<p>I'm a rising senior female interested in biomedical engineering, possibly pre-med. I'm from Minnesota.</p>
<p>Not many extra-currics, had to quit sports after 9th grade due to surgeries. Am in NHS and had a job at a fast food restaurant for 5 months in tenth grade where I worked ~10-15 hours a week, and now have had a job at WalMart for 5 months where I work ~25 hours a week. Was in business club in 10th grade, that disbanded. I went to the local university full time for 11th grade and am going to this year as well. There, I became a part of a college honor society of leadership and success. Made the dean's list both semesters at the university.</p>
<p>ACT: 34 composite. 35E 35M 34R 30S, 9 writing
SAT: 2060 710M 680R 670W (I probably won't send this, only took it in case I make NMSF)
PSAT: 213--> this MAY be good enough for NMSF, not sure yet. Last year's cutoff was 214, but it's been lower every other year.
GPA: Unweighted probably like 3.9, not totally positive. Weighted is over 4.0 for sure, as of right now I have 30 credits at the local university in gen eds with a perfect 4.0</p>
<p>I want to get out of state! But with merit scholarships. If I get national merit, I'm no doubt going somewhere with a full ride. But this thread is for just in case I don't get that. Basically I want schools that put a big emphasis on test scores (ACT), GPA, and course rigor, since my extra curriculars are pretty weak.</p>
<p>EDIT: Also I'm not really interested in liberal arts colleges, and I'm hoping for a larger school.</p>
<p>Try UW-Madison, especially due to the state agreement thing, and the University of Pittsburgh. Penn State’s Schreyer Honors college may also be a good option, along with Case Western if you want the city environment.</p>
<p>I’m not very knowledgeable about engineering, but I’d say that your stats are impressive, and colleges will appreciate that you have held two rather significant jobs.</p>
<p>Taking into account your interest in merit aid, as well biology, you might consider Rice University. The student body size isn’t huge, but Houston should be big enough to accomodate. Keep in mind the weather, too. Would that be an important factor (or general geography, for that matter) in your decision?</p>
<p>Geography isn’t really a big deal to me. Just want to get out of Minnesota… UMN-Twin Cities is my last resort. I have considered UW-Madison as well, but I’m not sure if that’s far enough away hah. I guess I just want… a different environment? I go to a crummy public high school in a midwestern town of 10,000. I need something different.</p>
<p>In that case, I would recommend Rice even more strongly. Also, I checked USNWR ratings for biomedical engineering schools, and Rice was in the top 10. You should definitely check it out, especially considering that it would be a match for you at most.</p>
<p>Unless you mean a need based “full ride” they are pretty rare and won’t happen at any of the schools mentioned above. Even for a national merit scholar, except for in rare cases, that kind of aid will require going to a school where your stats are at the very top of their pool that give big merit dollars like Alabama.</p>
<p>The full ride stuff I mentioned had to do with me becoming a NMF. I know if I do that, I can get a full ride at several state flagships such as Bama, UCF, USF, Oklahoma, etc. This thread is for ideas about other schools, not those.</p>