<p>I need help picking schools to apply to so far I have
UT Austin (auto admit)
TAMU (auto admit )
Rice(reach )</p>
<p>I wouldn't mind getting out of Texas but I don't know which schools other than ivies with respectable engineering programs. I plan on majoring in Chemical Engineering</p>
<p>Stats:
2090 SAT 640CR 740W 710M
31 ACT
UW: school doesn't use 4.0 scale but I'm guessing 3.9+ (only got 1 B an 89)
W: 106 out of 120 highest I've ever heard of in district is 116, Rank 1 has a weighted GPA of 111 - get 1.0 multiplier for regular classes, 1.1 multiplier for honors/dual,1.2 for AP
Rank:15/363</p>
<p>AP: 5 in WHAP, 2 HG, waiting for English Lang and APUSH</p>
<p>Senior Schedule :
AP Chemistry
AP Calc BC
AP Physics
AP Government
AP Economics
AP English Lit
Athletic Trainer (need PE credit)
Advanced Choir </p>
<p>Decent ECs nothing spectacular most involved in Choir and Church. President of Advertising in UNICEF Club.NHS... etc.</p>
<p>Income: 95k+ average, but parents own a Budget and business had been good so might be 105k+</p>
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<p>Minnesota is good for chemical engineering and is not that expensive for out of state. But UT Austin and Texas A&M are good inexpensive choices for you.</p>
<p>Ivy League schools other than Princeton and Cornell are not generally thought of as top engineering schools. Among super-reach schools, you would be looking at MIT and Stanford, though your test scores likely need to be higher to have a realistic chance at such schools.</p>
<p>Thanks for those responses I look into some of those schools. I know UT and TAMU are great schools I just feel like that’s where everyone in my school will end up I just don’t wanna feel like I’m settling</p>
<p>I really wouldn’t consider it settling for those schools. They’re great for engineering, and besides - your success after college will depend infinitely more on how hard you work, not whether you’re at the most prestigious school or not. :)</p>
<p>There were quite a few Texans in the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Admissions Information Session yesterday. Very impressive and you would be Honors with full tuition based on your testing and gpa if you go engineering. They are pouring an incredible amount of money into their honors program and investing in students so their success comes back. You should check them out.</p>
<p>There were quite a few Texans in the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Admissions Information Session yesterday. Very impressive and you would be Honors with full tuition based on your testing and gpa if you go engineering</p>
<p>True…Alabama has over 1000 Texans attending. and, yes, with this student’s scores and major, he’d get free tuition Plus 2500 per year. A very good financial safety.</p>
<p>The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is an excellent deal, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pretty reasonable too. Another good one for Chemical Engineering is Delaware.</p>
<p>Among the Ivies, you lose nothing by looking at Cornell, MIT, Princeton and Stanford. Do try and raise your ACT to 33 though. For Cornell, MIT and Princeton, you should take SAT II Mathematics 2 and Physics or Chemistry.</p>
<p>MIT! However you will definitely need to get your SAT math score up (and critical reading?). 710 M is quite low for MIT…not saying that you’ll automatically get rejected, but a low math score hurts your chances for the best engineering schools.</p>
<p>Did you take PSAT? Any chance at Natl Merit?</p>
<p>Drexel in Philly would be generous merit with your stats. More generous if NMF (full tuition). </p>
<p>WPI in MA.</p>
<p>Delaware was already mentioned. Delaware has nice merit for OOS. Dow Chemical has close ties with DE and historically has recruited and offered internships to Delaware students.</p>
Well, there are two ways to address that. You can go to school someplace else, where you may or may not be satisfied. Or you can simply choose not to feel like you are settling. Your attitude is up to you.</p>
<p>There’s nothing wrong with wanting a few other options. Look into the following:
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Delaware, Purdue, Houston, NC State</p>
<p>Income: 95k+ average, but parents own a Budget and business had been good so might be 105k+</p>
<p>You won’t likely qualify for any need-based aid (free grants) from any OOS publics, so you need to find out how much your family will pay each year. Some of the recommended schools (like UCLA) will expect your family to pay $50k per year.</p>
<p>Yes, there are schools that will give you HUGE merit for being a NA finalist.</p>
<p>It is VERY hard to get into UT’s honors engineering program - I have read that you need an SAT score of 1500+ (M, CR) to get into it. My son’s score was a little below 1500 and he did not get in. To be honest, though, the main advantage of the honors program is the honors housing. I was in honors many years ago and did not get much out of it. From what I’ve read on CC, not much has changed. If you get into UT’s engineering school, period, you will get an excellent education. Believe me, the regular courses are challenging enough!</p>