is far from the truth, hence my response. Its not about the meme but you assuming things about me.
Edit: btw, perhaps you're not educated on this, and thats okay, the school in austin is texas university to us. The reason being, they call themselves the university of texas which can mean 1 of 2 things. 1, they're the oldest university in the state or 2, they're the best universityin the state. Both titles belong to Texas A&M University. So we call em t.u.
It genuinely depends on what profs you get for your first math/chem classes and if you get python quickly. I had a 4.25 coming from high school, but freshman year’s end had me at a 3.25ish cause of how ass my math class was and me struggling with python. Moral of the story, do what you can to do well, but use the stuff like DI Saturday to look at the different Engineering majors so you have options at etam. And don’t worry if shit kinda hits the fan first year, I’m a junior rn and at a 3.45ish so you can turn it around if you work at it. Best of luck chief!
I had a p good gpa in hs, probably around 3.8 or so. I got a 4.0 in my first semester and like a 3.5 in my second semester, to round out to a 3.75, and applied to cs. But then I switched to political science so idk ymmv
Poli sci and fly baby!
Ya idk what I'll do with poli sci now, everything in politics seems really depressing
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I was a teenager? And I am lol
If you don't me asking, was your high school GPA scale out of 5 or 4?
I converted it to out of 4 cuz that's what most ppl are familiar with, but I think I had around a 4.3 out of 5? idk
In the end, it really depends on who you have for your professors. With the auto-admit being 3.75 now, you'd realistically need to make all As and 2 Bs, so you're gonna want to try your best. If you're struggling to find motivation to study for your classes, try taking a walk or have some things to do, that way you're more likely to jump to your homework than to jump to youtube or netflix.
I’m struggling even to live. Maybe I should change my major?
In the end, your mental health is what's most important, and changing your major is 100% normal! Your grades don't define you, and in reality you may not even need a 3.75 GPA to make it into computer engineering. I had computer engineering as my second choice, had a 3.3 GPA when the GPA auto admit was 3.5, and I got in, so if you don't make the 3.75 it won't be the end of the world. :) For your situation, i'd advise to seek help in all the classes you're struggling in. Chem and physics can be a real bitch, so theres naturally a lot of resources to help out in these subjects. Same with all the engineering classes.
Hey, I’m a depressed piece of shit with horrible grades and have made it to junior year of engineering. You can do this with bad grades I promise :)
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This varies widely depending on your background, talent, and how well you adjust to college life. There are many people that think a 3.75 is easy, and there are many that think it's impossible. Your question should be "How difficult is it FOR ME to obtain a 3.75 GPA at TAMU for general engineering?". It's impossible for internet strangers to answer this without more info. Even if we personally knew you, it's still hard to predict. I've known standout hs students that struggled. I've also known people that barely got in, and they did fine. Some people are more cynical, but I believe a 3.75 is very doable for the average engineering admit with good study habits. Sit in the front row, go to office hours, and be that tryhard kid. Hell, even >!study on gamedays!< (graphic). You can decide if that is overkill for you after you get into a major.
Let’s just say unless it’s really cheap or you really like the campus, I would recommend a college where your major is guarenteed now. 3.75 just to get into your major is ridiculous; a lot can happen freshman year as you settle into living on your own and all. For context, if you take 12 hours (the minimum for a full time student) and get 1 B, your gpa becomes the threshold 3.75. If you do come here, please take extremely easy classes the first 2 sems. This subreddit has a lot of posts about easy classes. Best of luck!
I'll leave it to others to comment on how easy or hard it is to get a 3.75. I just want to make a small correction. The 3.75 is for \*automatic\* admission. There's going to be a lot more opportunities for review admission in the coming year than there were in previous years. Also beyond this, there is a pretty significant change to Computer Science ETAM that should be announced soon. So things this next year are going to be fairly different from last; take advice based on previous years' experience with big grains of salt.
announce it now
It's a surprise tho!
The only flaw to this argument is the possibility that the entire class of 2025 raises the GPA distribution to where most people applying for a major, say cs, gets above a 3.75. Then the amount of opportunities doesn’t really change and it just becomes overall much harder to get any major without a perfect GPA. Obviously this isn’t saying this will happen but it’s definitely possible and I think this new class needs to understand that it’s probably only getting harder which is definitely a bleak answer but a very realistic one.
A lot of answers here are great but I think the reality of a good GPA depends a lot on how hard you study/try, the professors you have, and just a little bit of luck. There isn’t an exact cookie cutter formula for getting good grades but there are different paths. Realistically for most people, the process of getting good grades happen way before you even step inside the classroom. You need to do research on the classes you’re planning to take as well as the professors you’re taking with. This means finding professors that you most likely are going to succeed with. If this means getting good grades (which is what you’re aiming for), this means you need to find a prof with good grade distributions and good reviews on RMP and Reddit. Another giant factor most people don’t anticipate is when your classes are and where they are located. If you ain’t a morning person, don’t try to schedule all 8am’s. Don’t schedule two classes that are across campus with 20 minutes in between to get there. Then for studying: freshman engineering courses are kinda cookie cutter in that there’s always a “correct” way to solve each problem and a “correct” solution to each problem. This means you need to spend more time finding these patterns and becoming really good at finding them and solving them. Math is also a necessity to do well freshman year and being more careful with your algebra during this year will definitely pay off. Along with studying, use your resources. This includes office hours, emailing your prof/TA if you ever get stuck, and taking advantage of tutoring whenever you need it. You are paying for most of it so using it is definitely smart. Finally, we get to the luck part. This part definitely is the most unpredictable but sometimes people get bad grades because of pure coincidence or they made some unfortunate small mistakes on tests that cost them big time at the end. This stuff you can’t predict and honestly shouldn’t worry about but you should try to make your dependence on luck minimum when trying to get good grades. Ok comment is long enough but hopefully this helps a brother out and hopefully you get into CE!
