Any Suggestions for Mech E schools w/ great aid

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<p>Hello, I'm a rising junior who is an IL resident who is trying to build a list of engineering schools to apply to that include reaches I could possibly get into, matches, and safeties that would offer me great aid wether need based or merit for my grades and test scores. So from what I calculated, my cumulative unweighted GPA is a 3.69 for my first 2 years of HS (since my school only shows the weighted GPA), anyway my Cumulative weighted GPA is a 3.9, and my ACT Score will range from a 28-31 because I have been intensely studying and will not settle for anything less since my PLAN was around that range. I have 4-5 ECs and a couple of leadership positions and volunteer work.</p>

<p>So here is the list of engineering schools I've been thinking of applying to-tell me what you think:</p>

<p>•Worcester Polytechnic Institute</p>

<p>• Polytechnic Institute</p>

<p>•University of Notre Dame</p>

<p>•University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign </p>

<p>•Trinity College </p>

<p>•Marquette University </p>

<p>•Northwestern University</p>

<p>•Tufts University </p>

<p>•NYU-Poly</p>

<p>•Illinois Institute of Technology</p>

<p>•University of Illinois-Chicago </p>

<p>•Case Western Reserve University </p>

<p>•Southern Illinois University-Carbondale</p>

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<p>How much can you afford to pay?
Have you calculated an EFC number yet?</p>

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<p>Not a lot so for some of these schools I will be relying on aid and I have used an EFC calculator and mine said it was $0</p>

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<p>Focus on studying for the PSAT. There are many scholarship opportunities for National Merit Finalists.</p>

<p>At this point, you should be more concerned about building an excellent resume than selecting individual colleges.</p>