I need help deciding where to apply!

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<p>I need help deciding where to apply. I've only applied to three schools and I have no idea where I should apply more. Another thing is that I desperately need some sort of merit aid, preferably so the college cost is $15,000 a year tops, including room and board. I plan to go into engineering. Preferably a college in the northeast too.</p>

<p>Here are my stats:
GPA: 4.17(weighted)
Rank: 50/510
Very good suburban public school
Classes:
No AP classes junior year, though I did take seminar math and physics which is harder than honors. The rest were honors.
Senior Year: 3 APs: Calc BC, Physics II C, Computer Science A. Also 3 honors courses.
SAT: 2200/2400. 780 Mat, 750 CR, 670 Writing.
SATII: 800 Math II, 620 US History(didn't cover even half of the material in my honors class.)</p>

<p>ECs:
I did DECA from 10-12 grade. You have competetitions in it. I got to nationals last year. Also worked in the school store a little junior/senior year.
Played tennis my sophomore year, broke my hand twice after the season and decided to quit.
Do volunteer work at my local library. About 2 hours a week every week. Started this my junior year summer.</p>

<p>Don't know how good my recs are. Decent Essay.</p>

<p>I have pretty good grades and great SAT scores. My main problem is that my ECs are very weak. I would appreciate any suggestions. The colleges I've applied to so far are Drexel, UPitt, UDel.</p>

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<p>Olin is a amall, innovative engineering school with free tuition. It's hard to get in though- many people who apply to MIT also apply there. Worchester Polytech gives good aid and you will get in. Are you eligible for any need-based aid? UDel is your in-state school, right? Case Western Reserve (near Cleveland) may be worth looking at. They do give aid.</p>

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<p>I would second Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Also, there is Clemson, a public university in South Carolina. You should investigate whether or not U of South Carolina has an engineering program because the university reportedly provides good aid to non-residents. Finally, the U of Alabama-Tuscaloosa (the flagship campus) is practically throwing money at non-resident applicants. And U of Alabama-Hunstville has a well-regarded aerospace engineering department.</p>

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<p>In at all of them. Pitt honors most likely, Delaware honors great chance.</p>

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<p>Just for everyone to know... my state is Pennsylvania. Don't recommend Penn State, since its one of the few colleges I dont like due to it being in the middle of nowhere and way too big. So Worcester Polytechnic Institute is good? Also is USC(University of South Carolina) good? They sent me a lot of brochures and an application but I have no idea if they have a decent engineering program.</p>

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<p>If you are going to look SE for engineering look at Georgia Tech. Other schools in the southeast known for engineering in the area are NC State and Virginia Tech.</p>

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<p>You should Look at Georgia Institute of Technology. </p>

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<h1>38 National University.</h1>

<h1>8 Top 50 Public National University.</h1>

<h1>6 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.</h1>

<p>All of Engineer Programs ranks are in Top 10. </p>

<h1>12 best value Public school.</h1>

<p>For non-resident Tuition and room and board is $27k.
NCAA Division 1 university. 450-acre campus in the Midtown Atlanta.</p>

<p>SAT I scores Verbal: 600-700 Math: 650-740
Combined: 1270-1410
ACT scores ACT-English: 26-31 ACT-Math: 29-33
Average High School GPA: 3.74</p>