<p>Ok, first off I live in Tennessee, and would like a college somewhere in the Southeast(excluding Florida, that's too far) Here are my stats.</p>
<p>GPA Unweighted: 3.75(Don't know weighted, our school doesn't do that, instead we just give 10 people valedictorian even if they took crap classes)</p>
<p>I take just about the hardest classes I can, in AP Chemistry at the moment(I'm a junior) and I'm taking a college US History class(It is dual enrollment with a local community college)</p>
<p>ACT: 31, but I took it yesterday and I think I made about a 33.</p>
<p>SAT: N/A, not taking it either. I only made a 169 on the PSAT when I took it.</p>
<p>Extra Cirriculars*:
HOSA(in-school)
Volunteer Firefighter(out of school)</p>
<p>*The reason I have so few extra cirriculars is because I have to have a job to get to-from school. I don't know if keeping a job for a long time will help(I've been working there almost a year)</p>
<p>Careers: Considering Engineering(Aerospace, Chemical or Nuclear) Not fully decided yet.</p>
<p>Colleges: In the state of Tennessee, a 33 is pretty much a full ride anywhere but Vanderbilt or Swanee(not interested in either). I would like to go to Georgia Tech, but I feel that that may be out of reach. UT - Knoxville and TN Tech are my safties.</p>
<p>I don’t think Georgia Tech is out of reach for you - you have a solid GPA, a great ACT score, and Georgia Tech doesn’t put a whole lot of emphasis on extracurricular activities (a few are good, but you don’t need ten million).</p>
<p>If you are looking in the Southeast, consider:</p>
<p>NC
Duke (great engineering programs, of course)
UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC-Asheville</p>
<p>VA
College of William and Marry
George Mason
James Madison
University of Richmond
Virginia Tech
Davidson College (not sure about engineering prospects, but it’s a great school)
Wake Forest University</p>
<p>GA
Emory (3-2 program with Georgia Tech)
University of Georgia (they have engineering programs as well)
Southern Polytechnic State</p>
<p>SC
Clemson
Furman</p>
<p>AL
Auburn
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa</p>
<p>LA (if not too far for you
Louisiana State University
Tulane</p>
<p>Also, consider the University of Florida, as it’s in north Florida which is just south of the southern tip of GA. Might be closer than you think.</p>
<p>Thanks for the list, I’ll look into them. The only problem for out of state is that I may not be able to afford them(parents can’t really pay, and I don’t know how much aid I could get)</p>
<p>Mississippi State is good for engineering, and they’ll likely give you a good bit of money if you do indeed make a 33, not to mention that you’ll without a doubt be admitted to their honors college.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, I only know about their aid from an in-state perspective (I’m from MS), so I don’t know if it applies to out-of-state students, but I think it might. You should look into it.</p>
<p>Check out which university has a relationship with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in TN. You could get some good research work. Most National Labs have a relationship with a university in order to facilitate the grants for research. That’s the university to target with your grades and interests.</p>
<p>*The only problem for out of state is that I may not be able to afford them(parents can’t really pay, and I don’t know how much aid I could get) *</p>
<p>OOS publics can’t give OOS students financial aid (except for UVa).</p>
<p>Do you know what your family’s EFC is? Do you know if they can pay their EFC?</p>