<p>Hi all,
I want to study engineering at a good school
ACT scores:
English 32
Math 34
Reading 29
Science 28
Composite 31
Unweighted gpa 3.34
Weighted gpa 5.34
Can anyone tell me good schools I can get into with these scores.
Thank you</p>
<p>What state do you live in? Are you seeking financial aid? There are many “good schools” out there, but little point in listing them if they are too far away, expensive, or simply unappealing for you. Some colleges, including the UCs, will max their weighted GPAs out at around a 4.4 or 4.5. If your unweighted is on the low side because you had lackluster grades in Gym and Health, then don’t worry; Art and Shop might get a glance in Engineering programs, though, and so difficulties there could set off some flares. My gut instinct is that you probably aren’t competitive at the most elite Engineering schools (ie. CalTech, MIT, et al), and you should probably aim your sights elsewhere. Give us a little more to work with.</p>
<p>I live in Florida but I don’t care going far (except northwest side). Im in IB and all my classes were IB, AP, and Honors. That’s why my uw is not that high. My grades from my freshman year are really bad (not one A) but that’s because I come from Argentina and school there is different as regards grading. I came to Florida in the middle of my sophomore year and my grades here are good. My sophomore year I got 6As and 2Bs and my Junior year 5As and 3Bs. Besides I took really strong classes here (ApCalc, APLit,Apush, IbChemistry and a lot more). Do you think they’ll comsider my freshman year?</p>
<p>@woogzmama </p>
<p>Villanova, Lehigh, and Lafayette all seem to be decent matches and are located in the mid Atlantic region. You may also want to check out big state schools with engineering programs because some will be less selective and cheaper. </p>
<p>Read <a href=“Before you ask which colleges to apply to, please consider - College Search & Selection - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1621234-before-you-ask-which-colleges-to-apply-to-please-consider-p1.html</a> , particularly point 1.</p>
<p>Most colleges will not weigh freshman classes heavily, as long as your sophomore and junior grades are strong. The only instances where they will come into serious play is in direct competition with classmates. If you have eight classmates applying, with similar transcripts, and a college will only seriously consider accepting two or three of you, then they’ll probably take the one with the highest overall GPA. On the other hand, if one of you has higher scores, another has exceptional extra-curricular activities, and a third is a legacy, the freshman grades won’t be as important. Every college says that taking the most challenging course-load is the number-one requirement, but most competitive applicants will have taken that course-load. Don’t worry about the things you can’t change. As I said, CalTech and MIT are probably out of reach. Try building your list from the bottom up, looking at schools where you are practically guaranteed admission with your stats (there’s an entire thread on this site devoted to that). Cross off the ones you can’t imagine attending, based on location or other factors (e.g. religious affiliation, lack or excess of sports and Greek life, etc.). RPI, Northeastern, Worcester Poly, Drexel, Stevens Institute, Temple, Lehigh, American, et al are possibilities in the Northeast. </p>
<p>Also look at Manhattan College</p>
<p>Purdue, Georgia Tech, Lehigh, Rochester, Case Western, RPI, Clemson, Penn State, Ohio State, NC State, Northeastern, WPI, Drexel, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, Colorado, Illinois Institute of Technology, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Buffalo, Rutgers, UCONN, UMASS, Rose Hulman, Virginia Tech</p>