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<p>@CPU: You can apply to both Barnard and Columbia, but why bother? You get a degree from Columbia University either way, and Barnard, I feel is so much of a more nurturing environment, but it still has the resources of Columbia. Barnard likes to see strong women, and as computer science is a stereotypically male dominated field, you going into it shows them that you are. I think Barnard is almost a match for you, so you have a great chance!</p>
<p>Thanks tk!</p>
<p>Hannah- I was just wondering how connected they actually were. Now I’m more positive about applying! Thanks(: what do you plan to study there?</p>
<p>Barnard is its own school, and dont apply as a “backdoor” to Columbia, but from what I’ve heard, theyre pretty connected…theyre literally across the street from each other, Barnard students can take Columbia classes, go to their gym, join their sororities, eat in their caf. A friend of mine who got in is on the columbia facebook network! But you have to appreciate Barnard for what it is, and for the strong, beautiful women there.</p>
<p>that’s what i love about women’s colleges. and i wasn’t meaning to make it seem like a backdoor to columbia, but i like how it has ready access and connection to columbia (like morehouse and spelman) vs other women’s colleges where other colleges aren’t a walk across the street.</p>
<p>Carnegie, Despite being an engineering school, is far from a “numbers” college. Its average GPA is 3.6. Its average SAT is around 2090. It’s waaaay more selective than those scores would indicate.</p>
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i’m not really sure if im interested, ill know more after i visit there and lehigh in april. i’d rather stay in ma or ny tho, pa is a little far for my first year out.</p>
<p>If you look at MIT’s common data set, you will see that women are twice as likely to be admitted as men. 25% of applicants had SAT scores under 650 CR, 720 Math, or 660 W.</p>
<p>[MIT</a> Office of the Provost, Institutional Research](<a href=“MIT Institutional Research”>MIT Institutional Research)</p>
<p>Good luck. You are taking a great approach to your applications. It shows skills that should serve you well, wherever you go.</p>
<p>Thank you so much seattle_mom!
That really encouraged me.
I switched Columbia for barnard and dropped upenn and Howard, so the final ten I’ll visit over the course of now and summer. </p>
<p>Thanks for the encouragement and accomplishments!</p>
<p>Compliments not accomplishments ***</p>
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<p>Here are the 25th-75th SAT percentiles for Carnegie-Mellon School for CS:<br>
R 670-750 M 750-800 W 670-760. Just as for MIT, 25% have perfect Math. That’s a pretty big reach. Also, CMU should be a NO for good financial aid.</p>
<p>See if you can bring your scores up big, and good luck! But also be sure to think about a few match schools in case you don’t quite get to the levels for the schools on your list. You want to be sure you have options that you like.</p>
<p>Thank you for that! ^
it’s hard picking schools, they really have to say something to me, you know? :/</p>
<p>Just make sure you have a few real sure things (financially and admissions-wise) and you will be fine. My D had an epiphany herself recently. She’s blissfully happy at a state flagship in an honors program, loving all the opportunities and meeting tons of interesting people. Her epiphany was that, more than likely, she would have been equally happy at most of the other schools on her list. She just found it ironic after how much she agonized over choosing. She said it really is more about what you put into it and your attitude (assuming that all your choices offer the essential academics, etc).</p>
<p>I’m sure you will land in a great spot.</p>
<p>It’s possible that Carnegie Mellon’s overall stats are lower due to drama and fine arts students.</p>
<p>IUmom7 I’m glad you’re daughter is happy! Thanks for the advice, I guess I’ll look at UCONN :/</p>
<p>^^ maybe</p>
<p>Well, if you do end up there go with an open mind…a big flagship does have much to offer. But ALL the schools you are discussing have much to offer…so wherever you wind up, get excited about that school, and go in with a great attitude.</p>
<p>With a good list and a good attitude, you’ll do great through the admissions process and–beyond!</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>CPU - UConn has a School of Engineering that offers both Electrical and Computer Engineering, so I doubt that the UMass discount would be available. That means that with books, incidentals, etc., the cheapest school on your list would be mid-$30Ks before financial aid. Having a financial safety - one to which you could fall back in a worst case scenario - should probably allow you to sleep better at night.</p>
<p>Gadad- the UMass discount is available because I want to go into computer systems engineering. I checked their website and that major was on the list available for a discount. Very few school have “computer systems engineering” most just have plain computer engineering</p>
<p>^^^ Sweet!</p>