Good matches for me?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I’m going into my senior year and am applying for computer science. This is my current list: </p>

<li>MIT</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon (I’ve been told to consider this as a safety by numerous people, some of whom attend currently)</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Stanford</li>
<li>CalTech</li>
<li>Berkeley</li>
<li>Rutgers (Safety)</li>
</ol>

<p>I am from NJ and would like to stay within a day’s driving distance, so I’m not exactly sure why I have those CA colleges on there, but in my head I’m thinking “If I get into one of those 3 and the choice is CA or Rutgers, I’ll go to CA”. </p>

<p>As you can see, all my schools are either reach or safety - I don’t really have match. I was wondering if I could get some suggestions for matches for me.</p>

<p>Here is some info to help (nothing from senior year):</p>

<p>SAT1:
Math: 790
CR: 750
Writing: 680</p>

<p>SAT2:
Math 2C: 800
Chem: 790
Physics: 760
Lit: 650</p>

<p>GPA: 95.67 unweighted, 100-pt scale</p>

<p>I go to High Technology High School in NJ, which was ranked #7 in the nation recently by US News. We’re a pre-engineering public vocational school and have a good record with prestigious colleges.</p>

<p>Extracirriculars:
In School:
• Computer Club Founder & President – 9th Grade
• Biology I Science League – 9th Grade
• Robotics Club – 9th-10th Grade
• Math League – 9th-11th Grade
• Investment Club – 9th-11th Grade
• Computer Club President – 10th Grade
• Physics I Science League – 10th Grade
• Experimental Research Group – 10th-11th Grade
• Computer Club Co-President – 11th Grade
• Chemistry I Science League – 11th Grade
• National Honor Society – 11th Grade (Treasurer of next year)</p>

<p>Out of School:
• Kanzen Gojuryu Karate (Black belt – Training for 11 years)
• Piano (Played for 10 years)
• Violin (Played for 5)</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
Freshman Year:
• 3rd Place RoboRocks Robotics Regional Competition
• NJ Math League
• American Scholastic Mathematics Association
• NJ Science League (Biology I)</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
• NJ Math League
• American Scholastic Mathematics Association
• NJ Science League (Physics I)</p>

<p>Junior Year:
• NJ Math League
• American Scholastic Mathematics Association
• NJ Science League (Chemistry I)
• National Honor Society Member</p>

<p>Research Awards (Project Title: Utilization of Silica Nanoparticles in Shear Thickening Fluid as Liquid Ballistic Protection):
• 2nd Place Jersey Shore Science Fair (Engineering, JSSF)
• 1st Place Delaware Valley Science Fair (Engineering, DVSF)
• 1st Place New Jersey Academy of Science (Physics/Engineering, NJAS)
• Most Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science (From: ASM Materials Education Foundation – Special Award at DVSF)
• Most Outstanding 11th Grade Exhibit in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry (From: Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc. – Special Award at DVSF)
• Outstanding Science Project (From: US Army – Special Award at DVSF)
• 2nd Place Special Award (From: Society of Women Engineers – Special Award at DVSF)
• NANO/BIO Interface Center Award (From: NANO/BIO Interface Center – Special Award at DVSF)
• Philadelphia Society for Coatings Technology Award (From: Philadelphia Society for Coatings Technology – Special Award at DVSF)
• University of Sciences in Philadelphia Merit Scholarship (DVSF Sponsor Partial Scholarship)
• Drexel University Merit Scholarship (DVSF Sponsor Partial Scholarship)</p>

<p>Could I please get some suggestions on good matches for me that are prestigious in computer science and preferably like a day’s driving distance from NJ?</p>

<p>Thanks a lot.</p>

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<p>Carnegie Mellon is NOT a safety for CompSci. THe SCS is EXTREMELY competitive.</p>

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<p>I think Stevens is a really good match/safety for you, just from looking at your stats. </p>

<p>also i hear stevens has a lot of hot girls lulzzzzzzzz, so that’s always good.</p>

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<p>bump.</p>

<p>i wasn’t really considering cmu as a safety for myself, but thats just what people have told me.</p>

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<p>looks like you have all the elite engineering schools on your list. if anything just add one more safety and one more match school. I think CMU is a match for you.</p>

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<p>RPI, U. of Rochester, VA Tech, GA Tech (stretching the one-day away rule), WPI, Maryland, Tufts, Skidmore, Stevens Tech, to name a few.</p>

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<p>You should definitely look at the University of Maryland…They’re renowned for their computer science department, it’s a safe driving distance from New Jersey, and you’d certainly get in and most likely be offered a place in the Scholars or Honors programs with merit aid.</p>

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<p>UNC, UVa, Michigan</p>