<p>If you're willing to come to the sunny south...
VA Tech, NC State, Clemson</p>
<p>Outside of this crazy forum that draws a somewhat skewed perspective, I know plenty of people who have gone to top schools without mind-boggling SATs (it's not like they're horrible). The only hurdle might be your major, which might put more weight on SATs than a more humanities or social science based discipline. I don't know, though.</p>
<p>Most schools look at the complete package and how well it relates to the major or school you intend to enter - and you have the complete package, generally speaking.</p>
<p>I disagree that the lower SAT score matters at all if there is a higher ACT score. I also disagree that comparing calculated midpoints of the 25th percentile and 75th percentile of the ACT score ranges for each college shows well how ACT scores work for admissions at those colleges. </p>
<p>What courses has the OP taken so far to get ready for a chemical engineering major? In particular, what has been the OP's strongest math course to date?</p>
<p>Isn't a 31 actually still the 99th percentile for ACT? I think you're perfectly fine in applying wherever you'd like.</p>
<p>It's around 97th percentile. 32+ is 99th.</p>
<p>First, the original poster's SAT scores are well above the national averages. They are not horrible scores by any means. </p>
<p>Beyond that, it is important to keep in mind that the most important factor in admissions isn't test scores, but rather solid grades in a challenging high school curriculum. The poster has achieved that handily.</p>
<p>Third, there are a number of excellent schools which have made submitting test scores optional. The poster can find a list at The</a> National Center for Fair & Open Testing | FairTest</p>
<p>Finally, it is still early in the game for the original poster --- still plenty of time to prep hard, retake both the SAT and the ACT (and subject tests) and perhaps get the scores all up above 600. </p>
<p>But, there are many fine schools where the poster's test scores will be just fine. :)</p>
<p>How many FairTest colleges have a credible chemical engineering program? Any?</p>
<p>Well, WPI for one...and Smith just went test-optional as well (although they would be for general engineering). Additionally, in another thread, I pointed the poster to the link <a href="http://www.tryengineering.org%5B/url%5D">www.tryengineering.org</a>, where she can find a number of schools with accredited ChemE programs where her test scores would be good enough for entry into some very decent engineering programs.</p>
<p>Someone already suggested it, but I would really look at Purdue. There was an announcement last week or so that IU and Purdue will be joining research forces in life sciences. (You said you want to make medicines right?) Currently the state ranks fourth in life sciences careers and it's expected to grow with the two major state U's working together. Lots of money being spent on both campuses in this area.</p>
<p>Case Western is a good possibility.</p>
<p>uc san diego if you feel very daring!</p>
<p>as per questions about my courses:
I will be taking BC calc next year and took AP Physics AB this year along with standard pre-calc with intro to AB. and i am taking AP Chem along with possibly AP Physics C/ AP Environmental</p>
<p>I found out my SATIIs on Thursday and will post results then :)</p>
<p>Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Chemical
(At schools whose highest degree is a doctorate)
Methodology
1 Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
2 University of CaliforniaBerkeley *
3 Univ. of MinnesotaTwin Cities *
4 Stanford University (CA)
5 Univ. of WisconsinMadison *
6 California Institute of Technology
7 Princeton University (NJ)
8 U. of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign *
9 University of TexasAustin *
10 University of Delaware *
11 Georgia Institute of Technology *
11 University of MichiganAnn Arbor *
13 Cornell University (NY)
14 Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
15 Purdue Univ.West Lafayette (IN)*
16 Pennsylvania State U.University Park *
17 Texas A&M Univ.College Station *
17 Univ. of CaliforniaSanta Barbara *
19 North Carolina State U.Raleigh *
20 Rice University (TX)
20 University of Pennsylvania
22 Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY)
23 Iowa State University *
23 Northwestern University (IL)
23 University of Notre Dame (IN)
23 University of Virginia *
23 University of Washington *</p>
<p>I'd look at BU, it's a match for you, people love it, it's big and Boston is a great city. And I'd send in the ACT, not the SAT to any school who didn't require SAT 2's. BU</p>
<p>To clarify above. Many schools that ask for SAT 2's will accept the ACT in place of SAT I and II. BTW, does anyone else find it offensive that Fat Envelope guy is soliciting on this site?</p>
<p>Yes, I thought that the solicitation was inappropriate, too. I would have thought a lot more of him if he just gave his advice from his experience. Then if someone wanted his services, they could have sent him a private message.</p>