FINAL LIST? Should i add or remove certain schools? Help merhhh

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'd advise you very strongly to check out WPI and Rose Hulman. Both have over 98% grad school / job placement (a handful at top schools I might add). </p>

<p>Although I'm going to WPI so I might have a hint of bias.</p>

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<p>i refuse to go to a school with 80% men</p>

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<p>so what do you guys think my chances would be at Indiana bloomington?</p>

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<ul>
<li>Indiana U Blooming

<ul>
<li>Purdue</li>
<li>U Arizona</li>
<li>U Illinois Urbana</li>
<li>U Maryland Coll Park</li>
<li>U Mass Amherst</li>
<li>U Minn Twin Cities</li>
<li>U Pittsburgh</li>
<li>U Washington</li>
<li>U Wis Madison
ok now my list is too long ... someone give me advice.. i said now!!</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

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<p>I would be surprised if you were admitted to U Washington. We know in-state kids with better stats who were rejected.</p>

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<p>ok quick change..this is my list for now.. I need chances mang
remember, computer science</p>

<p>Indiana U Blooming(Legacy) -
Purdue U -
U Maryland Coll Park -
U Mass Amherst -
U Minn Twin Cities -
U Pittsburgh -
U Washington -
U Wis Madison -</p>

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<p>Just one more thing, UW student body is only about 16% OOS. I think it's a reach.</p>

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<p>yeah i consider Washington, Wisconin, and Maryland my reaches..is that a fair assumption? then minnesota and pittsburgh normal matches and indiana purdue and massachusetts like safetymatches... is this fair to say?</p>

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<p>W Wisconsin might be a little easier than U Washington. I don't know about Maryland.</p>

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<p>Indiana U Blooming
Purdue U
U Arizona
U Kansas
U Maryland Coll Park
U Mass Amherst
U Minn Twin Cities
U Washington
U Wis Madison </p>

<p>how about this as my final list.</p>

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<p>Wisconsin does have approx 25% out of state students, not counting Minnesotans with reciprocity. Here is a table from the UW website estimating your chances based on GPA and average SAT/ACT score:Likelihood of Admission
This chart may help gauge the likelihood of admission. Choose the
indicator that reflects your strongest qualification (e.g., ACT score or
GPA) as one measure of admission probability. Keep in mind that no
single attribute guarantees admission.</p>

<p>4.0–3.8 3.7–3.6 3.5–3.4 3.3–3.1 <3.1
ACT SAT (avg)
36–30 800–690 95% 90% 70% 50% 30%
29–28 680–640 90% 80% 55% 35% 20%
27–26 630–610 85% 60% 50% 20% 10%
25–24 600–570 75% 50% 30% 10% 5%
<24 <570 70% 40% 20% 5% 1%
Sorry, the table doesn't print well, but admissions chance with a 3.1 and average SAT of 650=20%</p>

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<p>Have you ever been to UMass? You can get a great education there, but I don't know if you'd want to travel cross-country to replicate what you could easily get in-state (despite your aversion).</p>

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<p>Why would you go into debt just to get out of California?</p>

<p>Why not just go in-state to one of those schools, work hard, and THEN get out of California? </p>

<p>I don't think you realize how hard it is to pay off $40,000 min in debt. I would encourage you to take a heaping tablespoonful of delayed gratification just until you graduate from college and then run, don't walk, out of California.</p>

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<p>i have lived in california for only a few months and dont qualify for instate, technically i am a new york resident..aughh im taking my location off of my profile its all everyone wants to talk about</p>

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<p>Indiana U Blooming
Purdue U
U Arizona
U Kansas
U Maryland Coll Park
U Mass Amherst
U Minn Twin Cities
U Washington
U Wis Madison</p>

<p>how about this as my final list.</p>

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<p>But again, what's wrong with the state university where you would be instate and would pay the lower in-state tuition?</p>

<p>Gosh, my own kid is not accruing much debt this early in her life. She's going in-state.</p>

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<p>id pay the extra money to spend 4 years of my life (aka like 8% of my life) at the place ill be happiest and get the most research benefits as opposed to paying a lot less to go to a place which wont get me as strong of an education/degree/opportunity/happiness</p>

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<p>My brother is a computer software programmer--he writes code.</p>

<p>He told me majoring in computer SCIENCE is a bit risky these days, as jobs are being transferred overseas to other countries.</p>

<p>Computer ENGINEERING might be a safer bet. (my own son was exploring the possibility of majoring in this area at one time)</p>

<p>Since you plan to amass sizable college debt, you should know this.</p>

<p>You really might want to investigate the whole issue of college debt on this website. I truly doubt that all the SUNYs provide poor education or opportunities in this field. Still, you don't want to hear it, so never mind.</p>

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<p>computer science is one of the most up and coming careers in the US its on the way up, not the way down. the jobs being transferred overseas are jobs such as help desk analyst etc which dont even require a college education. when it comes to programmers, they tend to like to have the programmer IN the actual building that they are conducting business. im sorry but citing your brothers comment isnt going to persuade me. and whoa whoa whoa why did that seem like you took so much offense.. and its not only a matter of getting the education im looking at the big pictures and measuring it with overall cost, the only point of this forum was for people to suggest schools i should look at, not tell me what to decide. thanks</p>

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<p>I only know through research with my son but I believe UMass holds 75% of freshman for Mass students. And I'm seeing many applying just because of the economy and private cost here that it should be a consideration for you. It could go over 75% this year.</p>