HELP prospective engineering student, having disagreement with counselor

<p>I don’t need aid as a must factor, but oh about that, I didn’t know. Thanks. We’re not rich so it’s definitely cheaper the better…</p>

<p>And my stats are good enough to apply to the ivies. In terms of test scores it’s nearly perfect, I made Android apps and games and stuff but I lack academic research papers (hoping to compensate that with good grades). </p>

<p>Moreover if engineering programs are indeed pretty similar, are there any college reputation factors when you try to find a job? Would graduating from GT look better than doing so from Dartmouth?</p>