Best Aerospace Engineering Schools?

<p>I live in Maryland and want to be an aerospace engineer. Maryland has a very good aerospace program so I will obviously be applying there. However, I dont know of very many advanced aerospace schools, which ones have the best reputations?</p>

<p>My GPA is about 3.7 (with my grades improving every semester since freshman year)
My ACT was 34 math 34 english 29 reading
MY SAT II's were 790 math, 730 Chemistry, 660 World History
I am also a violinist, so a music department is a bonus, but not a neccesity</p>

<p>MIT first, then Georgia Tech second. lol Thats AFAIK.</p>

<p>Also, Michigan, Illnois, Purdue, Stanford, Cal Tech and Embry Riddle</p>

<p>With the numbers I posted above, I think MIT might be a little out of my reach.
I have looked into Georgia Tech but going to such a specialized school with like 70% males might not be in my best interest.</p>

<p>Some other schools that I am interested in are Michigan, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon, and Stanford</p>