<p>Hello everyone, first post at cc after reading some helpful info here from google.</p>
<p>Here is my general profile/application:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.34 (about an A- average so far this yr)
AP Economics, taking 300 Calculus this yr
SAT: 1950 combined : M - 680 R - 620 W - 650</p>
<p>ECs: Volunteer @ Salvation Army for 2 years
Paid work exp 2 years
Varsity Wrestling 2 years
Club baseball 2 years
1-week shadowing senior members of a financial advisory team @ Morgan Stanley
Volunteer @ local soup kitchen on and off all of high school</p>
<p>Applying to 8 schools as an engineering major:
1. University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
2. UMD College Park
3. Purdue
4. VTech
5. UMass Amherst
6. Penn State U Park
7. Clemson U
8. Drexel U</p>
<p>Thanks guys/girls I hope i can contribute some knowledge here as well</p>
<p>As for payment, we’re going to worry about that after I get in and have to choose between them. Most are public so that will help out but still it is expensive. Definitely something to think about. Thanks again</p>
<p>Gpa too low for Penn State, Clemson and VTech. (All possible, but unlikely, Clemson more so) Okay chance for UCIC (low gpa). Solid chances for Purdue and UMass Amherst. I don’t really know anything about UDM. Both Purdue and UIUC are fantastic engineering schools though!</p>
<p>Because PSU is so big, it stinks that it’s all about your stats and EC’s really don’t matter. If it is your top choice you could always start out at a satellite campus and transfer to University Park. Congrats on Drexel and good luck with the others! :)</p>