college suggestions! PLEASE!

College Majors Engineering Majors
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<p>sex: female
race: asian
location: mid-west
GPA: unweighted: 3.89-3.92
weighted: 4.27 - 4.37
SAT scores: first time: 2000
second time: hoping for 2200
ACT scores: state version (w/o writing): 29
national version: hoping for 32/33</p>

<p>speech and debate (officer 12)
mock trial
NHS
a little bit of: gymnastics, track, musical, dance</p>

<p>optimist oratorical contest winner (of district - two states) 2006
Engineering summer camp 2007</p>

<p>MAJOR: engineering</p>

<p>what do you guys think? reaches, matches, safeties</p>

<p>THANK YOU SO MUCH</p>

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<p>also . . .</p>

<p>I'm in IB, i doubt that'll help though</p>

<p>I've got lots of service hours though</p>

<p>Another question: is it alright to use recommendation letters from places i volunteer at? </p>

<p>THANKS!</p>

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<p>Match/Safety
University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, Purdue, </p>

<p>Slight Reach
UIUC, University of Michigan (only because of your ACT score. With even a 31 these would be matches) </p>

<p>The letter is probably fine to use. The only reason it wouldn't be is if the college wanted specifically from a teacher etc.</p>

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<p>Oh, Reach- Wash U St Louis
Safety Marquette U in Milwaukee
If you want to know anything specific about any of those schools, let me know.</p>

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<p>Harvey Mudd.....</p>

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<p>university of maryland college park is good. ranked top 20 in engineering, math, comp sci, and physics. lots of social life and academic groups.</p>

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<p>Match: Purdue, UIUC, PennState, UMich, Case Western
Reach: Northwestern, WashU, Carnegie Mellon</p>

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<p>wow, thanks guys</p>

<p>how about UC schools? berkeley? Davis?</p>

<p>i doubt i could get into wash u. </p>

<p>harvey mudd is REALLY hard to get into to, it's a small school isn't it?
what's UIUC?</p>

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<p>aswat12389 . . . </p>

<p>how much do i need to raise my SAT and ACT test scores?</p>

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<p>is cornell out of the question?</p>

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<p>i got into cornell in 2005. im at univ. of MD college park (EE major and in honors) now though.</p>

<p>sat: 1380/1600
gpa: 3.9 and 4.71
rank: 4th / 222</p>

<p>lots of ec's</p>

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<p>The Engineering Camp will be good on an application. What sort of Engineering are you interested in? I think your test scores are fine. Have you taken the SAT IIs? What math/ science classes have you taken? AP?s</p>

<p>Secondly, what are you looking for in a college? Location, size, ECs, urban vs Rural, class size. Do you need Financial Aid? Merit Aid?</p>

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<p>engineering: applied math or chem</p>

<p>i think my test scores will probably be the weakest part of my apps
I've taken math 2 and chem SAT IIs, don't know the scores yet tho
I'm in IB, so i've taken IB calc (i'll be taking BC calc next year)
i've taken physics, bio, chem, all part of IB</p>

<p>college: west coast or east coast, medium size, town, money's not a problem</p>

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<p>hinmanCEO . . .
a 4.71? what type of weighted scale is that on? just AP/IB classes (5 points) or honors too?</p>

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<p>also, did you apply ED for cornell, do i have a chance if i raise my test scores and maintain a 3.9?</p>

<p>THANKS!</p>

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<p>Apply any and everywhere you want to go(including ivies). IMO you have a good shot everywhere.</p>

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<p>Act scores: about two points.
I don't really know about SAT scores but whatever the equivalent of about a 31 is. </p>

<p>UIUC is the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Berkley is probably a slight reach? (can anyone confirm?)
Davis and many of the other UCs are probably matches.
If you can give us some of the information GolfingMom asked for, we can be a little more specific.</p>

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<p>I agree you have a chance at being accepted at most places. The key is finding a program where you will be happy and successful. Look at the engineering programs at different schools. They very somewhat.</p>

<p>Dartmouth has a good engineering science program as does Harvard. Both have Women in Engineering in Some programs have more flrxibility. Some introduce freshman to engineering more than others. Some have honors programs that offer smaller classes. University of Rochester and RPI are good matches. You may want to look at Northeastern.</p>

<p>Don't worry so much about your test scores. I think you are in the ballpark for most schools. Work on your esay's and distinguishing yourself from other applicants. </p>

<p>I would try to visit some schools this summer/early fall.</p>

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<p>racnna . . . </p>

<p>IMO?? what does that stand for?</p>

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<p>in my opinion</p>