Thanks @DrGoogle I will put that on my list, because I checked it out and it looks like they do offer some aid to their students and its not bad to just have all types of options, I was also thinking UMD-CP and UNC-Chapel Hill
Is your $35K really your limit, or can your parents pay close to twice that? You keep adding schools that don’t match the price point you provided.
@intparent 35K is the preferred range where my parents are most comfortable…but if needed, they can pay up to 50K without getting too tight…it just needs to be a top 30 computer science school
Georgia Tech is a terrific school, but a bit harsh on the ego. If you can take the pain, it could be great. Same with Purdue, though not as much of a culture of pain.
If you’re more interested in computer science and business, Lehigh may be a great option
If you are more interested computer science research, Rochester is a good option
RPI and Northeastern are good options. None of these I mentioned is in the top 30.
An outstanding option that I think is in your price range is University of Waterloo in Ontario. It’s probably a safety but I’m not sure. You at least want to check them out. They say they are ranked top 10 in North America (I count 11) and top 24 in the world based on the QS rankings.
UToronto is even higher, and that’s a safety. The culture of Waterloo IS computer science though.
Why aren’t you including Pitt (in-state match) and Temple (in-state safety)? I am glad you removed Berkeley from your list. I don’t know what parallel universe others on this thread were from when they said it was a “Match” for you. Your GPA is good, but it is not especially competitive for UCLA and Berkeley, especially for CS. I would suggest some slightly less selective Tech schools like RPI, WPI, Stevens, and even UMass-Lowell. They are all hungry for more qualified female applicants.
@ClassicRockerDad Wow, thank you so much sir, I did not even think about Canada! Probably, because I do not know how well those will go down with my parents. I have the financial support from them, but not necessarily the mental support that I really need.
But I will definitely check them out! Thank you so much for opening up another door for me!
@woogzmama I am not including Pitt or Temple, because I honestly really do not think they are the best options for computer science. Plus they are schools that I have visited and I just don’t really think I could see myself going to either.
I will think about applying to RPI though, I got a letter in the mail from them the other day and they waived my application fee so doesn’t hurt to apply!
Pitt has cross registration with Carnegie Mellon for what I think is 1 course per semester. They have adjacent campuses.
No disrespect to woogzmamma, but forget about Stevens and UMASS-Lowell. Why you would consider Lowell, when UMASS-Amherst is a safety for you (probably in the same vein as Penn State). I’ve looked at Stevens before, and I think it’s an inferior education.
Both Toronto and Waterloo are 5 hours from Pittsburgh and 8 hours from Philly. Not too bad, much closer than Georgia.
Purdue is a good match. I actually know a woman graduated from there in CS.
@ClassicRockerDad - re:#46 - I suggested Stevens and UMass-Lowell because they are both highly regarded in the tech industry, and regularly place near the top of lists ranking colleges for the “return on investment.”
You might want to consider Santa Clara University. It the heart of the Silicon valley, so an excellent location for CS. They are private but would give you some decent FA.
You should look into Carnegie Mellon, Virginia Tech, Rice, Vanderbilt and UCSD.
One of my siblings attends Carnegie Mellon and majors in Computer Science.
How about University of Minnesota-TC? Tied for 29th in US News CS rankings… and pretty inexpensive OOS tuition. Seems like a good match for you and within your parent’s preferred price range.
UC Berkeley- high match
UCLA- high match
Duke-reach
GA Tech- match
U of Illinois - UC
Penn State Schreyer- low reach
Purdue- match
Stanford- high reach
UT - Austin- match
Predict Resutls: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1816514-predict-results-accept-reject-waitlist.html#latest
She is in-state for Penn State, I would think it is a match.
Depending on how 92% unweighted converts into GPA…I’m not exactly sure if that’s a high or low average for PSU, tbh.
Perhaps HotlineBling meant not to count on the Schreyer part, as Schreyer had about an 8% acceptance rate last year.
@ClassicRockerDad I am strongly considering adding University of Waterloo, it just seems much more reasonable than the UCs! Thank you so much for showing me more options!
@billcsho Yeah I think Purdue is a great option for me!
@woogzmama Thank you for the suggestions though!
@Gumbymom I will definitely look into it, thank you!
@divinggirl6 Carnegie Mellon has like a 6% acceptance rate for their computer science program, that is lower than the ivies 
What were your sibling’s stats when he/she applied?
@intparent I will look into it for sure, since I am considering going north for Waterloo or Toronto now, thank you!
@bodangles A 92.63% UW is a 3.75 according to how my school does it, and a lot of people from my school go to Schreyer, so that might be in my favor!
Thanks for all the suggestions everybody!
@nimbooda14 He had 3.8 UWGPA, 2400 SAT, 5 SAT IIs, 10+ AP tests. He was a relatively lazy kid, so he didnt spend much time on ECs. He didnt study, just aced every test and spent all his time playing video games… Your test scores are lower than his, but your ECs are wayyy more complicated. Good luck!! 
What year was he admitted?
My 2 cents based on my d’s experience (currently a freshman):
- Forget Berkeley - they don’t superscore the SAT and are much more selective than most people realize
- CMU - is very selective for CS (much more so than their overall reported acceptance rate). Go ahead and apply - it’s arguably one the top 3 CS schools in the country (on par with MIT and Stanford) - but it’s a reach
- Rice - selective, but not impossible for you, easier than CMU for CS - plus they have great aid if you qualify - an excellent school that many overlook
- UIUC - great CS and you have a chance - a little easier than CMU
- GA Tech - good match for you and a great school
- Stanford - highly unlikely
- Cornell - easier than Stanford or even CMU for CS, though would still be a reach
- you could also consider RPI - easier to get into than CMU and not as well-known to the general public, but excellent academics and reputation among top companies. (weaker in CS than CMU but stronger in Engineering) [RPI ended up being my d’s choice] but it’s a real “nerdy” school so consider that; you might be happier at GA Tech. Also RPI is expensive but they do have scholarships.
CMU engineering/computer engineering is 17% admit rate.