@bouders, yes, I have spent a fair amount of time both at the U of M and UW because lots of events are held on those campuses, and they are very spread out in my experience. Not to mention, they’re pretty expensive even for in-state students. @moooop, hadn’t considered Nebraska, MN does not have reciprocity with NE, but it looks like I can still get a tuition discount. Harvey Mudd sounds interesting, although I’m not sure I’d want to go to school in California. We’re going to Boston soon to visit relatives so I might have a chance to look at BC and Tufts while I’m there, although BC doesn’t have a full engineering program, just a 3-2 program. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be able to visit Harvey Mudd, RIT, RPI, WPI, or Case Western before applications are due next year, but I’ll do as much research as I can online. Also, shout out to everyone for not suggesting Iowa State because virtually everyone from my school who does engineering goes there and I’ve gotten no other suggestions from the guidance counselor.