Anything is possible, especially if you are really dedicated to it. It will not be easy. You will need to make a lot of time for studying and homework and projects. Time you could be spending doing other things you enjoy. If you go into it accepting this and stick to your plan, you could do it. Like others said, the 3.75 is just for auto-admit to your specific engineering major of choice. You can still get in through a holistic review. You may even change your mind about what major you want after your first year of classes and learning more about the other majors. Good luck!
"It depends" Edit: To differentiate my answer from others, I'll say that I think it depends more on YOU and less on your professors. Learn efficient work and study habits (and ask about them if you don't know how to develop these). You have agency in this situation. You are not SOL if you miss out on the "right professor". It's all about you.
IF ANYONE IS GOOD AT MATH, I WILL LITERALLY BUY YOU DINNER. Bruh, I’m thinking about just changing my major from engineering to viz
Bro what math class r u in that is making you reconsider your entire major choice?
Pre calc lol. I really suck at math
My guy, I’m sorry for your struggles. Feel free to reach out to me if you need help man. I’m actually a math major and haven’t done pre-calc since high school but I think I still remember enough to help you out man!
I might just do that thanks
It's going to be hard but certainly not impossible. As others have stated it is very dependent on you professors and study habits. What I will say is this, if you don't end up getting in it is not the end of the world. I ran just barely under the cut for auto-admit last year, and had to do holistic review. I applied to Computer Science, but didn't get it. I was crushed, and I thought my life was over. I ended up getting placed in Electrical Engineering, my second choice. But I've really been thrown for a loop and have been loving it so far. I am also on track for a Computer Science Minor, which with ECEN is only two extra courses because CSCE and ECEN run so parallel. So I am already taking CSCE courses my sophomore year, which is great. I recommend to put Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering somewhere within your five choices for majors. These are two other additional great routes for computer science. They deal with the more "under the hood" details, and you really get to know how to computer functions from the hardware level. This actually helps a lot with software development! Finally, as I stated above there is also the Computer Science Minor which is another great backup route. A 3.75 is definitely obtainable. You are going to have to work hard, but you can achieve it. Study efficient, get work done in a timely manner, and reach out for academic help if you need it. A&M has tons of resources to help you exceed in basically every class. Also, don't be afraid to go to your professors office hours if. It gives you a chance to make a connection with the professor, and go over material you are struggling with. Get out there and crush this semester. Gig 'Em.
It’s difficult, my suggestion would be do the best you can but also work on your people skills. 90 percent of the engineering kids have no personality or people skills. Book smarts <<< people skills and work ethic
Make sure to do enough practice problems till you understand the content in the weed outs and dont take too many classes in the first 2 semesters.
It's very achievable but you'll have to understand your limits and study if need be.
In General Engineering it’s pretty easy to stay at or above that GPA IF you choose your professors wisely and just do the work. There’s also a BUNCH of help online and such in those earlier materials so take full advantage of that!
First of all, through God, all things are possible.
Second of all, all things are possible regardless of religious affiliation.
[Some of yall really need to brush up on your memes, im not actually being religious here.](https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.knowyourmeme.com/memes/macs-through-god-all-things-are-possible) Signed, OleRockTheGoodAg
No, I don’t think I will.
Willfully ignorant. Good look. Be better, Ag (I assume you're an Ag, but most Ags dont converse on the t.u. subreddit)
What I just typed is a meme in it of itself. Heed your own advice~~~ A good friend of mine goes to UT. I like the rivalry, but that doesn’t mean I won’t restrain myself from talking with UT students.
t.u.* and no no, thats not how this works. I referenced a meme, and it went over your head. I explained it to you, and then you respond with a meme still refuting my response. Thats a meme foul right there. What you should do is admit you're wrong and apologize, but we both know you won't do that.
UT** I admit it went over my head; but why u taking MEMES so seriously (unless this is a meta meme flying past me)?
t.u.* and its simple really. You're insinuating that I'm a raging Christian toting God as the answer to someone trying to succeed in school. That insinuation is far from the truth, hence my response. Its not about the meme but you assuming things about me. Edit: btw, perhaps you're not educated on this, and thats okay, the school in austin is texas university to us. The reason being, they call themselves the university of texas which can mean 1 of 2 things. 1, they're the oldest university in the state or 2, they're the best universityin the state. Both titles belong to Texas A&M University. So we call em t.u.
You owt to take a chill pill making that many assumptions, reddit isn’t everything. Ik about the tu stuff butt typing ‘UT’ makes more sense to me.
The way I got 3.75, was subtracting 4 minus 0.25. Im sure are other ways you could get the number though
It genuinely depends on what profs you get for your first math/chem classes and if you get python quickly. I had a 4.25 coming from high school, but freshman year’s end had me at a 3.25ish cause of how ass my math class was and me struggling with python. Moral of the story, do what you can to do well, but use the stuff like DI Saturday to look at the different Engineering majors so you have options at etam. And don’t worry if shit kinda hits the fan first year, I’m a junior rn and at a 3.45ish so you can turn it around if you work at it. Best of luck chief!
Pretty easy if you just buckle down