New SAT 1530 (m800+ cr730)
GPA 3.5 unweighted
As you see , his GPA is a big issue. He thinks he would major in engineering (mechanical?). We’re in GA but please recommend good engineering schools regardless of location & cost. I’ll do more research on them later. I just want to know the best possible schools in reach. I’d appreciate any input.
Drexel U would be a good match
Lehigh,Virginia Tech,Penn State
Georgia Tech
Va. Tech, Clemson, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Worcester Tech, Florida State, Purdue, Miami (Ohio & Florida), Alabama, Ohio State, Maryland, Mich.State.Villanova.
Big or small?
Focused on engineering, or general school with engineering?
For example, many of the larger schools are big general schools with engineering. Georgia Tech has more of a focus on engineering, with more limited offerings in other areas.
Florida A&M has the same engineering (shared engineering division), but costs less and has better scholarships (if they continue the scholarships listed at http://www.famu.edu/Scholarships/DSA%20Scholar%202015-2016.pdf and adjust to the new SAT scoring, the OP’s kid would get a full ride).
Bradley University
http://www.bradley.edu/cegt/
I appreciate for all inputs. I don’t think GT is in reach though. Being in GA, GT is everyone’s #1 choice but, getting very hard to be admitted and even harder to graduate. I found some interesting schools from thr thread. Thanks.
In terms of schools with a strong engineering focus, the excellent RPI may be within reach. Clarkson would be a much less selective option.
UGA just added engineering.
Check out university of Alabama at Huntsville. Small school with STEM focus. They offer engineering and have generous OOS merit aid .
RPI for smaller, more eng focused, excellent industry reputation.
Mich State, Ohio State, NCSU for big state schools with good engineering programs that aren’t horribly difficult to get into.
Try using the supermatch function to the left (under find a college).
NC State
WPI is another small engineering school that is good. Also Rose Hulmann.
Alabama would accept him AND give him free tuition PLUS $2500 per year. Beautiful new and state of the art engineering complex…over 1 million square feet of amazing STEM facilities.
That would be an easy safety. Apply now, he’d have his acceptance and merit award in hand in a couple of weeks.
Op, GT graduation rates and retention rates are up (not down):
http://factbook.gatech.edu/academic-information/graduation-and-retention-rates-tables-5-11-5-12/
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Being in GA, GT is everyone’s #1 choice but, getting very hard to be admitted and even harder to graduate. I found some interesting schools from thr thread. Thanks.
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What are you basing that on?
Alabama is a great option, and GATech is a natural fit with very reasonable in-state tuition.
Suggest you visit both schools, quite manageable.
Good luck!
URochester or Union College may be open to him.
Are you mentioning U of Alabama at Huntsville also? Thanks.