<p>Mechanical engineering. I am particularly interested in Automotive engineering. I have a list of schools started and am just curious which have the best programs for automotive geared interests. Anything else I should add to my list. My number one choice is between cal poly and Columbia, my backups backup is WSU.</p>
<p>Columbia university
Wsu
UW
Cal poly SLO
Santa Clara
Unversity of the pacific
UCSB
UC Berkeley </p>
<p>Automotive engineering . . . and you’re not looking at any schools in Michigan???</p>
<p>Start with Kettering, and then check out the other schools. (There are several!) You might also want to take a look at ASEE’s [directory</a> of accredited schools](<a href=“http://profiles.asee.org/]directory”>http://profiles.asee.org/). You can use it to find the Michigan schools, but you can also do a search of the ASEE website for the word “automotive” . . . that will bring up every school with an automotive engineering program. (I tried it - the list was pages long!)</p>
<p>To have UOP and Santa Clara on his list, I’m guessing the OP must live in Northern/Central California. (Who’s ever heard of UOP outside of California?)</p>
<p>You need to be realistic. Your schools are all over the place in terms statistics. As of a few days ago, you posted a 1780 SAT score. That is not going to fly assuming you are a resident of WA.</p>
<p>I know I currently only have a 1780 but I am working hard to get my scores up. I had not studied for my first SAT. This thread is suppose to be focused on school choices, not my SAT scores.</p>
<p>Ignoring both your ability to pay for the schools you’ve picked and your ability to gain admission sounds like a great plan! I wish you the best of luck with that . . . </p>
Make sure you have at least one school on your list that you have an excellent chance of getting into, you are willing to attend, and that you can afford. Once that’s in place apply where you’d like. Be aware that UMich will cost $50K/year for an OOS student. If your parents can’t handle that then don’t even consider it. Check out the cost of colleges by going to their web sites and searching for their Net Price Calculator.</p>
<p>You’re going to get a lot more feedback if you are willing to deal with your scores and tell people what your family can afford. No one wants to spend time helping a student create a list that isn’t going to help them in the long run. It’s a waste of time for everyone involved. If you feel strongly that these aren’t the scores you will be applying with then come back and ask the question again with revised scores. Like it or not, until you have higher scores in hand these are the ones you own.</p>