<p>go to northwestern. They ahve the northwestern mafia. If you move to a ajor city after college and are lookign for a job, they will know and “take care of you” sounds creepy and awesome at the same time, right?</p>
<p>@Yurtle: I’m looking for a more conventional college experience, but thanks!</p>
<p>@blackeyedsusan: Rice seems like a nice college, but its geographical location just puts it out of my range :(</p>
<p>@ImmanuelKant: There’s barely any calculus in Physics C (first order differential equations, integration and differentiation with polynomials). I basically memorized the simple formulas without knowing the whole theory of calculus.</p>
<p>I think Washington University in St. Louis would be a perfect school for you. Your stats are high enough to get some awesome financial aid, and it is an amazing school. They even have the PNP major. It is Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology. I don’t think I am smart enough to tackle it, but I bet you sure are! haha I wish you the best of luck in your belated college search. :)</p>
<p>For real??? Holy mother of *<strong><em>! Where are the normal people at?!?!?!? I’m still betting everyone on CC is completely lying about their SATs and *</em></strong>…if not then I’m boned.</p>
<p>Play up your interest in Philosophy. Phil and physics is an interesting combination of fields. Piano and math/science are cliche for an Asian; female in physics might mitigate that a bit.</p>
<p>To summarize your requirements:
- strong financial aid (need-based, right? Have you checked your family’s EFC?)
- <10k undergrads but no LACs (realize that this means you’ll be sacrificing seminar-size classes to an extent)
- not in NYC
- within driving distance of MA
- must have engineering
- pre-professional</p>
<p>@Helvetica: Wash U is definetely a great school, its got awesome premed and that major sounds awesome too, but its just too bad that its geographical location just makes it impossible for me to go there.</p>
<p>@Cacciato: Do realize that a lot of my application results from me being in a unique location (driving distance from Boston and Harvard) and thus having unique opportunities that aren’t available to others. I’m sure colleges will consider that.</p>
<p>@Keilexandra: Yeah, I’m definetely going to emphasize philosophy. My history teacher, the one I’m starting the philosophy seminar with, is writing my recommendation. Also, I’m probably going to mention that I’ve chosen the classes at Harvard because of my interest in philosophy.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the suggestions guys!</p>
<p>Penn State-Schreyer Honors College (the gold standard, amny compare to the Ivies).</p>
<p>UVA-Jefferson Scholars (almost impossible to get, though)</p>
<p>UT-Austin-Plan II Honors (Almost as good as Penn State’s)</p>
<p>massbaycc: I took physics C last year. I also took calculus BC last year. There was quite a bit of calculus theory in physics. I’m skeptical that you could actually understand the theories without being about to derive. And getting a 5 on Physics C is pretty damn hard.</p>
<p>Anyway, if you are being honest, you’ll get into a very prestigious college based on stats alone, what with your good SAT’s and your perfect GPA. I agree with keilexandra, play up the physics and philosophy connection. There’s a lot of interesting literature on the that particular interdisciplinary field. Your requirements are pretty narrow. Re-evaluate them.</p>
<p>Your academics are more than good enough, you don’t need to worry about them anymore. If you really want to make your case more compelling than it already is, you need to move up in ECs, look around for opportunities this year :)</p>