I don't know where to apply to

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a senior in high school, and I'm trying to find colleges to apply to. I'm open to pretty much anything.</p>

<p>About me: my act is a 28, sat is 1800, reading: 580 math 690. (all might slightly increase because of retakes) GPA is 4.1, top ten percent of my class, and I have almost all A's. I'm really good at math and science, but not literature. I'm really creative and inventive so I want a school that allows some freedom in engineering areas, like allows undergrad research. I'm pretty much your average girl in most other aspects. I love doing outdoor activities in rural areas, and I love being in a city too. I'm really easy-going so I'm up for almost anything.</p>

<p>I would like a school that won't put me into debt for years, about about 2000 to 10000 people, and a good engineering program with undergrad research. Other than that I don't know what I want. Anywhere is fine.</p>

<p>Thanks for your help!!</p>

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<p>Always start with your state flagship. Where are you from? Chances are, it will have an engineering school and you probably won’t have to pay too much for it.</p>

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<p>New Mexico. There is NMtech, which i will apply to. But i would rather go out of state and try something new. I don’t really want to live in NM.</p>

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<p>Well… the only engineering schools I can think of are Texas A&M, Tufts, Harvey Mudd, Purdue, Boston University, MIT…</p>

<p>If you really don’t care where you go, I suggest picking a region of the United States out of hat. Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, etc… and researching possible engineering schools from that area. </p>

<p>Never hurts to not know where you are going. But do look before you leap. You don’t want your next four years to be part of a miserable experience.</p>

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<p>Look at WUE schools, where you pay reduced tuition. Many are not too exclusive. Some of the better WUE engineering programs are:</p>

<p>Colorado State University<br>
University of Idaho
Montana State University, Bozeman<br>
University of Nevada, Reno<br>
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology<br>
New Mexico State University
University of New Mexico<br>
University of North Dakota<br>
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Utah<br>
Washington State University
University of Wyoming</p>

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<p>Okay I’ll keep doing that, thanks. I’ve been looking it’s just that none of the schools really stand out to me; none of them seem as if they are the right one.</p>

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<p>funny…</p>

<p>What is your school budget? Have your parents said how much they can pay? If you need Financial Aid, do you know what their EFC is?</p>

<p>That said…</p>

<p>Mississippi State University (MSU) has a fine engineering program and as an OOS student with good stats, you could very much likely get free tuition if you apply soon (don’t wait). </p>

<p>Here is their website… <a href=“http://www.msstate.edu/[/url]”>http://www.msstate.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Note the first 2 scholarships…the first one is for the OOS portion of tuition. But, the second one would likely cover the rest of tuition because the scholarship “starts” at $4,000. With your ACT 28, you’d get more money. </p>

<p>Also…You’d also likely get a department scholarship and maybe a competitive scholarship…</p>

<p>Here’s the links and info…</p>

<p>[Academic</a> Scholarships for Entering Freshmen - Scholarships || Office of Admissions and Scholarships || Mississippi State University](<a href=“http://admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/academic/index.php]Academic”>http://admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/academic/index.php)</p>

<p>Freshman Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship</p>

<p>Four-year award (eight semesters)
Priority Date: February 1
Award: 100% scholarship for the non-resident portion of tuition
Criteria:
Minimum 24 ACT (1090 SAT)
Scholarship GPA of 3.0
Excellent leadership and service activities</p>

<p>*May be awarded in addition to the Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship. See below</p>

<p>Freshman Academic Excellence </p>

<p>Four-year award (eight semesters)
Priority Date: February 1
Award: Starting at $4,000
Criteria:
Minimum 24 ACT (1090 SAT)
Scholarship GPA of 3.0
Excellent leadership and service activities</p>

<p>Miss St Competitive Scholarships</p>

<p>[Competitive</a> Scholarships || Office of Admissions and Scholarships || Mississippi State University](<a href=“http://admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/competitive/index.php]Competitive”>http://admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/competitive/index.php)</p>

<p>Departmental Scholarships
Departmental and College Scholarships
Top of Page
Departments and colleges within the university administer their own departmental scholarship programs. Students who have chosen a major are encouraged to contact the department in their major areas of study regarding scholarship opportunities.
See link for details</p>

<p>[Additional</a> MSU Scholarship Opportunities || Office of Admissions and Scholarships || Mississippi State University](<a href=“http://admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/additional/index.php]Additional”>http://admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/additional/index.php)</p>

<p>(scroll down on page)</p>

<p>Architecture, Art & Design
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business & Industry
College of Education
College of Engineering
Forest Resources
College of Vet Med
College of Ag and Life Sciences </p>

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<p>Purdue has a good engineering program also the school puts alot of money into research. However, its around 40k students but it really isn’t that bad.</p>

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<p>Thank you! I’ll deffinatly look in to those schools. This is helping a lot.</p>

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<p>Clemson University has a great engineering program!</p>

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<p>Although it’s much larger than you stated you’re looking for, Minnesota is a very good engineering school and is a relative bargain for out of state applicants (assuming the WUE schools don’t appeal to you - I’d look closer if finances are important). It is in a large city, but there’s lots of opportunities outside the Twin Cities for outdoor pursuits. However, I don’t know how you’d feel about the winter weather!</p>

<p>In your size range is Rose-Hulman, which I think you’d enjoy, but it’s likely too pricey. You might have more luck with Bradley or Missouri University of Science & Technology. A few other suggestions off the top of my head include Colorado School of Mines, Alabama-Huntsville, and Rowan.</p>

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<p>Yes, </p>

<p>UAlabama- Huntsville. Great engineering program and great opportunities since the campus sits on Cummins Research Park - the second largest research park in the USA. Therefore, many of the high-tech companies are there. So, plenty of opportunities to be “inventive”. </p>

<p>Auburn is also very nice, but a bit bigger than your limit. However, it does have an honors program that might be appealing.</p>

<p>Have your parents told you how much they will spend on your education each year? do you know what their EFC will be (based on income)? </p>

<p>This is important because this determines where you can go.</p>

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<p>Look into Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken NJ. Small, pretty campus (approx. 2000 undergrads), located in a very cool and trendy town right on the Hudson river directly across from Manhattan, 10 min. train ride to NYC, heavily endowed for scholarship aid. They offer many engineering choices, a reputable co-op and job placement program and are very committed to research. You also have the opportunity to take one humanities class each semester at NYU. Worth a look…good luck in your search!</p>

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<p>My neighbor’s son is at U of Rochester and said they are heavily recruiting women in engineering there. It’s a nicely sized school and supportive of it’s students. Purdue, which others have mentioned, is a good school, but tends to have a “sink-or-swim” approach.</p>

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<p>Colorado school of mines?</p>