<p>Hey All,
I am writing because I am looking for a college to attend next fall (like almost everyone else here). Anyway, I am interested in either Engineering, Math, or Physics as a major. My stats are below and I was wondering what would be some good colleges for me (I live in Ohio, so relatively close).</p>
<p>SAT: 740M, 700V, 690W
ACT: 31</p>
<p>SATII's:
Math IIC: 800
Physics: 760
Chem: 750</p>
<p>GPA: 4.2 (weighted) and 3.9 (unweighted)
Rank: Top 10%</p>
<p>EC's: Chess Club (4 years, President for 2)
Science Club (2 years, VP for 1)
NHS (2 years)
Lifeguard (2 years, ~35 hours a week in the summer)
Soccer (3 years)
Swimming (3 years)
Tennis (1 year)
Ping-Pong Club (1 year)
Symphonic Band (4 years, 2 years State Superior Rating)
Jazz Band (2 years)
Marching Band (2 years)
I had my own rock band for 3 years
Church Worship Band (2 Years)
NASA DIME Project (2 years)
Active in Church Youth Group
Also I taught myself piano and guitar as well as computer programming</p>
<p>Service:
Youth Philanthropy Fellowship (Various philanthropic activities for 2 years)
Key Club (4 years)
Habitat For Humanity</p>
<p>Awards: CWRU Michelson Morley Award
9th in National Chess Tournament in 2002
Won 3 local Chess Tournaments, played and placed in many others</p>
<p>Thanks so much in advance for your opinions. Also how is Cornell for the above mentioned majors.</p>
<p>Cornell would not be out of reach for you, so definitely apply if you want to go there. It has a strong math/science program.</p>
<p>What are your other criteria for a college? Size, location (urban/suburban/rural & geographic preference), political atmosphere (conservative/liberal), etcetera.</p>
<p>You disgust me. You're just too dang good! :)</p>
<p>I don't know what to tell you. You look like you're at the top of the tier, so I'd look at all the places with solid science departments (which is like everywhere these days): Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, MIT and Caltech type places if you're really intense, you know Oberlin, Swarthmore...the choices are wide open for you.</p>
<p>You won the Michelson Morley Award?!! Okay, I'm expecting you're going to milk what project or study that got you that award dry in your essay because that is a quite an honor, kudos! </p>
<p>Cornell, great selection, you have the stats and achievements to give you a good shot at any place you want to go.</p>
<p>I don't know what to tell you but pick and choose, so here, answer a few question for me:</p>
<p>What kind of engineering? If you can't answer that, then what are your aspirations or career objectives?</p>
<p>Does social life matter to you in anyway, what kind of campus?</p>
<p>Size, Location, Setting, Type of School, LAC or Research University?</p>
<p>What do you want on your campus?</p>
<p>What activities or sports do you want to continue?</p>
<p>Is diversity a major factor? What kind of diversity (racial, gender, religious, orientation)?</p>
<p>Rook, Cornell is a great choice for you. Also look into Chicago (not for Engineering though), MIT, Michigan, Northwestern, Princeton and Stanford.</p>
<p>Cornell could happen for you. Look seriously at CMU -- also, Case Western, Chicago, Northwestern, Michigan, Purdue and Illinois since you want to be close to home. Think Stanford, Princeton and MIT could be quite difficult, but you never know. You could also consider Johns Hopkins, Georgia Tech, Lehigh, Bucknell and Wisconsin if you want to spread your wings a bit.</p>