Help with (Aerospace) Engineering Final List

College Search & Selection
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<p>I am interested in studying aerospace engineering. Below are schools on my list.</p>

<p>Already on My List</p>

<p>Public
Georgia Tech
Ohio State
University of Michigan
University of Virginia
University of Alabama
Purdue
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Washington</p>

<p>Private
University of Southern California (USC)
MIT
Princeton
Cornell
Embry-Riddle, Daytona Beach</p>

<p>I'm looking for input on the following additional schools that I'm considering applying to.</p>

<p>UCLA- Great reputation, solid engineering program, I like the academic/social environment.</p>

<p>Wash. U in St. Louis- no aerospace major (only AE minor), but love the academic environment</p>

<p>University of Miami- recently heard about, up and coming school, sounds like a close-knit environment; similar to USC, great school spirit</p>

<p>Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo- undergrad focused (good/bad?), great AE department</p>

<p>Illinois Institute of Technology- technical institute with strong engineering, cool location in chicago</p>

<p>I welcome any input on these schools. My criteria are: strong aerospace engineering, great academics and active social life, pleasant location, and internship/research opportunities.</p>

<p>For reference, I've crossed off schools like Illinois (I liked Purdue more), Maryland (liked Virginia more/didn't like the area), Stanford (no official AE major), Syracuse (weak AE program), Case Western (same as Syracuse).</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Are they all affordable, based on the estimates from the net price calculators (or assured merit scholarships)?</p>

<p>Which one do you consider to be your 100% assured admission, 100% assured affordable safety?</p>

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<p>You’re already applying to too many schools. If you want to add more, I would cut a few off of your list.</p>

<p>I would cut anything that’s harder to get into than Boulder, yet has a worse engineering program. That means cut Virginia and Alabama, and don’t add Wash U, Miami, and Illinois Tech.</p>

<p>Obviously, if one of those schools is a good fit or you have another really good reason to apply, keep it on the list. If not, they’re just bloat.</p>

<p>I wouldn’t apply to a school like Embry-Riddle, period. You would miss out on so much of the college experience by attending a specialty school.</p>

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<p>Purdue is really good for Aerospace Engineering and easier to get in. What state are you from?</p>

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<p>Sorry, forgot to mention stats.</p>

<p>34 ACT
3.97 unweighted GPA</p>

<p>All schools on this list affordable.</p>

<p>Is Boulder really a better engineering school than, say, Virginia or Wash. U?</p>

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<p>Presumably, Alabama is your safety with the automatic full tuition + $2,500/year merit scholarship, right?</p>

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<p>correct about Alabama as my financial safety.</p>

<p>I’m just unsure of whether to apply to schools like Northwestern, Wash. U, and Stanford, that don’t have aerospace engineering majors but are schools that I like.</p>

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<p>For those without an explicit aerospace engineering major, you can check the other departments (usually mechanical engineering) to see if they offer aerospace elective course work.</p>

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<p>From what you have said about your stats, you might be asked to apply for a Camras Scholarship at IIT if you apply before December 1. However, I agree that your list is already too long and you should cut it back significantly after looking at all the universities and programs carefully.</p>

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<p>You are welcome to your opinion, but I strongly disagree with your statement.</p>

<p>I went to Embry Riddle (Prescott) and had a great experience there. I can’t speak for the Daytona campus, but the Prescott campus is phenomenal. Great community and campus vibe, excellent engineering programs, and loads of outdoor opportunities close-by. It is absolutely worth a visit (or at the very minimum, an online tour).</p>

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<p>How do you define a ‘pleasant location’?</p>

<p>What are you looking for in an ‘active social life’? How would you describe your personality?</p>

<p>Do you prefer larger schools or smaller schools?</p>

<p>Do you have a location preference?</p>

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<p>Cal Poly is incredible. Several of my friends go there and I’ve been around their engineering department. You couldn’t ask for a more hands-on program. Look at their career center stats for engineering. Some of the highest hiring rates you’ll find. Cal Poly is close to Vandenburg AFB too, so there are a lot of internships for aerospace related fields. In my opinion, it is the best all around college for engineering. Several of my engineering professors went there. My most recent one worked for Raytheon as an EE for many years before he decided to slow down and teach. Most companies, especially in California, actively recruit engineers from Cal Poly SLO.</p>

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