<p>im going to be a senior this fall. i know this is a bit late that's why i need some help. ><
any suggestion will be appreciated. =)</p>
<p>im a girl. i go to a pretty hard high school.
hs gpa: 95.6 i guess that's around a 3.9 if converted? i don't know what it is if weighted.
been in math honors for 3 terms.
ap: 6 aps by end of hs. taken 4 so far.
world history:3 (fail)
ap physics b: 5
im waiting for the letter for the other two - calc bc and foreign language. should be arriving next week. i will update.
this year i'll take physics c, econ macro micro. mutivariate cal and differential equations are not ap but i guess they are hard classes.
sat: 2110<br>
660 verbal
650 writing
800 math.
2150 if superscript/combined. going to take it again in oct
sat ii:
math1 790
math2 800
physics 760
chem 740
foreign language 800 </p>
<p>extra cirricular: im on a sports team, we've been city champs past 3 years. done plenty of community service, like 300 hr +. in science olympiad. in national honors society. in a couple other clubs. captain of an academic club team.</p>
<p>if any additional info is needed please tell me.</p>
<p>i did not grow up here hence the low verbal and writing score. but i don't know if admission offices are going to take that into consideration.
i lean more towards math and science. im looking for engineering schools, architecture schools, not sure which i will major.
i like big schools so at least two thousand undergrad.
perfer the north east or the west coast.
im pretty big on names. </p>
<p>any help will be appreciated!!!</p>
<p>thanks hiilikeyoux3!
best UC for engineering is berkeley?
and are there any ivys that im reachable?</p>
<p>What’s your home state? Will you need Financial Aid?</p>
<p>home state ny
and yes, i do need financial aid, and a lot.</p>
<p>If you need FA then you should look at the SUNYs (Stony Brook and Buffalo). The UCs will not be sending any FA$ your way. For privates look at RPI and WPI.</p>
<p>yep CAL is the best engineering school.
well it depends
UCLA is known for aerospace and nnautical
and UCSB is good for engineering also</p>
<p>but CAL is the best</p>
<p>im not too sure about ivies.</p>
<p>oh erinsdad is right
UC doesnt give much money- most UC students reply onCAL grants and thats only in california</p>
<p>if you need lots of it then maybe somewhere else bc outta state tuition might kill you but then again its not unheard of for UC’s to give full rides</p>
<p>“I’m pretty big on names”</p>
<p>Remember…fit/academic quality over prestige is the name of the game</p>
<p>^^ Kind of goes against this, eh Pierre?
"and yes, i do need financial aid, and a lot. "</p>
<p>well i need a lot financial aid. but i think i can get a lot if based on need. and i’ll apply for a couple of scholarships.</p>
<p>well for stony brook and buffalo, i get basically get in with a 3.5 gpa and a 1900 sat.
and i don’t think they have good engineering program also.</p>
<p>Take a look at Cornell. Great engineering and architecture, although the admissions are separate for the two. I think admissions officers will understand your verbal and writing being a little low if English is not your first language.</p>
<p>thanks midwesterner!
im thinking of cornell as well. their arch. school is really hard to get in, number 1 /2 in the past years. in addition i don’t have a portfolio, so i guess i might as well apply for their engineering school.
what do you think my chances are for cornell? will it be a reach or match?</p>
<p>Cornell is a reach for just about everyone, but I think it is the engineering school is a worthwhile reach for you. Girls tend to have a slight advantage in male-dominated fields like engineering. Architecture without a portfolio is going to be verrry tough.</p>
<p>Jsut so you know, Cornell gives a tuition break to NY state residents, but not in the eng, arch or liberal arts colleges. Your toughest challenge may not be getting in but finding a way to pay for it all.</p>
<p>I know you have a good chance at Cornell Engineering (2 of D’s roommates were female Cornell engineering majors) given–
- your SAT II scores
- your math SAT score
- your being a female
- your ability to explain you verbal and writing scores. </p>
<p>If you are truly interested in Cornell and make it known, I believe you will be accepted.</p>
<p>If you’re a NYer and need aid, you’d potentially be looking at a full ride at Temple. We have engineering and architecture.</p>
<p>[College</a> of Engineering - Temple University](<a href=“http://www.temple.edu/engineering/]College”>http://www.temple.edu/engineering/)</p>
<p>[Welcome</a> to the Architecture Department of the Tyler School of Art](<a href=“http://www.temple.edu/architecture/]Welcome”>http://www.temple.edu/architecture/)</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! =)
i made a list - but it’s too long. i’ll be very grateful if someone can help me cut it down. </p>
<p>carnegie mellon
cornell
cooper union
caltech
mit
uc berkeley
binghamton
columbia
john hopkins
stanford
harvard
williams college
u of chicago
washington u in st.louis
northwestern</p>
<p>That’s incredibly top heavy.</p>
<p>If you’re at all interested in women’s colleges, take a look at Smith. It’s the only women’s college to offer a program in engineering, it’s a match for you, and though it may seem a bit small (2,500) in and of itself it’s part of the Five College Consortium through which you can take classes at 4 other schools and meet 30,000+ other college students.</p>
<p>update on ap scores:
calc bc : 5<br>
foreign language : 5</p>