Good colleges for Aerospace

College Search & Selection
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<p>Here's my stats:
SAT: Taken once, 1950 (610 Reading, 740 Math, 600 Writing with a 6 on the essay)
APs: Currently taking AP Statistics and AP Euro. Will take AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, and AP U.S.
I will have taken four years of a general engineering course by graduation.<br>
GPA: Currently around 3.4 (will go up I hope)
I'm part of my local Leo Club and an altar server at my church so I have a bit of community service</p>

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<p>As of today (03/07/12) I'm a junior.
I'm trying to find good colleges for majoring in Aerospace/Aeronautical engineering. Some I the ones I'm looking into are:
RIT
Embry-Riddle (either campus)
RPI
MIT
CalTech
GTech
I may be nominated for a $15000 a year to RPI or several thousand a year to RIT, but these are just nominations against possibly genius candidates.
Financial aid is a big factor in choosing which school I can go to.
Please feel free to list other good colleges, I need all the input I can get.</p>

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<p>Also, are there any other things I should do before applying, like classes or subject tests. I don’t want to take the SAT again cause that usually looks bad</p>

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<p>Since FA is a big factor what is your home state? When you state FA is a factor does that mean your family is low income or moderate income? Taking the SAT again will not look bad. It generally isn’t frowned upon until you go over three takes.</p>

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<p>I live in PA, and so far I only know penn state has a decent engineering program. And I’m moderate income, but have a twin brother going to college at the same time and a sister 2 years after us. Im also nOt so sure how much money we have saved up. Should I apply for the scholarships I mentioned too?</p>

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<p>Penn State should def be on your list. It is better than some schools on your list and far less expensive. You should also expand your search to consider mechanical engineering undergrad which is a direct feeder to aero grad programs.</p>

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<p>Im also nOt so sure how much money we have saved up.

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<p>Air force academy. It’s free and has one of the best aerospace programs out there. Yes you will have to serve a few years, but it’s worth serving our country.</p>

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<p>If financial aid is “definitely a factor” then OOS publics that won’t give you big merit for stats will not work. So, take Georgia Tech off your list.</p>

<p>You’re instate for Penn St, but PSU is awful with aid, even for instate students, so you can apply there, but don’t expect it to be affordable unless your family can pay most costs.</p>

<p>Cal Tech and MIT would require tippy top GPA and tippy top scores. So unless you’re in the top 10% of your class and your SATs are in the 2250 range, acceptance would be nearly impossible without a hook.</p>

<p>Since money is an issue, you need to first find out how restricting your money situation will be so you can work within that to come up with affordable schools. Just making lists without considering affordability will just lead to disappointment and frustration if your list won’t work.</p>

<p>Ask your parents how much they wil pay.</p>

<p>Private scholarships won’t likely work since most are for small amounts and ONLY for frosh year…no money for soph, jr, and sr years.</p>

<p>You’ll need to also apply to the schools that will give you large merit for stats so that you’ll have some safeties.</p>

<p>Find out what your EFC is…a rough guess is about 25% of your family’s gross income (this percentage could be higher if your family has a good income/assets…or lower if your family is low income). Since you’re a twin, then your FAFSA EFC will split. However, most schools do not meet need, so you may still get gapped.</p>

<p>Take the SAT and ACT again. You’ve only taken it once…even the tippy top schools “superscore” so obviously they know kids take the test a few times. Right now, your current stats aren’t high enough for the best schools or for merit scholarships at many schools.</p>

<p>Finish this year with the best GPA you can (what is your weighted GPA). Right now, your GPA isn’t high enough for merit at many schools. And, some won’t consider senior year grades…just grades 9-11.</p>