<p>MIT IS extremely selective. You said "that isn't extremely selective (like MIT)".</p>
<p>No way is that right. One of the toughest schools to get into in the US.</p>
<p>sorry about that I didnt know chicago didnt have engineering</p>
<p>bigtwix, i think he meant that MIT is an extremely selective school and that he doesnt want a school like that.</p>
<p>Weenie, </p>
<p>Most of the applications I see just have slots that say "Community and school activities". Almost none of them have a place for "hobbies". I think I'll just integrate it into my essay, if that's a good idea. </p>
<p>I'll do the Fafsa for CMU. </p>
<p>One thing I'm curious about is, is it better (from the perspective of job prospects) to get a bachelor's from a really prestigious and well known school that's ranked in the top 5 in the major (CMU, MIT, Princeton) with say, 50-80k of debt or go to a school that isn't nationally ranked for the major (RIT) and come out with a masters. </p>
<p>RIT is really appealing to me since they have a 5 year masters degree program and they're really pretty affordable. I liked the campus but I'm thinking I might want a school with smaller class sizes and possibly a different, more MITish atmosphere. </p>
<p>But would it be better to go to CMU or MIT if I could, even though I'd get more debt and only a Bacchelor's?</p>
<p>Can anyone recommend any nice 3rd party scholarships, that would ideally emphasize SATs and personal accomplishments (since my GPA is sort of blah relative to the rest of my application)?</p>
<p>al6200 - Oh, I was thinking you would do a separate resume. Do you know about them? They give you a lot more flexibility than just the space on the application. PM me if you need more info.</p>
<p>Do you think Rose-Hulman would give financial aid for my merits? I really am impressed but I don't think I'm anywhere near affording it without an incredible scholarship. </p>
<p>Is Princeton a good idea (just as a reach)? My SATs are in their mid 50 percentile (albeit at the low range). I'm impressed with their math program, and I speculate that the name carries with it some clout. </p>
<p>@Weenie, how does the resume thing work? Do you just like mail the college a big envelope with a cover letter, an essay, and a paper outlining your accomplishments? With SATs, AP grades, and transcripts, do I request them sent to me and then I stuff them in the big envelope, or do I just have them requested sent to the college?</p>