What were his math and CR scores? How many APs?
The key to getting in is early action. You have to apply really early. A lot of people with higher scores are not getting in to some of those schools RD.
And your CR and math score combo is good.
@gearmom math was a perfect and CR was 600. He is smart just really lazy. He had around 5 APs. had a 5 on two, a 4 on one and a 3 on the other two.
Institution: middle 50% for math/reading/writing
New Jersey Institute of Technology: Math: 550-660, Reading: 480-590, Writing: 470-590
Stevens Institute of Technology: Math: 640-720, Reading: 570-670
The College of New Jersey: Math: 580-680, Reading: 550-660, Writing: 560-670
Rowan University: Math: 510-640, Reading: 490-600, Writing: 480-580
By all means apply to some reaches as well, but definitely look at these 4 universities… Stevens is private, the other 3 are public.
btw, i made a mistake, GaTech waitlisted him. my bad.
Georgia Tech: Math: 660-780, Reading: 600-700, Writing: 610-700
Your math score is right in the middle for Georgia Tech, but your reading score places you at the 25 percentile.
It is possible with great letters of rec, a strong essay… but Georgia Tech is definitely a reach.
@1234PJ4321 See how the money shakes out. You, as a student, can only take $5500, $6500, $7500, $7500 over the four years in college. You can also step up in prestige for grad school (like your brother) and hopefully your employer will pay for it. Don’t take on a lot of debt.
@gearmom It really sucks. I know a girl who was smart enough to get into Harvard but she couldn’t go because of money. And one of the valedictorians at my friend’s school got accepted to MIT and UCLA but didn’t go because of the money and plus the scholarships/financial aid weren’t enough
@harvardandberkeley what about Purdue, my first choice?
@1234PJ4321 I know. My son is in the same boat for WPI. He can go somewhere awesome for grad school and he won’t have undergrad debt. You can do the same if you have to. ABET schools aren’t very different. But I think you will have some happy options.
Purdue: Math 560-690, Reading: 520-630, Writing: 520-630
Note: these are for the entire freshman class (all majors)… engineering is more competitive, and you will likely need higher than the above ranges.
If you don’t get those stats up, Purdue might not be a possibility. Definitely check out those places that were posted. Look at TCNJ, NJIT, Stevens Institute, Rowan, and Kean. Those are within your range, are decently priced, and are in New Jersey.
@TheDidactic Kean doesn’t have a legit program and NJIT is totally off of my list. Stevens is 40k as well.
What defines a legit program? I’m not exactly an expert on Kean so I don’t know the details, but I know they have this: (http://www.kean.edu/academics/new-jersey-center-science-technology-and-mathematics/science-and-technology-engineering) If there are red flags with this program that you already know about, then I apologize for not knowing about them. Why is NJIT off the list?
I would put as much or more effort into raising your test scores as I would finding a school that accepts your low scores! I think raising your scores should be your utmost priority. Engineering programs are about the most competitive to get into at any school, so why take any chances or accept the lowest common denominator?
@TheDidactic my sister’s friend went to njit for a year and she said that she hated it. everyone there is so uptight all focused on grades and it is hard to find someone social. plus njit is in a really bad area. i know these reasons sound absurd but I just don’t look at academics when it comes to looking for colleges.
Understandable reasons however when you’re dealing with STEM programs or engineering, it’s very important to keep the grades up. I can agree though that Newark is NOT the best area.