Sophomore looking for STEM/Bioengineering safety schools

[anotha1bitesthedust]

Thank you all for your help!

[NJCity]

NJIT

[anotha1bitesthedust]

Thanks!

[NJCity]

You may also want to apply to Stevens Institute of Technology

[MistySteel27]

Drexel would likely be a safety admission for you but I’m not certain about specific degree program selectivity. They have a combined 5 year accelerated BS/MS for bioengineering. They’re right in Philadelphia surrounded by medical centers and give merit awards.

https://drexel.edu/biomed/academics/overview/

[Camasite]

Another WA resident here. You have some west coast schools that should be reasonable safety schools, and some will be very affordable due to the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE).

I’d take a peek at Utah, Oregon State, Arizona State, and Cal Poly along with the other UC schools with good engineering progams.

Honestly I don’t see the point in going way across the country for a safety school when you have some good west coast options in more pleasant places to live that will be closer to home. If you get into a place like MIT then obviously, you go. But I wouldn’t hop on a plane to go someplace in say rural PA if you have an equally good option closer to home like say Utah in Salt Lake City, or one of the CA schools like Cal Poly or UC-Irvine that will be in more vibrant and diverse cities.

[anotha1bitesthedust]

@Camasite, what you’re saying makes total sense. I love it here, and I am pretty confident that I can get into UW Seattle (admissions rate 49%) and even if I don’t get in to the College of Engineering, in-state tuition should be low and the UW is still a great school.

[ucbalumnus]

@anotha1bitesthedust

I am pretty confident that I can get into UW Seattle (admissions rate 49%) and even if I don’t get in to the College of Engineering, in-state tuition should be low and the UW is still a great school.

https://www.engr.washington.edu/admission/directtocollege/faq says that:

@University of Washington College of Engineering

If you are admitted to the UW but not admitted Direct to College, it is unlikely you will be able to pursue an engineering degree. While the option exists to apply to engineering majors via the competitive pathway at the end of sophomore year, space is anticipated to be VERY limited as demand for engineering degrees far exceeds available space. If your primary objective is to study engineering, consideration of other engineering schools where you have been directly admitted to the college or major is strongly encouraged.

If you decide to attend the UW and are not admitted Direct to College, you should be prepared to pursue a major outside of the College of Engineering.

[Bill_Marsh]

MATCH (long list, but you’re in the exploratory phase):

Washington (Seattle)
Michigan
Rochester
Lehigh
UC Irvine
UC Davis
RPI
Case Western Reserve
Miami
Texas
Cal Poly SLO
George Washington
UConn
SUNY Binghamton
SUNY Stony Brook
Clemson
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Minnesota
Pitt

[anotha1bitesthedust]

@Bill Marsh,

Thank you so much! This is very helpful. I’ll be sure to look into these schools.

[riverandsasha3]

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MATCH (long list, but you’re in the exploratory phase):

Washington (Seattle)
Michigan

To which Michigan are you referring to? Because UMich is a highly competitive school, especially for engineering. I also want to major in biomedical engineering, but I’d consider UMich to be at least a high match, if not a reach, as their acceptance rate is <20%. I would say still definitely apply, as your chances are higher here than an ivy, but be careful with your expectations when applying to UMich. It has a very selective and highly-regarded engineering program.