In terms of UC schools for engineering, what’s the best UC for engineering…(besides Berkeley)
Remove Drexel. There are better schools/honors colleges with full tuition (and better) for NMFs.
you’re exactly who HarveyMudd exists for. Check it out. It’s the Claremonts’ College of Engineering, and the Claremonts have about 7,000 students total, a nice size for facilities and variety of people.
Personally, I’d try for Northwestern. Easier to double major and switch majors there than some other schools on your list.
As for UC’s and engineering, UCLA and UCSD are next on the list after Cal.
I like the new list better. But for NMF I would add USC, possibly half tuition merit, much better than paying full OOS UC, except possibly UCB. Northwestern and Harvey Mudd are very good suggestions.
BTW, Northwestern’s creative writing program:
http://www.english.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/writing-major/major-in-writing.html
http://www.english.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/writing-major/about/about-program-info.html
Open to all majors and one of the first creative writing programs in the country. May not be as widely-known because it’s small (deliberately kept that way; entrance is limited and competitive) but seen as a gem by the NU community.
@MYOS1634 What are the better schools with full tuition for NMFs?
The colleges I have on my list are the ones I have visited, I’d also prefer East Coast over West. Northwestern is a reach school, and I need safety school suggestions
UAlabama Tuscaloosa
UArizona
UCF
USF
NCF
UNebraska Lincoln
UOklahoma (most nMF’s in the country)
U South Carolina (+ apply on time for their fabulous Honors College)
UT-D
WVU
None of these are on the East Coast, but all are better than Drexel (or at least equivalent : UNL, WVU, with a real campus and a traditional experience).
ON the East Coast, better than Drexel, competitive: Fordham (definitely apply!), UMass Amherst, Northeastern, WPI, Ucincinnati (pioneer of the co-op model if that’s what you like in Drexel, and the Cincinnatus scholarship would make it very attractive, apply by Nov 1st),
UMN-Twin Cities’ award, while not full tuition, means you’d also be competitive for departmental awards, and their costs are low to start with, so costs would be below $20,000 and it’s a VERY strong university in the fields you’re interested in. (average ACT in the college of engineering is 33.)
I think you have a very interesting application. Strong in STEM and English. Your list is not balanced, it’s too top heavy. If you are confusing folks here with whether you are interested in English or Math / Science, it’s possible your application would be confusing as well. Probably not a lot of students like you from Mississippi are there, geographic diversity is a small factor in your favor. Add more target schools CWRU, Rochester, Maryland. I agree you should consider Olin, Rose Hulman and Cooper Union. They would be great fits for someone like you
You wrote: “U of Rochester (I really like schools in NY).” While I think that Rochester would be a good school for someone with your interests, I just want to make sure that you realize that the city of Rochester is not anything like or anywhere near NYC. If you are willing to go to one of the two state schools, I’m not sure why you need to add many more safeties.
Why can’t I be interested in both english and math/science? Cooper Union is pretty selective in terms of the acceptance rate tho.
I am willing to go to one of the two in-state schools which I am about 99% I will be accepted to, so I don’t see why I need more safeties.
I do realize Rochester is not New York City, but it’s close in proximity
No it’s not, it’s about 5-8 hours away depending on weather.
URochester would be a match, not a safety. RIT would be a safety but wouldn’t be good for writing.
You could find “better” safeties for your needs. Especially if you’re trying to find universities on the East Coast - why not UMass Amherst, for example? Or UConn? Pitt? Penn State?
In particular, look at how prescriptive the engineering curriculum is. You want as many humanities/social science classes and as many “free electives” (NOT engineering electives) as possible.
If CS is not in the college of engineering, a BA in CS would accomodate another major quite easily - is CS you can consider?
@MYOS1634, well, the MS schools may be much cheaper for her than the OOS publics you’re suggesting (granted, she’d likely get merit money from those schools you listed).
If you’re willing to consider CS+English, I’d definitely put Emory (with their full-tuition scholarship awards) on your list.
Rochester is not even remotely near NYC! You’d be better off going to school in Philadelphia or even Boston if you want to be close in proximity to NYC.
I agree that Philadelphia is quite close, 2h on the train only. Many colleges in PA are within 2 hours, too. Closer than Rochester is.
Ok I totally changed my list, let me know what you guys think
(2 instate schools)+
Brown
Cornell ED
UPenn
Johns Hopkins
Case Western
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Rochester
Georgia Tech EA
Just want to say Johns Hopkins is really great for undergraduate writing as well, it’s one of the schools I’m looking at! Also, if you like the city, try for Columbia – though it is really selective RD (and ED), it wouldn’t hurt to try, especially with your impressive stats and ECs.
Female, legacy, State of Miss., applying ED to Cornell COE…I think you have an excellent chance for admission.
The list seems reasonable.
I think it’s a good list.
I think you can consider Columbia, you have an amazing SAT score! (Although I’d say all Columbia students do). Good luck!