Hello.
Here us my vita~
SAT: 1470 (Math 780, English 690)
GPA: UW 3.64 W 4.25 ( Total number of AP class at the end of my senior will be 9 )
EX. Captain in Tennis, Chair in Music ensemble, 4 years in Marching Band, Small rewards in regional and State level, 100 hours of volunteering, create a STEM summer camp for elementary students.
What is his chance to enter?
And, also I am considering to apply to Purdue, RPI, CaseWstern, PSU, Drexel, and Drexel. What about chances of those schools?
Sounds like most of these schools are low reaches to matches. I think you will be fairly happy with the outcome in May.
What if I apply for Georgia Tech and U Michigan? They are mr dream schools but I am trying to be realistic.
@dbj378 --do you have any financial constraints? What have your parents said they can pay per year? Are you the parent or the student?
I am a PA resident so UPitt will be fine to me. And, other schools will be chaper than PSU according to NPC. PSU is very expensive…
That doesn’t sound right to me… OOS publics will run $40 to $50K. Is that really the cost of PSU for instate? Is there no lower cost for instate residents?
@me29034 PA’s public offerings for engineering are pretty limited. Pitt, PSU, and Temple are the primary players, and they have an odd relationship with the state that results in tuition being significantly higher than what you would expect for a public university ($19-20K for engineering I think). I’m not sure if any of the PASSHE schools even offer engineering (PASSHE schools are PA’s public universities and colleges other than Pitt, PSU, and Temple - think of them as being somewhat similar to the Cal State schools). The OP mentioned the NPC costs, so it could be that Penn State offers less aid than the private and OOS public schools that were listed.
I’d say you have pretty good chances for the Pittsburgh campus for Pitt and the State College campus for Penn State. You will definitely be accepted to either’s satellite campuses. They are significantly cheaper, but I don’t know what the path is to complete an engineering degree if you start at one of them. Did you look at Temple or Villanova in addition to Drexel?
Yes, you are right. I have to pay 35k/year for PSU if I am not in the honor program. It is not good. Do you think I should consider to apply more schools? If you are, would you recommend?
I think the question about applying to other schools depends on how you feel about the other schools that you’ve listed and what your chances are for merit aid. Your SAT scores would put you in the running for merit aid at schools like Auburn, UofSC, and some of the FL public universities (FSU, UCF, USF) that would bring the tuition close to the in-state rates. The Florida universities for example all have in-state COA estimates of ~$18K.
If Pitt is your top choice, and cost is a really big issue, you could consider doing 2 years at a satellite campus and then transfer to the Pittsburgh campus for your final two years. Looks like the COA would be ~$25K without considering any need-based aid or scholarships when at the satellite campus (based in Pitt-Johnstown’s numbers). The same strategy could apply to Penn State. I’d just check with the engineering schools to make sure this is a viable option that students have been able to do in the past.
@shortnuke --how does that work with Pitt engineering? Do the satellite campus schools offer the same FYE offerings as Pitt main?
I’d check with the Admissions office and the engineering colleges at the Pittsburgh campus and the satellite campuses that you are interested in.
For example, it looks like the Johnstown campus has established a relatively new program that offers B.S. degrees in the major undergraduate engineering disciplines (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) along with Chemical and Computer. The freshman curriculum appears to be the same as at the Pittsburgh campus. I would assume that all your credits would transfer if you go from a satellite campus to the main campus, and that such transfers (Pitt calls them “relocations”) are relatively easy to do provided you meet the CPA requirements. That’s just an assumption though, so check with the different campuses.
Just saw this on the Pitt-Bradford campus page that may offer some more insight.
You will have to complete 60-72 credits at Pitt-Bradford, have a grade point average of at least 3.0 in your first-year engineering courses, and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 before you will be considered for admission to the baccalaureate degree program at the Swanson School of Engineering in Pittsburgh if space is available. The first year of study is common to all engineering majors. Students pursuing bioengineering must relocate to the Swanson School of Engineering after completing 34 credits with a GPA of 3.50 or better. Students pursuing industrial engineering must relocate to the Swanson School of Engineering after completing 36 credits with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
I will consider whilch School I will go after receiving acceptance letters with financial aids. Suprisingly, I am eligible to receive need base aid from Purdue, Case Western, and little bit from Pitt,but nothing from PSU. My parents are OK for me to pay for PSU but I am not sure about going PSU since its location. It seems tht you are very knowledgeable about school matter…so do you think my school list is ok or do I need to put more safety school?
I think your school list looks really good, assuming that you’ve taken a good look at them all and can see yourself being happy going there. All the schools have strong engineering programs and look like good matches. Your SATs are above the 25th percentile for the most part, UW GPA is a bit low.
I think by definition you shouldn’t need more than 1-2 safety schools. With Pitt, any of the satellite campuses would be safeties, so it would come down to your willingness to go to one of them if for some reason all your matches don’t pan out (which I doubt will happen). If you don’t like the location of PSU, chances are you won’t like the locations of the Pitt satellite schools.
I’m guessing by your list that you are looking for an urban setting. Take a look at Saint Louis University, Alabama Huntsville, and Alabama Birmingham as safeties. Your scores should put you in the running for some significant merit aid.
You could look at Ohio State and U Toledo or U Cincinnati for engineering, also WVU, U Delaware, Lehigh.