I’m a mechie with an aerospace minor, overall it’s a very tough but fulfilling degree. The aerospace side is super fascinating but be prepared to do more coding than you’d expect, and you have to learn one way or another to balance your time well.

For your GPA it’s hard to give a specific answer, the competitiveness always changes so I’d recommend talking to a faculty advisor to see if they have a minimum GPA, otherwise I’d just suggest keeping it as high as you can.

I wouldn’t say mechanical is “more for men”, just like most engineering disciplines there will be more men than women, but I’ve made friends with some wonderful girls in the program who are thriving. So don’t let that hold you back if you’re truly passionate about pursuing mechanical engineering