<p>Okay so, hey! I recently posted in another thread that my gpa is a 3.2. WELL THAT TURNED OUT TO BE WRONG. I dont know my gpa but my guidance counselor said that Its higher due to my APS. So, rn its a 3.7 W with a psat score that predicts an 1850 (with room to improve) and I wanted to to know what colleges match me? I want to go to an enginering college with an actual college feel, good food, good dorms, beautiful campus and buildings/libraries and diversity (a little, a lot, IDC). Also if I want to go to a college in a great town that is college kid friendly. I'm a hands on learner so that is a factor as well. </p>
<p>And I have outstanding ECs + a leadership camp & college credits as well.</p>
<p>I’m sorry but I also have 130+ volunteering hours at a science center and I go to a vocational school </p>
<p>What is your home state?</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay each year? the amount that your parents will pay will largely influence where you should apply.</p>
<p>If you don’t know, ask them.</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids NJ. and price isn’t an issue as long its around 40k-50k</p>
<p>When will you be taking the SAT and ACT?</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids January</p>
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<p>Penn State, Ohio State, Purdue, </p>
<p>Do you like big sports to watch and cheer for?</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids yes, yes I am</p>
<p>Consider Purdue, Iowa State, Minn. All have good engineering, and should be reachable for you - and they should fit your other criteria as well. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Tulane?</p>
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There are some engineering schools that include a hands-on component. However you need to be very clear about one thing. In any engineering major there is going to be a ton of calculus, physics, etc. that you simply have to slog thru. No matter how much “hands-on” they claim to be, in order to be an acredited program they have to have these classes and you have to pass them in order to get your degree. If an engineering class isn’t calculus then its probably applied calculus labeled “Signals and Systems” or “Fluid Dynamics”, etc.</p>
<p>So if you’re saying you’re looking for a program that offers more than just a class after class of tough math, that’s one thing. You can find that. But they all are going to have that content, so if you’re instead looking for an engineering program where you do cool things as a way of learning engineering, they simply don’t exist.</p>
<p>Colorado School of Mines has been a underrated school. I had a classmate that literally thought it was for minors and asked me if I wanted to be one. </p>
<p>^^^Once you’ve reach eighteen years of age you can no longer be considered aa a minor. </p>
<p>I think that poster meant Miner.</p>
<p>South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Great STEM school. Very strong traditional engineering programs. Good outcomes for Mines’ graduates. Friendly students and very approachable (and distinguished) faculty. One point of concern for you may be that, while charming, Rapid City may not be your cup of tea. There is entertainment for students in Rapid City, but the biggest appeal is the great outdoors; the scenic beauty of the Black Hills region.</p>
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<p>Beautiful campus and actual college feel: Bucknell or Union.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a small school with a good engineering program try Rose Hulman, Bucknell, Layffatte, Trinity, Kettering, Marietta, and villanova</p>
<p>Schools that have a great campus feel are Iowa state, U Wisconsin, U Minnesota, and Illinois.</p>