<p>If you think this kid has scored 710 on the math SAT completely without support of any sort, and his high school isn’t supportive either, a Hail Mary to some place like Cornell or Princeton or Yale (trying to beef up science) might not be a bad thing.</p>
<p>^^ I agree but the 710 isn’t enough on its own, it also depends on what else he’s done and what personal obstacles he’s overcome, and how.</p>
<p>^^^
Oh, absolutely. It’s the score in context. A 710 for kid A is better than a 790 for kid B.</p>
<p>You may want to look into aid possibilities at Purdue. Purdue has a really strong co-op program. When I attended undergrad there a few of my friends did engineering co-ops.</p>
<p>A couple of sleepers in the Midwest that meet 100% of demonstrated with 3+2 engineering programs are St. Olaf in MN (Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., or the University of Minnesota) , and Grinnell in IA (Columbia University, California Institute of Technology, Rensseleaer Polytechnic Institute, and Washington University).</p>