<p>Do you need aid? IF so, then an OOS publics like GT, UMich, and UIUC may not be affordable. They don’t give great aid to OOS students.</p>
<p>What are your stats? </p>
<p>How much will your family pay?</p>
<p>I think Cornell and maybe Columbia are known for eng’g…I don’t think the other ivies really are, but I could be wrong. But, your GC is right about eng’g being rather similar at all good schools with ABET accreditation.</p>
<p>That said, you should have a couple of financial safeties…schools that you know you can afford and will accept you. Which schools are your financial safeties?</p>