Categorizing Engineering Schools [Please come in]

College Search & Selection
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<ul>
<li> Cal Tech

<ul>
<li>Carnegie Mellon U</li>
<li>Case Western Res. U</li>
<li>Cornell U</li>
<li>Georgia Tech</li>
<li>Harvey Mudd C</li>
<li>MIT</li>
<li>Purdue U</li>
<li>Rensselaer Polytec I</li>
<li>Rice U</li>
<li>Rochester I Tec</li>
<li>U Calif Berkeley</li>
<li>U Calif Los Angeles</li>
<li>U Illinois Urbana</li>
<li>U Michigan</li>
<li>U Southern Calif</li>
<li>U Texas Austin</li>
<li>U Washington</li>
<li>Worcester Polytec I
here's the list that i copied off my CB's acc, i dont think i'll be applying to MIT and CalTech,seeing that my chances are almost 0...~
anyway i need to cut out some schools,that's just too much. im planning to major in engineering,not sure which dept.
anyway heres my stats:</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>Asian
Male
From Guam[is this an advantage? lol its an US territory~~]
rank: 12/ ~350
SAT1: 750M, 630 CR, 690 W = 2070
SAT2: just took, i only took M2 and Chinese,i bombed chinese test[ -.- ], expecting 780ish for Math2.
GPA: uh,im not too sure,but with tons of APs and Honors,im at like 99ish%. they're not too bad i guess.
essay: okay-good ish, not superb i guess~
ecs: pretty weak
teacher recs: i only gave 1 to my teacher so far - should be awesome.</p>

<p>Please help me on this =P categorize it in safety/match/reach and delete the ones i shouldnt need to apply or add some others that you think would be match for me. </p>

<p>-Thanks!</p>

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<p>bumpppppss....</p>

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<p>no one...come on ~?~!!</p>

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<p>I preferentially ranked the ones I am more familiar with, based on research for my son:
* MIT
* Cal Tech
* Cornell U
* U Calif Berkeley
* Rice U
* U Calif Los Angeles
* Carnegie Mellon U
* Georgia Tech
* Harvey Mudd C
* Rensselaer Polytec I
* U Southern Calif
* Case Western Res. U
* Rochester I Tec
* Worcester Polytec I</p>

<p>The schools on your list vary a lot - big/small, broad/technical, public/private, etc. Think about what you are looking for, and how you will afford it. Some of these offer more scholarships or better financial aid packages than others. My son's list also includes: Duke, University of Rochester, Washington University, Vanderbilt, Rose-Hulman, Cooper Union and Franklin Olin. I have no idea how being from Guam helps/hurts. Cal Tech and MIT are reaches for everyone.</p>

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<p>Slight reach:
* Cal Tech
* Cornell U
* MIT</p>

<p>Reach:
* Rice U
* Harvey Mudd C
* U Calif Berkeley
* U Calif Los Angeles
* U Michigan
* Carnegie Mellon U</p>

<p>Match:
* U Southern Calif
* U Illinois Urbana
* U Texas Austin
* U Washington
* Georgia Tech</p>

<p>Probable Safeties
* Purdue U
* Worcester Polytec I
* Case Western Res. U
* Rochester I Tec
* Rensselaer Polytec I</p>