College Search Advice???

College Search & Selection
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<p>School just started and I'm now a Junior in High School. I'm looking into schools that I want to go to and am looking for some help. I want to major in biomedical engineering. Here are my stats so far.
GPA: W-3.714
UW-3.43
Freshman Classes:
1st semester:</p>

<p>Honors LA: B
Honors Bio: B
Honors US History: B
Personal Fitness: A
Spanish II: B
WG Honors Algebra II: C+
WG Intro. to Engineering Design: A-</p>

<p>2nd semester</p>

<p>Honors LA: B
Honors Bio: A-
Honors US History B
Spanish II:B-
Beginning Weight Training: A
WG Honors Algebra II: B-
WG intro. to Engineering Design: A-</p>

<p>Sophmore Classes:
1st semester:
Honors LA: B+
Algebra III: A-
Honors Chemistry: B+
WG AP World: A-
WG Principles of Engineering:C+ (terrible teacher)
Intro. to Java: A-
Art Fundamentals: A-</p>

<p>2nd semester:
Honors LA: A-
Triginometry: A
Honors Chemistry: B-
WG AP World: B+
WG Principles of Engineering: A-
Photography: A-
Health: A-</p>

<p>Junior Classes:
WG AP Chemistry
WG AP Physics I
WG Pre-Calculus
11 Language Arts
WG AP Government
WG Digital Electronics
Study Hall</p>

<p>ACT: Haven't taken but plan on getting at least a 32, 27 on PLAN(projected 31-33)
EC: Robotics Team Captain
Varsity Tennis
Star Scout
200+ volunteer hours at local hospital
(Plan on joining HOSA and Key Club)</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
National Student Leadership Confrence-Biotechnology
Missouri S&T engineering camp</p>

<p>I'm really going to try hard this year to get my grades up and get more involved. I also plan on volunteering at the St.Louis Science center and get a research internship this summer. However, Im kind of worried about whether or not I can get into a good school as a biomedical engineering major.</p>

<p>I live in the St.Louis Area, and I'm hoping to go to school out of state. So far I'm looking at Minnesota, Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, Case Western Reserve, and few others. Can I actually get into these schools? Also, do you know some other schools that have good biomedical engineering and science programs that are in my reach?</p>

<p>Any input would be greatly appreciated. :)</p>

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<p>You may be able to get into a school that is out of state, but whether or not you can actually attend will depend on whether or not you can afford it. Have the money talk with your parents now, so that you know what they will pay, and what they expect you to cover with scholarships, work, and loans. Then sit down with them and run the Net Price Calculator at the website of each of the places that interest you to find out if any of them fall within your own family’s affordable range.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’ll definitely do that. But putting costs aside, are there any schools you or anyone else would recommend based on my interests and stats?</p>