Help a potential EE major look for schools

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey all, I'm a junior atm, and I'm interested in EE. Mind you, I only really decided on it this school year [was originally considering art school]. I'd like your guys' help in compiling a list of schools.</p>

<p>My stats:</p>

<p>UW - 3.9
W - 4.1
UC - 4.07</p>

<p>PSAT - 216
SAT I - 2260 (CR 730, M 740, W 790)
SAT II - Math 2C 800
Chemistry 720
taking Physics and US History in June</p>

<p>APs this year [our school only lets you start APs junior year]:
AP Calc BC
AP Physics C
Self-studying AP US History, maybe AP Chinese if I get to take the test, even</p>

<p>ECs - pretty bad:
CSF - 2 years
NAHS - 1 year
Math Club - 1 year
Water polo (JV cause I fail at athletics, I'm more of a strategist) - 3 years
Lots of personal art projects, no significant awards tho.
Got Green and White awards in World History and Art sophomore year.</p>

<p>I'm looking for a school that has a strong engineering program as well as a decent art program [looking to minor in art]. I don't care about the social scene, though I prefer it to be pretty academic. Size-wise, as long as it isn't under 2000, I'm fine. So far, I've got:</p>

<p>UC Berkeley (how likely would it be for me to get into EECS?)
Carnegie Mellon
Cal Poly SLO</p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated. C:</p>

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<p>Any of the following schools are among the best in EE and in Art.</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Texas-Austin
University of Wisconsin-Madison</p>

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<p>MIT and CalTech are both very good in EE but i dont know if they are much good at art</p>

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<p>Yes, but Caltech and MIT don't offer minors in Art.</p>

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<p>Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Maryland, and Columbia might be worth a look.</p>

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<p>Awesome, thanks very much everyone!</p>

<p>I'll be looking into these schools for sure.</p>

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<p>EE is like the hardest major on Earth, so good luck.</p>

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<p>^ Next to chemical engineering, it is =P</p>

<p>And Poftd, you have a great shot at Cal.</p>

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<p>UCSD actually has a really good engineering program too. don't know about the art minor though.</p>

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<p>@ sang - Yeah, my parents are trying to push me into biotech, but I don't like bio that much. Did well in it, but I'm just not interested. :|</p>

<p>@ Saxon - Really? Thanks, I'm really nervous about that. Though being instate helps. X'D</p>

<p>@ Dean - But isn't it more of a biotech school? Or at least, from what I heard. I'll consider it, though, thanks for the feedback!</p>

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<p>Yeah, you have a decent shot at Cal...with your stats, you just need a standout essay as well.</p>

<p>Oh, and Berkeley is the best. =P</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>