Steps to Success
Are you currently a high school student interested in becoming an engineering
student at UT? Here are the courses that you will need to complete in
high school to prepare for freshman admission:
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4 units of English
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3 1/2 units of mathematics including algebra, trigonometry and geometry
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2 units of natural science (physics and chemistry recommended)
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2 units of a single foreign language
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1 unit of American history
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1 unit of European history, world history or world geography
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1 unit of visual or performing arts
Note: The University of Tennessee offers very few non-credit courses
for correction of math deficiencies. Since you may not take any engineering
courses until these deficiencies are corrected, you should make every
effort to remove any math deficiencies before arriving at the universiity.
Foreign language deficiencies may be corrected by taking courses at The
University of Tennessee, but those courses may not be used to satisfy
university graduation requirements and must be taken during the first
2 years at the university.
The College of Engineering has also established new admissions criteria for incoming freshmen. Students must meet the requirements for admission to the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and they must also have a Success Prediction Indicator (SPI) of at least 57.0. The SPI is calculated by adding an individual's ACT mathematics score to 10 times their high school GPA (based on a 4.0 scale).
EXAMPLE: A student with a high school GPA of 3.5 and a mathematics ACT score of 28 would have an SPI of 63 = (28 + 10x3.5).
SAT scores are converted to an equivalent ACT score to perform this calculation.
Students who wish to pursue an engineering degree at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, but do not meet the SPI criterion may enroll as University Undecided students and complete appropriate mathematics, science, and other courses before applying for admission to the College of Engineering.
Follow these steps to pursue your goal of admission for fall semester
at The University of Tennessee. Most freshmen enter in the fall, although
you may choose to enter in the spring or summer semester depending on
your circumstances.
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What? |
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High School Senior year
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Collect as much information
about careers as you can and decide what you want to be.
(But don't drive yourself crazy. You can change majors if you find
that you made the wrong decision).
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Sept. 30
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Decide whether you want
to enroll in engineering.
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Sept. 30
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Decide whether The University
of Tennessee is the institution (or at least potentially the institution)
that you would like to attend.
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Nov. 1
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Deadline for priority
scholarship consideration. Complete the Freshman Academic Scholarship
Application located in the Admissions Viewbook and application.
Also, check out the College of Engineering's
merit-based scholarship information page.
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Nov. 1
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Early application deadline
for freshman applicants who desire early notification of their admission
status. UT will offer admission to the students with the highest
ability in early December with the remainder considered after January
15.
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Nov.-Jan.
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Apply for housing
(freshman who are not married or living with a parent or guardian
must live in university housing). A separate form is required for
housing, but is generally provided along with an application for
admission.
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Feb. 1
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Application deadline
for all freshman students applying for summer and fall terms. This
is the final postmark dark for your completed application.
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Feb. 1
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Deadline for freshmen
scholarship applications.
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Mar. 15 - April 15
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Expect to learn whether
you will be offered a merit-based scholarship.
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May 1
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Deadline for all admitted
students to respond to offers of admission. After this date, applicants
from the waiting list will be offered admission to UT on a space
available basis.
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June-July
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Attend an on-campus
orientation (your parents are encouraged to come too). At this time
students will learn about what to do when they arrive for the fall
semester, will register for fall classes, and will meet with advisors
who can help with individual problems.
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Aug.
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Arrive at UT, full of
enthusiasm and ready to embark on an important and exciting life
experience.
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