my list, should I add/ delete some?

<p>I would like to do Engineering, here is my list</p>

<p>SUNY Buffalo (safety)
Rochester Inst. Of Tech.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
MIT
Caltech
Columbia University
Northeastern
Johns Hopkins University
Carnegie Mellon
IIT
Drexel
U Delaware
U Pittsburgh
Case Western
Rose Hulman</p>

<p>I feel like I should cut some off, namely Drexel, and U Pittsburgh. I might take Udelaware off, because someone told me that they dont give that great of Financial Aid... Of course, once I start visiting, some might automatically get axed. </p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

<p>Well, it depends on your stats, but I would diffinitely check out Northeastern's engineering program. The school is very under-rated and the co-op program gives you a good advantage in the job market with so many other top schools in the area.</p>

<p>If it helps, here are my Stats...</p>

<p>3.8 Unweighted GPA (no idea what it is weighted)
International Baccalaureate Student
Class Rank : 7th/600ish students
PSAT: 165 - with studying, that could easily go up with the real SAT.
SAT II Chemistry : 620 ( no chance with retaking it will go up), Planning on Taking Math II in June, Spanish Next Year ( so i will have had it the longest)
Taking AP Calc AB next year ( Im in Math Methods SL this year)</p>

<p>Treasurer For Spanish Club (been in the club since freshman year)
In a Youth Orchestra (cello), and wrote an anecdote to submit for a grant for a specific program through the organization.
Played Cello for 5 years, Played Piano for 6
Graduated from the LeaderSpark Program
Volunteer with a Local Organic Garden, where some of the produce goes to the food pantry,
Volunteer at the Library, doing grounds work
With other IB students at school, we are holding fundraisers to support a school in Ghana, that needs electricity etc.<br>
Science Technology Entry Program- I have done that since 8th grade, this year a self directed experiment is going to be presented at a state conference/competition</p>

<p>Drexel is nothing special, and Pitt engineering is nothing special either.</p>

<p>With your stats I would say that:</p>

<p>SUNY Buffalo
Rochester Inst. Of Tech.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
MIT
Northeastern
Johns Hopkins University
Carnegie Mellon
IIT
U Pittsburgh</p>

<p>Should be the schools to look at. Buffalo would be the safety and MIT the big reach. You should be able to get into most if not all of the schools with MIT and CalTech the biggest reaches and Carnegie Mellon a maybe. I think John Hopkins and Northeastern would be great matches, as well as Carnegie. Those would be the three I'd look into.</p>

<p>diontechristmas, as I have been looking into Drexel, I agree I have teachers whose kids who attend Drexel and they said the same. I might consider U Pitts as kinda a safety school.</p>

<p>Your SAT scores would have to go up in the neighborhood of 500 points from your PSAT to make MIT, Caltech and Columbia worth applying to.</p>

<p>^^ I know that. I think it would be possible- I did no prep for the PSATs what-so-ever.</p>