Someone help me with my list/plan?

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I planned on having an Engineering major while either completing for my major or doing a 3-2 program. I planned on trying to meet the reqs for Medical School as well, but doing Engineering as a major so I have a backup if not getting in to Medical School</p>

<p>I have an 87-88 average, I think that's a 3.3GPA(?)
Work Experience- White & Case LLP. (2 Years Online Marketing); New York Supreme Court: Appellate Division (Receptionist for 4 months); Arquitectonica (Student Intern)
Extra Currics - Community Service for 2 years at Momentum Soup Kitchen (For people with AIDs and Homeless), Ridgewood Senior Citizen Home, Intramural Field Hockey, SHIP (Student Health Internship Program) Did a program where I worked in a hospital and took classes for the health field.
SAT scores ugh have not got them back yet.</p>

<p>Basically my list is here:</p>

<p>Lehigh University
Hartwick College (3/2 Program with Columbia Uni Fu Foundation...|100% Guaranteed into Columbia|)
Carnegie Mellon (dream school)
Clark University (3/2 Program with Columbia Uni (Fu Foundation)
Rochester Institute of Technology (Safety)</p>

<p>Any recommendations?</p>

<p>I'm trying to stay in the Mid-Atlantic and New England area since I'm from New York.</p>

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<p>Also if it helps my grades for last year (Jr Year) were 91 for math and 87 for science</p>

<p>For my math and sciences, I have maintained an B+ to an A+ throughout my whole Math.
For science I have maintained a B to an A. I’ve taken Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry and this year Physics. All my math classes have been honors.</p>

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<p>Boston University? George Washington University?</p>

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<p>Your GPA is real low for Lehigh. They want you in the top 10% of your high school class and your SAT’s better be 1300+. Carnegie Mellon is even tougher.</p>

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<p>maybe look into Worcester Polytechnic Institute in MA. agree that CMU might be tough</p>

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<p>Lehigh, I know for me is a reach school, however I have spoken with Admissions and they have put me in their DAP (Diversity Achievers Program) with my own application in which I go two days of the school year. Also a person from my school who helps in finances knows trustees from Lehigh University and have been giving them my name, so it’s becoming a little easier with connections.
Also, the bottom end of Lehigh scores are around a 1220, so I hope to get atleast that, if not I’ll be taking it again.</p>

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<p>Boomie do you know if BU is good with financial aid?</p>

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<p>^^^ </p>

<p>Criticals…do you know that Financial Aid is mostly student loans? It’s not “free money”</p>

<p>Do you know that F/A is determined by parents income? Do you know what your family income is? Do you know what your family’s EFC is?</p>

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<p>why not study Biomedical Engineering at a engineering school?</p>

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<p>mom2college kids,</p>

<p>Yes I know. I fit most of the standards. My parents make below 22k. Also, I am not claimed on my aunt’s tax return who does the funding. I am claimed on my Grandmother’s tax return who only gets check from the government monthly (retirement checks?..I forgot).</p>

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<p>Make sure you have some saftie schools. Your list seems like high match or just reaches to me.</p>

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<p>Actually both BU and GWU are very expensive. They have merit aid for the top applicants. I’m sure if either of them even guarantee to meet your FAFSA expected contribution.</p>

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<p>If I could get some help with some more safety schools or some choices that would be helpful, thanks.</p>

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<p>I’d look at the SUNYs, Buffalo at least.</p>